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Digital transformation is a journey, not a destination – Absa COO

Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 6 - Building next-gen payment systems

Ivorian fintech takes Ecobank Challenge top prize

Elon Musk hosts African leaders while Starlink faces challenges in Kenya

Mastercard, Amazon partner to digitize payments acceptance in MEA

Five edtech trends on the rise

US-Kenya tech exchange aims to bridge digital gap, boost STEM education

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Egypt's telcos get 5G licenses

Egypt's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has awarded Vodafone Egypt, Orange Egypt, and e& Egypt 5G licenses, paving the way for a nationwide rollout.

South Africa could amend law blocking Starlink entry

South Africa's minister of communications and digital technologies wants to change a law that requires global communications companies to be 30% owned by historically disadvantaged groups if they want to operate in the country, opening the door for Starlink.

Vodacom parent partners with Google on GenAI phones, services

Vodacom's parent company Vodafone has announced a partnership with Google to bring cloud and cybersecurity services and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools and devices to customers in Africa and Europe.

Mozambique's Tmcel, Ericsson partner to enhance network

Mozambique's state-owned telco, Tmcel, has partnered with Swedish ICT company Ericsson to enhance its operational and business support systems.

Starlink hikes Nigerian subscription prices

SpaceX's satellite Internet service Starlink has hiked subscription prices in Nigeria due to excessive inflation in the West African country.

Digital transformation is a journey, not a destination – Absa COO

Absa Chief Operations Officer Dr. Philile Mkhize told attendees at Bloomberg's Future of Finance event in Johannesburg, South Africa, that digital transformation should drive purpose and business objectives, and deliver better customer experience.

Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 6 - Building next-gen payment systems

On this episode of the Connecting Africa Podcast we are joined by Nader Abdelrazik, co-founder and CEO of MoneyHash, a payment orchestration company on a mission to reshape the quality of money processing technology across Africa and the Middle East.

Ivorian fintech takes Ecobank Challenge top prize

Pan-African banking group Ecobank has announced Côte d'Ivoire's Daba Finance as the winner of its flagship Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2024, walking away with the US$50,000 grand prize.

Elon Musk hosts African leaders while Starlink faces challenges in Kenya

Elon Musk's Starlink satellite Internet service is making waves across Africa, while it navigates competitive dynamics with local telecom companies. He recently engaged with various African leaders.

Mastercard, Amazon partner to digitize payments acceptance in MEA

Mastercard and Amazon Payment Services have signed a multi-year commercial partnership agreement to digitize payment acceptance for merchants in 40 markets in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), including Egypt and South Africa.

Five edtech trends on the rise

Connecting Africa has compiled a list of five edtech trends that are shaping and influencing the African education sector.

US-Kenya tech exchange aims to bridge digital gap, boost STEM education

Connecting Africa Correspondent Eden Harris investigates the USAID Edtech Africa initiative which aims to enhance tech education in Kenya and the US and teach the skills needed to capitalize on the opportunities presented by the digital age.

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Ivorian fintech takes Ecobank Challenge top prize

Pan-African banking group Ecobank has announced Côte d'Ivoire's Daba Finance as the winner of its flagship Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2024, walking away with the US$50,000 grand prize.

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Elon Musk hosts African leaders while Starlink faces challenges in Kenya

Elon Musk's Starlink satellite Internet service is making waves across Africa, while it navigates competitive dynamics with local telecom companies. He recently engaged with various African leaders.

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