Content tagged with Emerging Tech

posted in February 2024

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AI's impact on African telcos

Connecting Africa News
2/29/2024

Many African telecommunications companies are turning to artificial intelligence as a differentiator to improve their mobile networks and enhance customer service and experience as they transition from traditional telco offerings into new tech-first verticals.

Four AI trends to look out for in 2024

Matshepo Sehloho
2/29/2024

Connecting Africa has compiled a list of four artificial intelligence (AI) trends to look out for on the African continent in 2024.

The ethical considerations of AI in Africa

Connecting Africa News
2/28/2024

ICT analyst Francis Hook delves into the adoption and ethical use of artificial intelligence in Africa and issues around regulatory readiness, human rights, privacy, data protection and social inclusivity for users on the continent.

Vodacom appeals 'fundamentally flawed' Please Call Me judgment

Matshepo Sehloho
2/28/2024

Pan-African operator Vodacom is heading to South Africa's Constitutional Court to appeal the latest judgment in its long-running battle with Nkosana Makate over the creation of its 'Please Call Me' service.

New Africa eGovernance Conference comes to Rwanda

Industry Announcements
2/27/2024

The Africa eGovernance Conference (AfreGov) will host its maiden event in Kigali, Rwanda from March 12-14, 2024 under the theme 'Digital Governance for Social Inclusion and Sustainable Development.'

GSMA, SA operators partner on API services to fight mobile fraud

Connecting Africa News
2/26/2024

South African mobile operators MTN, Telkom and Cell C are implementing the GSMA's number verification and SIM swap APIs to combat mobile fraud, as part of GSMA's Open Gateway initiative.

Hot startup of the month: South Africa's Botlhale AI

Matshepo Sehloho
2/23/2024

Connecting Africa's hot startup this month is South Africa's Botlhale AI, which creates conversational AI tools for African languages while helping businesses engage customers in languages they understand and trust.

MTN goes solar at SA head office

Connecting Africa News
2/14/2024

MTN South Africa is making strides in phase one of a solar renewable energy project at its head office in Johannesburg, South Africa, and has switched on 5,418 solar panels out of the planned 9,000.

Starlink cuts off users in South Africa

Matshepo Sehloho
2/12/2024

SpaceX's satellite Internet service, Starlink, has cut off hundreds of South African users over alleged trademark and copyright violations.

Google rebrands Bard AI as Gemini

Matshepo Sehloho
2/9/2024

Tech giant Google has renamed its chatbot Bard as Gemini and introduced a paid-for AI subscription service.

Mastercard invests $200M into MTN fintech, MoMo offers loans via JUMO

Paula Gilbert
2/6/2024

Mastercard is investing $200 million into MTN Group's fintech business, and MTN's mobile money platform MoMo has partnered with banking tech company JUMO to launch short-term loans in South Africa.

Google launches first African cloud region in SA

Paula Gilbert
2/1/2024

Google Cloud has officially launched a new cloud region in Johannesburg, South Africa, its first in Africa.

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Madica funds three African startups

Madica, an Africa-focused pre-seed investment program, has selected three African startups as its first portfolio companies to receive investment funding.

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Hot startup of the month: Kenya's Ketha Africa

Connecting Africa's hot startup this month is Ketha Africa, a Kenya-based agrifin platform that seeks to automate agriculture ecosystems by connecting the value chain actors and providing a robust network to ensure the security of transactions.

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Empowering Africa through enhanced global connectivity

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Accelerating Africa's business opportunities with an adaptable 5G

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Future proof your business with integrated customer experience

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Boosting digital inclusion for socio-economic improvement

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How innovative device financing can help Africa's mobile evolution

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New Africa eGovernance Conference comes to Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda, Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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

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Africa Tech Festival 2024

November 11-14, 2024
Cape 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.

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Omdia View: February 2024

By Omdia Analysts

Highlights in February 2024 in the Middle East and Africa included 5G launches in Senegal and 5G trials in Egypt as well as Kenya's first 5G MVNO. Airtel also launched a new wholesale connectivity business while MTN and Huawei are planning a joint Innovation Technology Lab in South Africa – that and more in this month's Omdia View.

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Omdia View: January 2024

By Omdia Analysts

Highlights in January 2024 in the Middle East and Africa included a $200 million fintech deal between MTN and Mastercard as well as 5G network trials by Telecom Egypt – that and more in this month's Omdia View.

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