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SA regulator warns against 'illegal' Starlink equipment sales
Intelsat, AMN expand rural coverage across Africa
Kenya startup bill expected to pass, Burkina Faso drafts cybersecurity law
Smart Africa, Bayobab, Africa50 join forces for Project East2West
Orange walks away from Ethio Telecom acquisition
Fast Congo, GVA ink DRC fiber deal
Orange launches super-app 'Max it' for Africa
Hot startup of the month: South Africa's Riot Network

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Intelsat, AMN expand rural coverage across Africa

Satellite operator Intelsat and off-grid tower provider Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) have now deployed more than 3,000 rural base satellite antennas across Africa, with plans for more deployments in 2024.

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Airtel Zambia, Zanaco Bank enable mobile money for school fees

Airtel Zambia has partnered with Zanaco Bank to provide bill muster services on the Airtel Money platform.

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Smart Africa, Bayobab, Africa50 join forces for Project East2West

The Smart Africa Alliance has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with digital connectivity solutions company Bayobab and infrastructure investment platform Africa50 to support fiber optic cable initiative Project East2West.

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SA regulator warns against 'illegal' Starlink equipment sales

South Africa's communications regulator ICASA has warned companies that are illegally importing and selling Starlink satellite Internet terminals in South Africa, saying the service is not licensed to operate in the country.

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Kenya startup bill expected to pass, Burkina Faso drafts cybersecurity law

Kenya expects its Startup Bill 2022 to become law in 2024, while Burkina Faso has given the green light to a report outlining a draft law addressing cybersecurity.

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Orange walks away from Ethio Telecom acquisition

French telecoms operator Orange Group has decided not to buy a minority stake in Ethiopian state-owned operator Ethio Telecom.

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Fast Congo, GVA ink DRC fiber deal

Pan-African operator Paratus Group's subsidiary, Fast Congo, has signed a long-term agreement with Group Vivendi Africa (GVA) to provide fiber capacity between Muanda and Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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Business stabilization efforts yielding results – Cell C

South African mobile operator Cell C has published its trading update for its operational performance for the period from January to September 2023 year-to-date (YTD September 2023) and July to September 2023 (Q3 2023), as well as its audited numbers for 2022 financial year (FY22) and 2021 financial year (FY21).

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Over 5K African SMBs graduate from Google's Hustle Academy

Around 5,300 small and midsized businesses (SMBs) from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa have graduated from the Google Hustle Academy.

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Orange launches super-app 'Max it' for Africa

Telecoms operator Orange has launched its own super-app, called Max it, in five African countries with plans to roll it out across its operations in Africa and the Middle East.

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Liquid Dataport, Vipnet collaborate to connect Côte d'Ivoire

Liquid Dataport has partnered with Vipnet to extend network services in Côte d'Ivoire.

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Hot startup of the month: South Africa's Riot Network

Connecting Africa's hot startup is South African Riot Network which makes fast, unlimited Wi-Fi services accessible for people in townships and underserved communities.

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Over 5K African SMBs graduate from Google's Hustle Academy

Around 5,300 small and midsized businesses (SMBs) from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa have graduated from the Google Hustle Academy.

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Orange launches super-app 'Max it' for Africa

Telecoms operator Orange has launched its own super-app, called Max it, in five African countries with plans to roll it out across its operations in Africa and the Middle East.

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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: 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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Omdia View: August 2023

By Omdia Analysts

Highlights in August 2023 in the Middle East and Africa included a commercial 5G launch from Ethio Telecom and the signing of a virtual wheeling agreement between Vodacom South Africa and Eskom – that and more in this month's Omdia View.

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