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A top class panel of industry specialists discusses the impact of mobile connectivity and digital services on the the personal and business lives of Africans. Talking at the 20th anniversary launch of AfricaCom in July were: Toby Shapshak, Editor-in-Chief, Stuff Magazine; Gustav Praekelt, Founder & Chairman, Praekelt.org; Manny Teixeira, Group Head of Digital Media and Services, MTN; Luke Mckend, Country Director, Google South Africa; Elizabeth Migwalla, Senior Director, Government Affairs Africa, Qualcomm; and Rapelang Rabana, Founder and CEO, Rekindle Learning. For more expert opinion, visit AfricaCom 2017:

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