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Hot startup of the month: Rwanda's Smart Ikigega
MTN to spend $84M to counter effects of load shedding and vandalism
Alpheus Mangale is Seacom's new CEO
Six Somalian operators activate interconnection
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 5 – Next-gen funerals
The biggest cyber risks in MEA – IBM Security
Cost-of-living impacts Africa's remittance market – Western Union
Tanzanian fintech Nala pledges $1M investment after securing license
Hybrid multi-cloud adoption model can assist with stability issues - Huawei

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MTN to spend $84M to counter effects of load shedding and vandalism

MTN is budgeting over $84 million to be spent on alternative power sources and backup batteries and generators to counter ongoing load shedding power cuts, site vandalism and battery theft in South Africa.

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Alpheus Mangale is Seacom's new CEO

Subsea cable operator Seacom has appointed Alpheus Mangale as its new Group CEO, replacing Oliver Fortuin after a three-month handover period.

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Six Somalian operators activate interconnection

Six operators in Somalia have completed interconnection, with authorities lauding the milestone as important for promoting competition, improving connectivity and driving innovation in the East African country's telecoms sector.

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Tanzanian fintech Nala pledges $1M investment after securing license

The Central Bank of Tanzania has granted fintech company Nala a Payment Service Provider (PSP) license to operate in the East African country.

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Cost-of-living impacts Africa's remittance market – Western Union

The Global Money Transfer Index from Western Union details remittance inflows and outflows in Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Senegal and Morocco in 2022, and consumer expectations for fintech in the future.

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Hybrid multi-cloud adoption model can assist with stability issues - Huawei

Huawei Cloud Sub-Saharan African Region CTO Harrison Li has urged African financial institutions to adopt hybrid multi-cloud services.

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Huawei launches its Non-Stop Banking initiative

Chinese multinational Huawei has unveiled its Non-stop Banking initiative at the Intelligent Finance Summit 2023 in Cape Town.

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Cell C CEO Douglas Craigie Stevenson resigns

South African operator Cell C's CEO Douglas Craigie Stevenson has resigned and will be temporarily replaced by Brett Copans.

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Hot startup of the month: Rwanda's Smart Ikigega

This month's hot startup, Smart Ikigega, wants to revolutionize the rural agricultural trade ecosystem in Rwanda by helping farmers access finance and harvest insurance.

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The biggest cyber risks in MEA – IBM Security

Backdoor deployments were the most used cyberattack tactic by cybercriminals in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region in 2022, while ransomware attacks persisted and email thread hijacking attempts spiked.

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Omantel enters Djibouti with Wingu Group deal

Omantel expands into Africa by partnering with data center operator Wingu Group to establish a point of presence in Djibouti.

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M-Pesa Africa invests $2M in Shared Service Operations Centre

M-Pesa Africa has launched a Shared Service Operations Centre (SSOC) in Nairobi to support operations in Kenya and five other African markets.

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Hot startup of the month: Rwanda's Smart Ikigega

This month's hot startup, Smart Ikigega, wants to revolutionize the rural agricultural trade ecosystem in Rwanda by helping farmers access finance and harvest insurance.

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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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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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Challenges and opportunities for women's tech careers

A new survey reveals that COVID-19, the cost-of-living crisis, skills shortages and a lack of mentorship have negatively affected women's career development over the past two years.

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Survey: Opportunities for Women in Tech

Take our new survey for women across Asia, Europe and Africa looking at the biggest challenges and opportunities for women-led enterprises and trends in tech careers for women.

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Omdia View: July 2022

By Omdia Analysts

Kenya and Zambia move towards 5G with new spectrum allocations while Tunisie Telecom plans to shut down its 3G network - that and more in this month's Omdia View.

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Omdia View: June 2022

By Omdia Analysts

5G was the major news trend across Africa in June, as Orange became the first operator to launch 5G in Réunion and operators in Senegal accelerated their 5G plans despite spectrum delays.

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