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Content posted in February 2021
Uber facing class action lawsuit in SA
  • Connecting Africa News
A group of Uber drivers in South Africa is taking the ride-hailing giant to court, hoping for a victory like the one British drivers had earlier this month.
Safaricom ranked Kenya's best network
  • Connecting Africa News
Safaricom has been ranked as having the best network in Kenya for both data and calls, according to independent network tests from Umlaut.
18 African countries are testing 5G
  • Paula Gilbert
Stats from the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) show there are 24 operators in 18 African countries currently evaluating, testing or deploying 5G.
Telkom SA's mobile business soars in 2020
  • Paula Gilbert
Telkom SA's mobile business kept up its strong growth trajectory in 2020 with mobile service revenue growing over 40% for the last nine months of the year.
The cost of Africa's Internet shutdowns
  • Paula Gilbert
Uganda's recent Internet shutdown cost the country about $10.7 million while Tanzania, Ethiopia and Chad all lost millions from Internet shutdowns in 2020.


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Hot startup of the month: Rwanda's Smart Ikigega

This month's hot startup, Smart Ikigega, wants to revolutionize the rural agricultural trade ecosystem in Rwanda by helping farmers access finance and harvest insurance.

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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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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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Challenges and opportunities for women's tech careers

A new survey reveals that COVID-19, the cost-of-living crisis, skills shortages and a lack of mentorship have negatively affected women's career development over the past two years.

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Survey: Opportunities for Women in Tech

Take our new survey for women across Asia, Europe and Africa looking at the biggest challenges and opportunities for women-led enterprises and trends in tech careers for women.

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Omdia View: July 2022

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Kenya and Zambia move towards 5G with new spectrum allocations while Tunisie Telecom plans to shut down its 3G network - that and more in this month's Omdia View.

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Omdia View: June 2022

By Omdia Analysts

5G was the major news trend across Africa in June, as Orange became the first operator to launch 5G in Réunion and operators in Senegal accelerated their 5G plans despite spectrum delays.

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