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Competition expected in South Africa's growing MVNO market
A battle in South Africa's mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) market is heating up as more local mobile network operators (MNOs) plan partnerships with MVNOs, challenging a market that has for many years been dominated by Cell C-enabled MVNOs.
NuRAN, MTN Benin sign 200-site NaaS agreement
Canadian telecoms infrastructure provider NuRAN Wireless and telecom operator MTN Benin have signed a 200-site Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) agreement.
Telecom Egypt partners with Nokia to deploy 5G
Telecom Egypt and Nokia have partnered to bring fifth-generation (5G) technology to Egypt.
Safaricom surpasses Airtel in Kenyan 5G sites
Kenyan operator Safaricom has now overtaken Airtel Kenya in the number of active 5G sites it has in the East African country.
Zambia's prolonged power blackouts negatively impacting telcos
The Global System for Mobile Association of Zambia (GSMAZ) has complained that prolonged power cuts have negatively impacted Zambia's telecommunications sector.
UPDATE: Ghana regulator instructs ATC to reconnect Telecel
The National Communications Authority (NCA) of Ghana has instructed network tower provider American Tower Corporation (ATC) to reconnect the power supply to the network equipment of operator Telecel Ghana.
ATC, Telecel Ghana at loggerheads over payment disputes
Network tower provider American Tower Corporation Ghana (ATC Ghana) has suspended power supply to Telecel Ghana's power network equipment due to the latter not fulfilling its payment obligations.
Tunisia calls for tenders to provide 5G
The Tunisian Ministry of Communication Technologies has called for tenders to award 5G operating licenses in the North African country.
MWC Shanghai 2024: Embracing the mobile AI era
Huawei's David Wang believes that 2024 marks the beginning of the mobile artificial intelligence (AI) era, spurred by the commercial launch of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology which will be key to making intelligent services universal.
Omdia View: May 2024
May 2024's telecoms highlights in the Middle East and Africa included African 5G subscriptions surpassing 5 million, growth from SpaceX's satellite Internet service Starlink, and a major fiber partnership in the Middle East and North Africa.
Telkom SA now has over 20M mobile subs
Telkom South Africa grew its mobile subscriber total by 11.9% to 20.4 million over the past year while the fiber business has also grown, passing more than 1.2 million South African homes.
Kenya allocates $125.3M toward ICT sector
The Kenyan government has allocated $125.3 million to support several information and communication technology (ICT) initiatives for the 2024/2025 financial year.
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VC investment into South African ICT startups rises
Venture capital (VC) investment for startups in South Africa reached $178.8 million in 2023, with investments in the ICT sector almost doubling compared to 2022, according to a new report from SAVCA and VS Nova.
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Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 4 – Africa's future as a tech talent powerhouse
In this episode, Utiva CEO Eyitayo Ogunmola returns to the podcast to talk about Africa's opportunity to become a tech talent powerhouse. The discussion covers upskilling African talent for the global job market and how outsourcing local tech professionals can provide opportunities for the youth, with a focus on growing female talent.
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Leadership Lessons: Networking towards career advancement
By Nollie MaotoNollie Maoto, First Rand Group's compliance chief data and analytics officer and Africa Tech Festival Leadership Council member, reflects on the importance of networking for career growth especially for African women in data analytics.
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Leadership Lessons: The importance of mentorship for career growth
By Nollie MaotoNollie Maoto, First Rand Group's compliance chief data and analytics officer and Africa Tech Festival Leadership Council member, reflects on the importance of mentorship for career growth for African women in data analytics.
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South Africa, Friday, June 21, 2024 - Registration opens for Africa Tech Festival 2024
Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - New Africa eGovernance Conference comes to Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda, Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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August 9, 2024Gaborone, Botswana
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November 12-14, 2024Cape Town, South Africa
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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.
