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MTN Group extends CEO's contract until 2030
MTN Group has extended the employment contract of its Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita until August 31, 2030.
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MoreOrange bets on AI for network optimization, automation
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Pan-African telecom operator Orange is using artificial intelligence (AI) in several African countries to balance network capacity and coverage, predict equipment failures and improve customer experience.
_(2).jpg?width=700&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "Informa's Event Director James Williams speaking at the Africa Tech Festival")
Digital InclusionATF 2024: Tech innovators honored, record attendance
Africa Tech Festival 2024 concluded last week, celebrating the most successful edition in its 27-year history, while the continent's tech innovators were honored at the Africa Tech Festival Awards.
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PartnershipsATF 2024: Tech companies forge connectivity deals
Nokia and e& among companies announcing technology partnerships at the recent Africa Tech Festival.
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Digital InclusionATF 2024: Policies should enable tech innovation – Kenyan ICT Cabinet Secretary
Kenya's ICT Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u, told the African Tech Festival 2024 that for innovation to thrive on the continent, African governments need to create an enabling environment.
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Africa Tech Festival 2024 concluded last week, celebrating the most successful edition in its 27-year history, while the continent's tech innovators were honored at the Africa Tech Festival Awards.
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Women in TechWomen in Tech: 20fifty's Catherine Lückhoff on the power of diversity
Catherine Lückhoff, co-founder and CEO of 20fifty, spoke to Connecting Africa as part of a Women in Tech series about her career, the challenges she has faced and how she overcame them, and her advice to other women pursuing a career in technology.
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Women in TechWomen in Tech: Spotlight on tech talent with RedAcademy's Jessica Hawkey
RedAcademy's founder and MD Jessica Hawkey spoke to Connecting Africa, as part of a Women in Tech series, about how digital skills development programs are growing Africa's tech talent pipeline while creating jobs for the youth.
Women in TechWomen in Tech: Spotlight on digital skills with Kreative Campus' Keitesi Aisha
Kreative Campus' operations and finance lead, Keitesi Aisha, talks to Connecting Africa as part of our Women in Tech series about how skills development can make Africa's tech ecosystem more inclusive.
