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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.
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_(1).jpg?width=100&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "Picture of Matshepo Sehloho")
.jpg?width=300&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "An M-Pesa transaction between an agent and customer in Nairobi, Kenya")
_(1)_(1).jpg?width=300&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "ECOWAS representatives from Ghana, Togo and Benin")
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_(1).jpg?width=300&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "Margherita Della Valle, Vodafone Group CEO; and Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet.")
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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.
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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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MoreSouth Africa could amend law blocking Starlink entry
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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.
ConnectivityStarlink 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.
ConnectivityElon 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.
ConnectivitySouth Africa's president holds talks with Starlink
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is in talks with Starlink's founder, Elon Musk, about introducing the satellite Internet service in the country.