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AfricaCom: The 20th Anniversary
Connecting Africa Video   9/14/2017   Post a comment
THE PLACE TO SHAPE AFRICA'S DIGITAL FUTURE. Anyone who's anyone in African telecoms and technology will be at AfricaCom 2017, 7-9 November, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa. You should be too. Three days of thought-provoking content and amazing tech. It's the place to get deals done.
Upskilling with Uber: Loic Amado, General Manager East Africa
Connecting Africa Video   9/13/2017   Post a comment
East Africa Com was proud to welcome Uber's General Manager for East Africa, Loic Amado. We caught up with Loic to chat about how Uber is upskilling their driver-partners, how to successfully launch in Africa and the transformational impact of digital communications.
Digital Transformation and the Evolution of AfricaCom: Connecting Africa’s Tom Cuthell
Connecting Africa Video   9/12/2017   Post a comment
Connecting Africa’s Portfolio Director talks to us about aligning AfricaCom with Africa's path towards the 4th Industrial Revolution, the LeadersIn Africa Summit and what else visitors can expect from the 20th anniversary event.
Free Wifi and Empowering Africa’s Populace: Moja Wifi’s Segeni Nge’the
Connecting Africa Video   9/8/2017   Post a comment
Segeni Nge'the, Director of Moja Wifi, joined East Africa Com as a speaker and panelist at the 2017 event. In this in-depth interview, we discussed driving digital inclusion, the Kenyan mobile money revolution and the potential for a 'Facebank.'
The Internet as an African Business Enabler: Google's Luke McKend at the AfricaCom Launch
Connecting Africa Video   9/6/2017   Post a comment
For Google South Africa's Country Director, driving access to the Internet for emerging African businesses is vital to the continent's economic growth. We caught up with Luke McKend at the AfricaCom 2017 launch to discuss growing connectivity in Africa, providing relevant local continent and how remarkable the AfricaCom attendee audience is.
A Partner in a Connected World: Safaricom Wholesale at East Africa Com
Connecting Africa Video   9/5/2017   Post a comment
At East Africa Com, Head of Wholesale and Roaming at Safaricom Wholesale, Wangeci Kanjama, discusses ecosystem partnerships and the operator's mission.

Getting African Digital Transformation Kick-Started: Nokia's Jan Liebenberg at the AfricaCom 2017 Launch
Connecting Africa Video   9/4/2017   Post a comment
At the recent launch of AfricaCom 2017 in Johannesburg, Connecting Africa caught up with Nokia South Africa's Director to chat about AfricaCom and digital transformation.
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