SD-WAN and satellite – how MNOs and telcos can enjoy the best of both worlds
By Ofer Asif, SVP BizDev, marketing and strategy at Spacecom
How digital banking can promote financial inclusion in Africa
By Riad Laqlach, CTO, Wiseasy
Africa's banking industry is experiencing a revolution
By Wiseasy CTO Riad Laqlach
Africa's mobile operators need better roaming monetization for growth
By Damion Rose, product manager for Mobile Signaling and Roaming Solutions at BICS
How Africa's operators are driving socio-economic development
By Clémentine Fournier, VP Sales Africa at BICS
Ericsson's 2020 African Growth Plans
By Fadi Pharaon, President of Ericsson Middle East and Africa
South Africa Leads the World in Demand for Constant Connectivity
By Steve McCaffery, President, International Sales & Managing Director IBO, Arris
Connecting Africa to the Digital World
By António Nunes, CEO, Angola Cables
Innovation Key to Fan Engagement
By Robert Klein, CEO, Bundesliga International
Success Factors for Digital Transformation
By Dr. Volker Rieger, for Detecon
Innovation Without Information is Destined to Fail
By Tim Ayling, Kaspersky Lab
Learning from India's Smart Feature Phone Revolution
By Sebastien Codeville, CEO, KaiOS Technologies
Securing the Future of Digital Africa – The Evolution of Digital TV Security
By Richard Frankland, VP Sales EMEA, IrdetoInnovation hub
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Hot startup of the month: Egyptian telemedicine platform Vezeeta
Vezeeta, an Egyptian telemedicine platform, had a big 2020, raising US$40 million in Series D funding and expanding its healthtech services into Kenya and Nigeria.
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Four countries take lion's share of Africa's startup funding
2020 was a record year for investment into the African tech startup ecosystem &ndah; but startups in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt still drew the majority of funding.
Industry announcements
- Mastercard and MTN in e-commerce mobile payments partnership
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 - Nominations open for the East Africa Com Awards
Nairobi, Thursday, February 11, 2021 - MTN partners with African Union on COVID-19 vaccinations
Johannesburg, Thursday, January 28, 2021
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May 11-12, 2021Virtual Event
Africa Tech Festival
November 8-12, 2021Cape Town, South Africa
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AfricaCom Interview: Onica Makwakwa on closing the digital gender gap
The Alliance for Affordable Internet's head of Africa, Onica Makwakwa, shares her views on how to narrow the digital gender gap and the challenges keeping women offline on the continent.
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AfricaCom Interview: Tunde Fafunwa on how the ACIP is fighting COVID-19
Tunde Fafunwa from the UN Economic Commission for Africa explains how the Africa Communication and Information Platform (ACIP) is helping Africa's battle against COVID-19.
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AfricaCom Interview: Temidayo Oniosun on Africa's space and satellite industry
Space in Africa founder, Temidayo Oniosun, shares his views on the challenges and opportunities in the African space and satellite industry.
