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Content posted in May 2019
MTN Uganda CEO is Safe to Return
  • Connecting Africa News
MTN Uganda CEO Wim Vanhelleputte has been given the all clear by the country's President to return to the country.
AMN to Connect Rural Africa with Vanu Tech
  • Wei Shi
Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) is aiming to connect more people in rural Africa to the communications grid by rolling out more cellular base stations developed by Vanu.
Canon Heads to East Africa Com
  • Connecting Africa News
Canon's participation in East Africa Com (May 14 - 15) is part of its strategy to support its customers in their digital transformation while keeping security at the heart of its concerns.
Cell C Zero-Rates Media Streaming Data
  • Wei Shi
South African mobile operator tempts customers with zero-rated streaming media, but users will need to watch their dat consumption limits carefully.


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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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