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COVID-19 spurs e-commerce uptick in MEA – Mastercard

According to a new Mastercard study, over 70% of consumers in the Middle East and Africa were shopping more online than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic began.

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Telkom SA launching streaming service

Telkom South Africa is launching a new streaming service called TelkomONE and is looking for original local content.

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View4all.tv targets education in SA with zero data costs

View4all.tv founder Gregory Sheppard chats to Connecting Africa about the free content delivery platform providing both educational and entertainment content in SA with no data costs.

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Hot startup of the month: Ethiopia's BeBlocky

Ethiopian startup BeBlocky is trying to make learning to code easier and more accessible for young people, by turning it into a game.

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Africa Tech Festival aims to virtually unite tech and talent

The Virtual Africa Tech Festival is on a mission to unite tech and talent in Africa and drive digital transformation by bringing the continent's tech industry together in a fully virtual event.

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Econet launches Zimbabwe's first 3G smart feature phone

Econet Wireless is rolling out Zimbabwe's first 3G smart feature phone, powered by the KaiOS mobile operating system.

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MTN 5G goes live in South Africa

MTN has launched 5G across 100 sites in South Africa and made some big promises about its future rollout if it gets access to the spectrum it needs.

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MTN Liberia zero-rates Facebook to help COVID-19 social distancing

MTN Liberia customers can now use Facebook Flex even if they have no data or airtime on their phones.

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Netflix and Uber face taxation in Kenya

Digital services companies like ride-hailing platforms and streaming services look set to face taxation in Kenya.

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Huawei's path forward without Google

Huawei's CTO in SA speaks to Connecting Africa about what consumers can expect from a Huawei phone without Google apps.

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MTN's MusicTime expands African footprint

MusicTime has reached over 500,000 downloads and is now available in six African countries.

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Samsung Is Ready for 5G in SA

Samsung says it will bring 5G handsets and other 5G devices to South Africa as soon as regulation allows.

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Omdia View: February 2024

Highlights in February 2024 in the Middle East and Africa included 5G launches in Senegal and 5G trials in Egypt as well as Kenya's first 5G MVNO. Airtel also launched a new wholesale connectivity business while MTN and Huawei are planning a joint Innovation Technology Lab in South Africa – that and more in this month's Omdia View.

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Key adoption areas for machine learning in Africa

ICT analyst Francis Hook identifies some of the key sectors that could be positively impacted by machine learning, including education, government services, healthcare and climate tech.

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Uber's Marjorie Saint-Lot on inclusion and sustainability in Africa

Uber's Country Manager for Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, Marjorie Saint-Lot, shares how the ride-hailing company is approaching public-private partnerships, environmentally friendly initiatives and gender inclusion in Africa.

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The 100 most influential African leaders in 2023

A new report from Africa Tech Festival and Connecting Africa puts a spotlight on the top 100 African leaders in the telecoms and technology sector in 2023.

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Deep dive into East Africa's tech startup ecosystem

New survey reveals a lack of access to investors, reliance on international VCs and global recession trends as the biggest barriers for East African tech startups to access funds.

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Omdia View: January 2024

By Omdia Analysts

Highlights in January 2024 in the Middle East and Africa included a $200 million fintech deal between MTN and Mastercard as well as 5G network trials by Telecom Egypt – that and more in this month's Omdia View.

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Omdia View: September 2023

By Omdia Analysts

Highlights in September 2023 in the Middle East and Africa included more 5G spectrum licenses, vendor and operator strategies, and partnerships – that and more in this month's Omdia View.

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