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Africa accelerated mobile money growth in 2021

Paula Gilbert
3/31/2022

Mobile money transaction values grew 39% in Africa in 2021 to US$701.4B – making up about 70% of global transaction values which hit over $1T for the first time.

Hot startup of the month: Kenya's Farmshine

Tom Jackson
3/31/2022

Farmshine, a Kenyan agritech startup, is allowing smallholder farmers – 70% of whom are women – to aggregate and sell their harvests directly to large commodity companies.

Court orders SA digital migration delayed until June

Paula Gilbert
3/29/2022

South Africa's migration from analogue to digital television has been pushed back another three months, further delaying the free up of high-demand spectrum that can be used for mobile broadband services.

Pandemic made mobile gender gap worse – GSMA

Paula Gilbert
3/25/2022

The mobile gender gap increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and African women are still hugely impacted, so says the GSMA ahead of the release of its official Mobile Gender Gap Report for 2022.

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Huawei, SA labor department reach settlement

Paula Gilbert
3/18/2022

Huawei South Africa and the local labor department have reached an out-of-court settlement in an employment equity dispute.

MTN, Vodacom spend big in landmark spectrum auction

Paula Gilbert
3/18/2022

South Africa's two biggest telecoms operators will pay a combined US$704 million for spectrum for their 4G and 5G networks after the conclusion of a landmark auction in the nation.

MTN Nigeria to connect 2,000 rural communities

Paula Gilbert
3/17/2022

MTN Nigeria's chairman said the telco will connect an additional 2,000 rural communities in the West African nation during 2022.

Safaricom inks fiber deal in Ethiopia

Paula Gilbert
3/16/2022

Safaricom has signed an infrastructure deal for its expansion into Ethiopia, penning a fiber network sharing deal with Ethiopian Electric Power.

SA spectrum auction beats $530M target, WOAN project shelved

Paula Gilbert
3/14/2022

The SA government is shelving plans for a wireless open access network, while an ongoing spectrum auction has already surpassed projected proceeds of R8 billion (US$530 million).

Orange, UN Women support digital inclusion in West Africa

Paula Gilbert
3/11/2022

Orange and UN Women have come together to support digital inclusion and economic empowerment for rural women in Liberia and Mali.

OkHi brings digital address verification to Nigeria

Paula Gilbert
3/11/2022

Smart addressing startup OkHi has come up with a unique way to provide Africans with verifiable addresses, a problem that impacts half the people in the world.

Intelsat, Orange bring 3G and 4G to rural Mali

Connecting Africa News
3/3/2022

Intelsat is bringing 3G and 4G connectivity via satellite to hard-to-reach areas in Mali for French operator Orange.

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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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Four agritech startups to watch in 2024

Connecting Africa has compiled a list of four agritech startups that are making a difference in the communities they serve.

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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
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Johannesburg, Friday, October 27, 2023
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Johannesburg, Wednesday, October 11, 2023

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Africa Tech Festival 2024

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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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