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Egypt's telcos get 5G licenses

Matshepo Sehloho
10/9/2024

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.

South Africa could amend law blocking Starlink entry

Matshepo Sehloho
10/8/2024

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.

Vodacom parent partners with Google on GenAI phones, services

Paula Gilbert
10/8/2024

Vodacom's parent company Vodafone has announced a partnership with Google to bring cloud and cybersecurity services and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools and devices to customers in Africa and Europe.

Mozambique's Tmcel, Ericsson partner to enhance network

Matshepo Sehloho
10/7/2024

Mozambique's state-owned telco, Tmcel, has partnered with Swedish ICT company Ericsson to enhance its operational and business support systems.

Starlink hikes Nigerian subscription prices

Matshepo Sehloho
10/4/2024

SpaceX's satellite Internet service Starlink has hiked subscription prices in Nigeria due to excessive inflation in the West African country.

Digital transformation is a journey, not a destination – Absa COO

Matshepo Sehloho
10/3/2024

Absa Chief Operations Officer Dr. Philile Mkhize told attendees at Bloomberg's Future of Finance event in Johannesburg, South Africa, that digital transformation should drive purpose and business objectives, and deliver better customer experience.

Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 6 - Building next-gen payment systems

Paula Gilbert
10/2/2024

On this episode of the Connecting Africa Podcast we are joined by Nader Abdelrazik, co-founder and CEO of MoneyHash, a payment orchestration company on a mission to reshape the quality of money processing technology across Africa and the Middle East.

Ivorian fintech takes Ecobank Challenge top prize

Matshepo Sehloho
10/1/2024

Pan-African banking group Ecobank has announced Côte d'Ivoire's Daba Finance as the winner of its flagship Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2024, walking away with the US$50,000 grand prize.

Elon Musk hosts African leaders while Starlink faces challenges in Kenya

Matshepo Sehloho
9/30/2024

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.

Mastercard, Amazon partner to digitize payments acceptance in MEA

Paula Gilbert
9/30/2024

Mastercard and Amazon Payment Services have signed a multi-year commercial partnership agreement to digitize payment acceptance for merchants in 40 markets in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), including Egypt and South Africa.

KaiOS, Mastercard partner to enable digital payments for SMEs

Paula Gilbert
9/26/2024

KaiOS Technologies and Mastercard are joining forces to enable small businesses in Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria to accept digital payments using KaiOS devices and Mastercard payment technology.

Hot startup of the month: South Africa's feePerks

Matshepo Sehloho
9/26/2024

Connecting Africa's hot startup of the month is South Africa's feePerks, an edtech social media platform for schools to share unlimited updates with parents.

Raxio opens data center in Côte d'Ivoire

Paula Gilbert
9/25/2024

Data center operator Raxio Group has launched a new data center in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, making it the group's fifth data center in Africa.

Ooredoo secures $549M for MENA data center, AI expansion

Matshepo Sehloho
9/25/2024

Qatar-based Ooredoo Group has signed a US$549 million financing deal to fund the acceleration of its artificial intelligence (AI) and data center businesses in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Egyptian edtech startup Farid bags $250K pre-seed funding

Matshepo Sehloho
9/23/2024

Egyptian edtech startup Farid has received US$250,000 pre-seed funding from Amal bint Abdulaziz Al-Ajlan, a Saudi Arabian entrepreneur.

Nokia, iSAT Africa to expand Liberia's rural connectivity

Matshepo Sehloho
9/20/2024

Nokia and iSAT Africa have partnered to improve rural connectivity in Liberia.

ST Digital enters DRC market through partnership with OADC

Matshepo Sehloho
9/19/2024

ST Digital has partnered with OADC Texaf to enter the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) market.

Vodacom SA launches $14 cloud-based phone

Connecting Africa News
9/18/2024

Vodacom South Africa has introduced a $14 cloud-based mobile phone in an attempt to provide a more cost-effective option for local users and accelerate the migration of legacy 2G and 3G customers to 4G.

Nigerian telco body seeks SIM registration extension

Matshepo Sehloho
9/18/2024

Nigeria's telecom association, NATCOMS, has requested a two-week extension on the country's SIM registration deadline, moving it from September 14 to September 30, 2024, as telcos work toward disconnecting unregistered SIMs.

South Africa's ARC invests $16.75M into Rain, TymeBank

Paula Gilbert
9/17/2024

African Rainbow Capital has invested an additional R126 million (US$7.15 million) into South African mobile network Rain and R169 million ($9.6 million) into digital bank TymeBank.

South Africa's president holds talks with Starlink

Matshepo Sehloho
9/17/2024

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is in talks with Starlink's founder, Elon Musk, about introducing the satellite Internet service in the country.

South Africa intensifies rollout of EV charging stations

Guest Perspectives
9/16/2024

South Africa is intensifying the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, with state-owned power utility Eskom now joining the framework.

Exclusive: Vodacom launches first MVNO, in-house MVNE service

Paula Gilbert
9/13/2024

Vodacom has officially activated its first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in South Africa – Mr Price Mobile – and has created its own mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE) platform. Shenge Buthelezi, managing executive of wholesale at Vodacom South Africa, shared the news exclusively with Connecting Africa.

Liquid upgrades Kenya-Uganda fiber route

Matshepo Sehloho
9/12/2024

Pan-African digital infrastructure provider, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, has upgraded its 1,300km fiber route that connects Kenya's east coast city of Mombasa to Busia on the Ugandan border.

Airtel Africa unveils $500K fellowship program in Tanzania

Matshepo Sehloho
9/12/2024

Pan-African operator Airtel Africa has launched its 'Airtel Africa Fellowship Program' for undergraduate students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Omdia View: August 2024

Guest Perspectives
9/12/2024

August 2024's telecom highlights in the Middle East and Africa included a satellite deal between Eutelsat Group and Bayobab, the sale of MTN Guinea-Bissau to Telecel, and the sale of a 60% stake in Uganda's Utel to Rowad Capital Commercial.

Cell C plans to claw back market share in South Africa

Paula Gilbert
9/11/2024

Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes sat down with Connecting Africa to talk about the company's turnaround strategy and his plans to grow the embattled mobile operator's market share in South Africa through new pricing and product strategies and by changing perceptions about poor network quality.

SA financial services execs look to AI for real-time insights

Connecting Africa News
9/10/2024

A new research report from ActiveOps suggests that South African financial services companies are behind the curve when it comes to AI implementation and the majority are using old data to drive business insights which is inhibiting their potential.

GSMA appoints Vivek Badrinath as new director general

Connecting Africa News
9/9/2024

The GSM Association (GSMA) has announced the appointment of Vivek Badrinath as its new director general, replacing Mats Granryd who plans to step down from the role next year.

Starlink beams into Zimbabwean market

Matshepo Sehloho
9/9/2024

SpaceX's satellite Internet service, Starlink, has launched in Zimbabwe.

Google to open AI hub in Zambia, Malawi plans Smart Village Initiative

Matshepo Sehloho
9/6/2024

Tech giant Google is partnering with Zambia's government to set up an Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence at the University of Zambia. At the same time, Malawi's government has announced plans to launch a Smart Village Initiative in partnership with Huawei.

MTN board backs CEO Ralph Mupita amid favoritism allegations

Paula Gilbert
9/6/2024

Pan-African operator MTN Group has come out in support of Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita after favoritism allegations surfaced in the media. MTN said that an independent investigation into an anonymous complaint found no evidence of improper conduct.

Sierra Leone signs $50M SMART Project deal with China

Matshepo Sehloho
9/5/2024

To help fund the SMART Sierra Leone Project, Sierra Leone's government has signed a US$50 million agreement with China National Technical Import & Export Corporation.

SA Tribunal gives Telkom go-ahead for Swiftnet sale

Matshepo Sehloho
9/4/2024

South Africa's Competition Tribunal has accepted a recommendation by the Competition Commission that Telkom be allowed to sell its masts and towers business, Swiftnet.

Mauritius offers free mobile Internet to youth

Matshepo Sehloho
9/3/2024

The Mauritian government has introduced a new program offering free mobile Internet to citizens aged 18 to 25.

ISPA calls for 'light-touch' regulation for South African MVNOs

Paula Gilbert
9/3/2024

South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) believes that mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) would benefit from appropriate, light-touch regulation to support competition in the local mobile data market.

Nigeria sets final SIM registration deadline

Matshepo Sehloho
9/2/2024

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that September 14, 2024, will be the final deadline for all mobile users to register their SIM cards.

Hot startup of the month: Nigeria's Tyms

Matshepo Sehloho
8/30/2024

Connecting Africa's hot startup of the month is Nigeria's Tyms, which has built an artificial-intelligence-powered finance and accounting automation software system for CFOs, accountants, bookkeepers and business owners.

Botswana, Ghana get Starlink

Matshepo Sehloho
8/30/2024

SpaceX's satellite Internet service, Starlink, has officially launched in Botswana and Ghana.

Headwinds hit South Africa's Blue Label Telecoms

Paula Gilbert
8/29/2024

South Africa's Blue Label Telecoms once again published a mixed set of financial results, although some parts of the business are doing well, it reported profit declines for the year ended May 31, 2024.

Five trends shaping the future of African fintech

Matshepo Sehloho
8/29/2024

Connecting Africa has compiled a list of five fintech trends that are providing innovative solutions to the problems faced by the African continent.

SA's apex court to hear Vodacom's 'Please Call Me' case

Matshepo Sehloho
8/28/2024

South Africa's Constitutional Court has agreed to hear an appeal application from Vodacom Group as part of a long-running legal battle with former employee Nkosana Makate over the 'Please Call Me' idea.

MTN's Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry exits explained

Paula Gilbert
8/27/2024

MTN Group President and CEO, Ralph Mupita, has explained the operator's disposal strategy for its operations in Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry saying the operations are 'subscale' and unable to fund their own growth.

e& Egypt upgrades network with Ericsson Antenna System

Matshepo Sehloho
8/27/2024

Egyptian telecom operator e& Egypt has partnered with Swedish ICT company Ericsson to utilize its 20-port antennas for site sharing, advancing toward its upcoming 5G technology rollout.

Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 5 - Revolutionizing healthcare access

Paula Gilbert
8/26/2024

On this episode, medical doctor, health economist and Wellahealth Founder and CEO Dr. Ikpeme Neto, joins the podcast to speak about how tech-enabled health services and micro-insurance are helping to improve healthcare for Africa's underserved populations.

ACT urges OTT platforms to invest in SA's network infrastructure

Matshepo Sehloho
8/26/2024

The Association of Comms and Technology (ACT) has called for over-the-top (OTT) platforms to help pay for the rollout of network infrastructure in South Africa.

Starlink to launch in Ghana at the end of August

Matshepo Sehloho
8/23/2024

Ghana's National Communications Authority (NCA) has announced that SpaceX's satellite Internet service Starlink will begin operations in the country at the end of August.

Raxio inaugurates $30M DRC data center

Paula Gilbert
8/22/2024

Data center operator Raxio Group has inaugurated a new data center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), its fourth in Africa.

Kenyans can now rent Starlink kits for $15 per month

Matshepo Sehloho
8/22/2024

SpaceX's satellite Internet service, Starlink, has launched a rental option allowing Kenyans to get its kits for US$15 per month.

Libya's Almadar Aljadid, Vox Solutions ink SMS and voice gateway deal

Matshepo Sehloho
8/21/2024

Libyan operator Almadar Aljadid has signed an exclusive agreement with Vox Solutions for the direct termination of international application-to-person (A2P) short message service (SMS) traffic and A2P voice traffic.

Ghana's regulator tackles telco spam messages

Matshepo Sehloho
8/20/2024

Ghana's National Communication Authority (NCA) is looking to institute guidelines for the transmission of network promotional messages and is asking for public comment on new measures to tackle spam messaging.

MTN swings to H1 loss as Nigeria currency devaluation hits earnings

Paula Gilbert
8/19/2024

Pan-African telecom operator MTN Group reported a half-year loss as the devaluation of the Nigerian naira and ongoing conflict in Sudan negatively impacted its earnings.

Ecobank picks fintech challenge finalists

Matshepo Sehloho
8/19/2024

Pan-African banking group Ecobank has selected finalists for its inaugural 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge with the grand prize of US$50,000.

Ericsson targets new segments for MFS growth

Paula Gilbert
8/16/2024

Global Head of Ericsson Mobile Financial Services, Michael Wallis-Brown, spoke to Connecting Africa about the company's fintech business in Africa and how it is looking to move into more segments and partner with more local players.

Starlink gets regulatory review in SA, warns unauthorized users

Matshepo Sehloho
8/16/2024

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has released a draft proposal for satellite companies like Starlink. In contrast, the satellite Internet service has reportedly warned users in unauthorized regions of imminent disconnections.

Bayobab inks LEO satellite partnership with Eutelsat, OneWeb

Paula Gilbert
8/15/2024

Eutelsat Group and Bayobab have announced a multi-year agreement for low-Earth orbit (LEO) capacity on Eutelsat's OneWeb constellation with the aim to deliver fixed connectivity services across Africa.

DRC's first Tier 3 data center is live

Matshepo Sehloho
8/15/2024

The Democratic Republic of Congo's first open-access carrier-neutral Tier 3 data center has gone live in Kinshasa.

Canal+ doubles stake in Mauritius-based MC Vision

Matshepo Sehloho
8/13/2024

French pay-TV company Canal+ is edging closer to becoming a bigger player on the African continent` after it doubled its stake in Mauritius-based pay-TV operator MC Vision.

SA enterprises actively hiring for GenAI roles – IBM

Paula Gilbert
8/13/2024

A new study by the IBM Institute for Business Value shows that nearly two-thirds of South African CEOs believe their teams have the skills and knowledge to incorporate generative AI into their businesses, and they are hiring for GenAI-related roles that didn't exist last year.

Uganda to sell 60% of Utel to Rowad Capital, Liquid launches Azure stack

Matshepo Sehloho
8/12/2024

Uganda is reportedly set to sell a 60% stake in its state-owned telecom operator Utel to Rowad Capital Commercial LLC. Meanwhile, Liquid Intelligent Technologies has launched Microsoft Azure Stack in the East African country.

Axian Telecom appoints Hassan Jaber as new CEO

Paula Gilbert
8/12/2024

Pan-African operator Axian Telecom has appointed Hassan Jaber as its new CEO, taking over from Stéphane Oudin who will transition to the role of advisor to the chairman and board member later this month.

Omdia View: July 2024

Guest Perspectives
8/9/2024

July 2024's telecoms highlights in the Middle East and Africa included an upcoming 5G launch in Egypt, 5G deployment progress in Tanzania and revised interconnection rates for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in Senegal.

Four SA women playing a pivotal role in tech – Women's Day special

Matshepo Sehloho
8/8/2024

Connecting Africa has compiled a list of four South African women playing an important role in the country's tech ecosystem.

VC firm Founders Factory Africa rebrands to 54 Collective

Industry Announcements
8/7/2024

African venture capital firm, Founders Factory Africa (FFA), has announced its rebrand and name change to 54 Collective.

Safaricom, Kenya Airways join forces to enhance tech services

Matshepo Sehloho
8/7/2024

Telecommunications operator Safaricom and Kenya Airways have partnered to enhance the airline's operational efficiency, including in-flight Wi-Fi, strengthened cybersecurity and elevated customer experience.

African startup investment picks up pace in July

Paula Gilbert
8/7/2024

New data from Africa: The Big Deal shows that African startups raised US$420 million in July 2024, more than what was raised in the whole of the second quarter of the year.

MTN SA loses tribunal case over COVID-19 mobile device supply

Matshepo Sehloho
8/6/2024

MTN South Africa has lost a Special Tribunal exception application for an alleged irregular supply of mobile devices for COVID-19 screening to the Limpopo Department of Health.

Nigeria slams WhatsApp exit threats, refutes tariff hike rumors

Matshepo Sehloho
8/5/2024

Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has slammed WhatsApp's reported threat to exit the country, while the Nigerian Communications Commission has denied mobile tariff hike rumors.

SA Competition Commission greenlights Telkom's $363M Swiftnet sale

Paula Gilbert
8/5/2024

South Africa's Competition Commission has approved the sale of Telkom SA's masts and towers subsidiary Swiftnet to Towerco for R6.75 billion (US$363.5 million), with conditions.

Cassava Technologies launches Cassava AI

Matshepo Sehloho
8/2/2024

Infrastructure and digital services provider Cassava Technologies has launched a dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) business unit, Cassava AI.

MTN appoints new execs in Nigeria, Congo-Brazzaville

Paula Gilbert
8/2/2024

MTN is shuffling its executives once more, with Mohammed Rufai becoming CEO of MTN Congo-Brazzaville, replacing Ayham Moussa who now becomes COO of MTN Nigeria.

Google shortlists 10 African startups for accelerator program

Matshepo Sehloho
8/1/2024

Tech giant Google has selected 10 African startups to participate in its eighth cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program.

Omdia View: June 2024

Guest Perspectives
7/31/2024

Telecoms highlights in the Middle East and Africa during June 2024 included Orange Smart Energies opening up its digital platform across Africa, a 5G network trial in South Sudan, the world's first triple-band mobile radio unit in Egypt and a partnership between Ooredoo Group and NVIDIA to advance AI capabilities within MENA.

Five sustainable companies to watch in 2024

Matshepo Sehloho
7/31/2024

Connecting Africa has compiled a list of five sustainable companies and startups using innovative technologies to improve the lives of those in the communities they serve.

Hot startup of the month: Ethiopia's Kubik

Matshepo Sehloho
7/31/2024

Connecting Africa's hot startup this month is Ethiopia's Kubik, which transforms plastic waste into eco-friendly, affordable construction blocks.

The rising tide of sustainable ICT in Africa

Guest Perspectives
7/30/2024

With discussions on climate change picking up pace, ICT analyst Francis Hook discusses how African companies are embracing sustainable ICT practices and how telcos, data center operators and manufacturers are striving to go green.

Nigeria's 9Mobile sells majority stake to LH Telecommunication

Paula Gilbert
7/29/2024

Nigerian telecom operator 9Mobile has sold a 95.5% stake in the company to UK-based LH Telecommunication Ltd. for an undisclosed sum.

Africa faces increased cyberthreats, security skills gap – Cisco

Paula Gilbert
7/26/2024

A new whitepaper from Cisco, Access Partnership and the University of Pretoria shows that Africa faces escalating cyberattacks alongside a severe shortage of cybersecurity professionals.

Africa Data Centres adding 6MW capacity in Cape Town

Paula Gilbert
7/25/2024

Africa Data Centres is expanding its data center facility in Cape Town, South Africa, to add another 6MW of IT load, effectively doubling its current capacity in the city.

VC investment into South African ICT startups rises

Paula Gilbert
7/24/2024

Venture capital (VC) investment for startups in South Africa reached $178.8 million in 2023, with investments in the ICT sector almost doubling compared to 2022, according to a new report from SAVCA and VS Nova.

Ghana's regulator addresses mobile data cost complaints

Matshepo Sehloho
7/23/2024

Ghana's National Communications Authority (NCA) has responded after a public outcry over high Internet and mobile data prices as well as MTN Ghana being declared a Significant Market Power (SMP).

Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 4 – Africa's future as a tech talent powerhouse

Paula Gilbert
7/22/2024

In this episode, Utiva CEO Eyitayo Ogunmola returns to the podcast to talk about Africa's opportunity to become a tech talent powerhouse. The discussion covers upskilling African talent for the global job market and how outsourcing local tech professionals can provide opportunities for the youth, with a focus on growing female talent.

Nigerian watchdog fines Meta $220M for data abuse

Matshepo Sehloho
7/22/2024

Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has imposed a US$220 million fine on Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, over alleged data abuse of Nigerian users.

Vodacom Tanzania unveils Digital Accelerator Program winners

Matshepo Sehloho
7/19/2024

Mobile operator Vodacom Tanzania has announced the season three winners of its Digital Accelerator Program.

Competition expected in South Africa's growing MVNO market

Paula Gilbert
7/18/2024

A battle in South Africa's mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) market is heating up as more local mobile network operators (MNOs) plan partnerships with MVNOs, challenging a market that has for many years been dominated by Cell C-enabled MVNOs.

NuRAN, MTN Benin sign 200-site NaaS agreement

Matshepo Sehloho
7/18/2024

Canadian telecoms infrastructure provider NuRAN Wireless and telecom operator MTN Benin have signed a 200-site Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) agreement.

Orange Burkina Faso, Vox Solutions ink A2P SMS & voice gateway deal

Matshepo Sehloho
7/17/2024

Pan-African operator Orange's Burkinabé unit has chosen Vox Solutions as the international application-to-person (A2P) voice and SMS gateway for traffic into its network.

Liquid C2 expands Cloudmania into Egypt

Matshepo Sehloho
7/16/2024

Liquid C2, the cloud computing arm of Liquid Intelligent Technologies, has expanded its cloud distribution business, Cloudmania, into Egypt.

KaiOS targets merchant market for growth, digital inclusion

Paula Gilbert
7/15/2024

KaiOS Technologies, the creator of a mobile operating system for smart feature phones, is piloting affordable merchant payment terminals - which look like feature phones - in Africa to help underserved merchants and transport providers accept digital payments solutions.

Telecom Egypt partners with Nokia to deploy 5G

Matshepo Sehloho
7/15/2024

Telecom Egypt and Nokia have partnered to bring fifth-generation (5G) technology to Egypt.

Ilara Health aims to improve quality of care in Kenya

Matshepo Sehloho
7/12/2024

Kenyan healthtech startup Ilara Health aspires to improve the quality of care in the country's clinics by providing equipment financing and digitizing facilities with its software.

Leadership Lessons: The importance of mentorship for career growth

Guest Perspectives
7/12/2024

Nollie Maoto, FNB Compliance CDAO and Africa Tech Festival Leadership Council member, reflects on the importance of mentorship for career growth for African women in data analytics.

Safaricom surpasses Airtel in Kenyan 5G sites

Paula Gilbert
7/11/2024

Kenyan operator Safaricom has now overtaken Airtel Kenya in the number of active 5G sites it has in the East African country.

Zambia's prolonged power blackouts negatively impacting telcos

Matshepo Sehloho
7/11/2024

The Global System for Mobile Association of Zambia (GSMAZ) has complained that prolonged power cuts have negatively impacted Zambia's telecommunications sector.

Global coalition promises more affordable smartphones for Africa

Paula Gilbert
7/10/2024

The GSMA, World Bank, African mobile operators and other global institutions have announced a new coalition to improve handset affordability for lower-income populations, focusing on sub-Saharan Africa.

Tanzanian fintech Nala secures $40M Series A funding

Matshepo Sehloho
7/10/2024

Tanzanian payments company Nala has raised US$40 million in Series A funding to be used for its global expansion plans and enhancing its payment systems on the continent.

South Sudan unveils approved Starlink tariffs

Matshepo Sehloho
7/9/2024

South Sudan's National Communications Authority (NCA) has released approved tariffs for SpaceX's satellite Internet service, Starlink.

UPDATE: Ghana regulator instructs ATC to reconnect Telecel

Matshepo Sehloho
7/8/2024

The National Communications Authority (NCA) of Ghana has instructed network tower provider American Tower Corporation (ATC) to reconnect the power supply to the network equipment of operator Telecel Ghana.

Google Translate adds 25+ African languages

Paula Gilbert
7/5/2024

Google Translate is using artificial intelligence (AI) to add 110 new languages to its translation service and about a quarter of the new languages come from Africa.

ATC, Telecel Ghana at loggerheads over payment disputes

Matshepo Sehloho
7/5/2024

Network tower provider American Tower Corporation Ghana (ATC Ghana) has suspended power supply to Telecel Ghana's power network equipment due to the latter not fulfilling its payment obligations.

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Ivorian fintech takes Ecobank Challenge top prize

Pan-African banking group Ecobank has announced Côte d'Ivoire's Daba Finance as the winner of its flagship Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2024, walking away with the US$50,000 grand prize.

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Elon 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.

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Women in Tech: Spotlight on tech talent with RedAcademy's Jessica Hawkey

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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Women in Tech: Spotlight on digital skills with Kreative Campus' Keitesi Aisha

Kreative Campus' operations and finance lead, Keitesi Aisha, talks to Connecting Africa as part of our Women in Tech series about how skills development can make Africa's tech ecosystem more inclusive.

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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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US-Kenya tech exchange aims to bridge digital gap, boost STEM education

By Eden Harris

Connecting Africa Correspondent Eden Harris investigates the USAID Edtech Africa initiative which aims to enhance tech education in Kenya and the US and teach the skills needed to capitalize on the opportunities presented by the digital age.