Hot startup of the month: Kenya's Swifttdial
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Content posted in February 2021Spotify expanding to dozens more African countries
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Uber facing class action lawsuit in SA
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5G could reach 43% of SA population by 2025 – Africa Analysis
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Low smartphone penetration limits Zim's digital adoption – Econet
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Safaricom ranked Kenya's best network
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Nigerian Internet and mobile penetration grows
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COVID-19 bites into Ooredoo profits in North Africa
- Paula Gilbert
$14.4M Kenyan deal to bring mobile infrastructure to remote areas
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18 African countries are testing 5G
- Paula Gilbert
Only half of Vodacom's customers use data
- Paula Gilbert
Orange to build data center for Egypt's 'new capital'
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MTN selling BICS stake for $121 million
- Paula Gilbert
Telkom SA's mobile business soars in 2020
- Paula Gilbert
Africell to launch network in Angola
- Paula Gilbert
Five trends for Africa's telco market in 2021
- Paula Gilbert
SA launches electronic COVID-19 vaccination system
- Paula Gilbert
Strong quarterly growth for Vodacom financial services
- Paula Gilbert
The cost of Africa's Internet shutdowns
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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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- Africa Tech Festival announces finalists for Startup World Cup
Johannesburg, Friday, October 27, 2023 - AfricaIgnite Hosts the African leg of the Startup World Cup at ATF
Johannesburg, Wednesday, October 11, 2023 - Nominations open for Africa Tech Festival Awards 2023
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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 AnalystsHighlights 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 AnalystsHighlights 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.
