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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.

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.

Leadership Lessons: Networking towards career advancement

Guest Perspectives
7/19/2024

Nollie Maoto, First Rand Group's compliance chief data and analytics officer and Africa Tech Festival Leadership Council member, reflects on the importance of networking for career growth especially for African women in data analytics.

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.

WiDEF offers enterprises support to close digital gender divide

Paula Gilbert
7/17/2024

The Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF) is offering private sector enterprises technical assistance worth up to US$150,000 to help close the digital gender divide.

AI's potential in African agriculture, energy and climate action – GSMA

Paula Gilbert
7/16/2024

A new GSMA report examines the huge potential for artificial intelligence to support Africa's socio-economic growth in areas including agriculture, energy and climate action.

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.

Leadership Lessons: The importance of mentorship for career growth

Guest Perspectives
7/12/2024

Nollie Maoto, First Rand Group's compliance chief data and analytics officer and Africa Tech Festival Leadership Council member, reflects on the importance of mentorship for career growth for African women in data analytics.

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.

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.

SA retailer Shoprite launches wholesale e-commerce platform

Matshepo Sehloho
7/4/2024

South African retailer Shoprite Holdings has launched an online bulk shopping and delivery service for small businesses, including informal stores like spaza shops.

PAIX Data Centres adds capacity in Ghana

Paula Gilbert
7/3/2024

PAIX Data Centres is expanding its facility in Accra, Ghana, and Africa50 has invested over $30 million in growth equity to support the company's expansion plans in Africa.

Ericsson appoints Patrick Johansson as head of MEA

Paula Gilbert
7/2/2024

Swedish ICT company Ericsson has appointed Patrick Johansson as the new senior VP and head of its market area for the Middle East and Africa (MEA), replacing Fadi Pharaon in August.

MWC Shanghai 2024: Huawei to train 150,000 African youth

Paula Gilbert
7/1/2024

Huawei has committed to providing digital skills training for 150,000 young people in sub-Saharan Africa over the next three years, it announced at MWC Shanghai 2024 in China.

MWC Shanghai 2024: Embracing the mobile AI era

Paula Gilbert
6/27/2024

Huawei's David Wang believes that 2024 marks the beginning of the mobile artificial intelligence (AI) era, spurred by the commercial launch of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology which will be key to making intelligent services universal.

New develoPPP Ventures funding program for SA startups

Industry Announcements
6/21/2024

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) has launched develoPPP Ventures, a new funding scheme offering up to €100,000 (US$106,950) for successful startups in South Africa.

Africa Data Centres to expand with $112M funding from RMB

Paula Gilbert
6/21/2024

Cassava Technologies-owned Africa Data Centres plans to expand its data center capacity to meet the growing demand for cloud computing services in South Africa, using a R2 billion (US$112 million) financing solution arranged by Rand Merchant Bank (RMB).

Omdia View: May 2024

Guest Perspectives
6/19/2024

May 2024's telecoms highlights in the Middle East and Africa included African 5G subscriptions surpassing 5 million, growth from SpaceX's satellite Internet service Starlink, and a major fiber partnership in the Middle East and North Africa.

Telkom SA now has over 20M mobile subs

Paula Gilbert
6/19/2024

Telkom South Africa grew its mobile subscriber total by 11.9% to 20.4 million over the past year while the fiber business has also grown, passing more than 1.2 million South African homes.

Streaming service Showmax reports $141M in trading losses

Paula Gilbert
6/14/2024

MultiChoice Group's pan-African streaming service, Showmax, has reported trading losses of R2.6 billion (US$141 million) for the year ended March 31, 2024.

Africa can leverage GenAI for economic growth – Microsoft

Matshepo Sehloho
6/14/2024

A whitepaper on generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and the future of work has found that the African continent, with its young population, can leverage AI to drive economic growth.

Standard Bank launches MVNO collaboration with MTN in SA

Connecting Africa News
6/13/2024

Standard Bank has announced a new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) collaboration with MTN in South Africa.

Amazon optimistic about South African e-commerce growth

Paula Gilbert
6/12/2024

Robert Koen, Amazon managing director for sub-Saharan Africa, spoke to Connecting Africa about the company's growth strategy in South Africa and how it is tackling competition in the market.

Registration opens for Africa Tech Festival 2024

Industry Announcements
6/11/2024

Registration has opened for the 2024 edition of Africa Tech Festival, the continent's leading platform for technology innovators, specialists and thought leaders.

Nigeria's ThriveAgric partners with Visa to expand into Kenya

Connecting Africa News
6/11/2024

Nigerian Agritech startup ThriveAgric is partnering with Visa to support its expansion into Kenya as it launches more hubs to support up to 10,000 local farmers.

Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 3 – Unleashing the power of data

Paula Gilbert
6/10/2024

In this Connecting Africa Podcast episode, we speak to Reza du Plooy, director and co-owner of data analytics consultancy Datalab, about the role data analytics plays in the success of African businesses and the unique challenges the continent faces.

Liquid C2 becomes Africa's first Google Cloud Interconnect provider

Paula Gilbert
6/6/2024

Liquid C2, the cloud computing arm of Liquid Intelligent Technologies, has announced that it has become the first Google Cloud Interconnect provider in Africa, expanding its previous deals with Google Cloud in the region.

Independent board approves Canal+ offer for MultiChoice

Matshepo Sehloho
6/5/2024

An independent board set up by MultiChoice has found that a share purchase offer by French pay-TV company Canal+ is 'fair and reasonable' to MultiChoice shareholders.

The state of digital transformation in African banks

Paula Gilbert
6/3/2024

The 2024 African Banking Digital Transformation Report has found that 60% of African banks have now digitally transformed most of their operations, while 76% of banks in Africa rank digital transformation as either their top priority or among the top three.

Eassy, Seacom fiber cables repaired

Matshepo Sehloho
6/3/2024

The Eastern African Submarine System (Eassy) and Seacom fiber-optic cables that went down in early May have now been repaired.

Raxio launches data center in Mozambique

Paula Gilbert
5/28/2024

With Raxio opening a new data center in Mozambique, Group CEO Robert Mullins spoke to Connecting Africa about the Maputo facility and the group's expansion plans across Africa, including launches in Côte d'Ivoire, DRC and Angola later this year.

Orange Ventures, Digital Africa promise more funding for startups

Connecting Africa News
5/24/2024

Orange Ventures and Digital Africa are teaming up to invest more in tech startups in Africa and the Middle East through Digital Africa's Fuzé program and the Orange Digital Center network.

Microsoft South Africa pledges $71.6M for SMMEs, skills development

Paula Gilbert
5/22/2024

Microsoft has pledged to invest more than R1.3 billion (US$71.6 million) in South Africa to support small businesses, create jobs, invest in youth skills development and ready the country for AI transformation.

Liquid launches LEO satellite services via Eutelsat

Paula Gilbert
5/21/2024

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has signed a distribution partner agreement with Eutelsat Group that will see low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services rolled out in Africa.

South Africa's fiber-to-the-business market continues to grow

Paula Gilbert
5/16/2024

South Africa's fiber-to-the-business (FTTB) market saw steady growth in the latter part of 2023, on the back of increasing interest in fiber connectivity by local companies, according to new research from Africa Analysis.

Leveraging agritech to build resilience against climate change

Guest Perspectives
5/14/2024

ICT analyst Francis Hook discusses agritech in Africa and how the agricultural sector is using technology to build resilience against the negative effects of climate change and to ensure food security.

Egypt, Ethiopia impact Vodacom earnings

Paula Gilbert
5/13/2024

Vodacom Group reported strong revenue growth in the past financial year, boosted by the addition of Vodafone Egypt, but earnings were pulled down by startup costs in Ethiopia, higher finance and energy costs, and inflationary pressure.

MEA head Fadi Pharaon is leaving Ericsson

Paula Gilbert
5/10/2024

Ericsson has announced that Middle East and Africa (MEA) head Fadi Pharaon will leave the company in August, after 26 years at Ericsson.

SA online retail topped $3.8B in 2023, growing 29%

Paula Gilbert
5/8/2024

Online retail sales in South Africa reached R71 billion (US$3.8 billion) in 2023, making up more than 6% of total retail in the country, according to research by World Wide Worx, with online retail sales forecast to make up 10% of the market by the end of 2025.

US e-commerce giant Amazon finally launches in South Africa

Paula Gilbert
5/7/2024

American e-commerce company Amazon has officially launched its online marketplace in South Africa, promising growth opportunities for local brands.

India partners with Ghana, Namibia towards instant payment systems

Matshepo Sehloho
5/6/2024

India has partnered with Ghana's government and Bank of Namibia to link its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to allow users to make instant, low-cost fund transfers.

AI startups dominate Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024 shortlist

Paula Gilbert
5/3/2024

Qualcomm has announced the shortlisted startups for its Make in Africa 2024 mentorship program, and six out of the ten are related to AI.

Egypt to launch its first digital bank

Matshepo Sehloho
5/3/2024

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has granted Misr Digital Innovation (MDI) preliminary approval to launch the country's first digital bank.

WACS repaired, Mauritius Telecom to build new subsea cable

Matshepo Sehloho
5/2/2024

The West Africa Cable System (WACS) has been repaired after enduring weeks of disruptions while Mauritius Telecom is partnering with Orange and Reliance Jio to build a new subsea cable connecting Africa, Indian Ocean islands and Asia.

Omdia View: March 2024

Guest Perspectives
4/19/2024

The failure of four out of the five submarine cables deployed on the western shore of Africa in March 2024 led to a massive Internet outage across several countries. The outage fueled demand for satellite broadband, with SpaceX's Starlink becoming increasingly popular - that and more 5G and streaming news in the latest Omdia View.

Canal+ buys more MultiChoice Group shares

Matshepo Sehloho
4/12/2024

French pay-TV company Canal+ has increased its current stake in South African pay-TV and streaming company MultiChoice Group to 40%.

Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 2 – Nigeria's king of micro-payments

Paula Gilbert
4/5/2024

On this episode, we speak to Touch and Pay Technologies Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer Michael Oluwole about how the startup is digitizing and processing micro-transactions in Nigeria's transport sector and his aspirations to grow the service across the continent.

Paymentology looks to strengthen its African roots

Paula Gilbert
4/4/2024

Global issuer-processor Paymentology's CEO Jeff Parker spoke to Connecting Africa about the company's African roots and aspirations to work with more banks, fintechs and enterprises both on the continent and globally.

Blue Label's Cell C takeover gets SA CompCom approval

Paula Gilbert
4/3/2024

Blue Label Telecoms has received approval from South Africa's Competition Commission to take control of telecom operator Cell C, which it is already a major shareholder in.

Women & technology: impacts of the digital gender divide

Connecting Africa News
4/2/2024

Connecting Africa correspondent Chiti Mbizule investigates the state of Africa's digital gender gap and the impact this divide is having on access, education and entrepreneurship opportunities for local women.

Interview: JUMO's Joe Mucheru on AI's role in fintech

Connecting Africa Video
3/28/2024

JUMO President Joe Mucheru joined Connecting Africa Editor Paula Gilbert for a video interview to talk about the fintech company's work across Africa and how it's using artificial intelligence (AI) to provide credit to millions of Africans.

Africa to lead MFS growth in next five years – Ericsson and Juniper Research

Paula Gilbert
3/27/2024

A new report from Ericsson and Juniper Research predicts that almost half of all African mobile subscribers will use mobile financial services (MFS) by 2029 and African MFS transaction values will grow by 114% in the next five years.

The impact of currency weaknesses on the African ICT market

Connecting Africa News
3/26/2024

During 2023, nearly half of all African countries experienced either currency weakness or volatility which has impacted the local telecoms and ICT market.

MTN grows revenue, but naira slump pulls profit down

Paula Gilbert
3/25/2024

Pan-African telecoms operator MTN Group has reported a major drop in full-year profit as a sharp devaluation in the Nigerian naira pushed down the group's results.

Telkom South Africa sells its tower business for $357M

Matshepo Sehloho
3/22/2024

Telkom South Africa has sold its masts and towers subsidiary, Swiftnet, to a consortium of equity investors for about US$357 million.

South Africa key to Mimecast's business strategy – new CEO

Paula Gilbert
3/22/2024

South Africa remains a key pillar for email security company Mimecast's business strategy, according to new CEO Marc van Zadelhoff, who told Connecting Africa that Mimecast plans to further expand its operations across Africa and hire more local talent.

Vodacom to cut jobs in South Africa

Matshepo Sehloho
3/20/2024

Pan-African operator Vodacom is planning to cut jobs in its biggest market, South Africa, to reduce costs.

West Africa has become mobile money powerhouse – GSMA

Paula Gilbert
3/20/2024

The GSMA's new 2024 State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money shows that in 2023, over a third of new mobile money accounts globally were from West Africa and the region has doubled its overall number of mobile money accounts over the past ten years.

Omdia View: February 2024

Guest Perspectives
3/18/2024

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.

Multiple cable failures impact Africa's Internet

Paula Gilbert
3/15/2024

Multiple subsea cable failures are impacting Africa's Internet services due to reported cable breaks off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire.

Female policy experts enabling Africa's tech landscape

Connecting Africa News
3/14/2024

The role of progressive legislation in Africa's tech ecosystem is vital to the continent's social and economic development, and many women are making their mark in the policy space.

Airtel Africa breaks ground on first Nxtra data center in Nigeria

Paula Gilbert
3/13/2024

Airtel Africa's data center business, Nxtra by Airtel, has officially broken ground on its first data center in Lagos, Nigeria.

Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 6: Digital priorities of the C-suite

Paula Gilbert
3/12/2024

In the newest Cassava Tech Talks podcast we discuss the digital priorities of the C-suite, especially when it comes to cybersecurity, cloud, digitization in Africa and how the introduction of AI tools is impacting the market. Guests are Liquid C2 CEO Oswald Jumira and Sabelo Dlamini director of SANReN. #sponsored

Key adoption areas for machine learning in Africa

Connecting Africa News
3/11/2024

ICT analyst Francis Hook identifies some of the key sectors that could be positively impacted by machine learning, including education, government services, healthcare and climate tech.

Spotlight: Five women shaping African enterprise tech

Matshepo Sehloho
3/8/2024

Connecting Africa has compiled a list of five African women in enterprise tech that are helping shape Africa's digital landscape.

TelCables launches new PoP in Durban, South Africa

Paula Gilbert
3/7/2024

Angola Cables subsidiary TelCables South Africa has opened a new point of presence (PoP) at Teraco's data center facility in Durban, South Africa.

Kenya's central bank grants 19 digital lenders licenses

Matshepo Sehloho
3/7/2024

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licensed a further 19 digital lenders, bringing up the total number of licensed Digital Credit Providers to 51 in the East African country.

Liquid C2, Google & Anthropic partner on cloud, cybersecurity, GenAI

Paula Gilbert
3/6/2024

Liquid C2 has announced collaborations with Google Cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic to deliver advanced cloud, cybersecurity and generative AI (GenAI) capabilities to African businesses across the continent.

Interview: Kyle Whitehill on Avanti Communications' digital inclusion mission

Sponsored Video
3/5/2024

Kyle Whitehill, CEO of Avanti Communications, spoke to Connecting Africa at Africa Tech Festival 2023 at Africa Tech Festival 2023 about the company's digital inclusion mission. #sponsored

Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 1 – Trending topics in 2024

Paula Gilbert
3/5/2024

The Connecting Africa Podcast is back for season three. In this episode, we discuss startups and companies making their mark across emerging trends like social commerce, AI and smartphone affordability, and we venture into the hot topic of climate tech.

Canal+ makes new offer to MultiChoice

Matshepo Sehloho
3/5/2024

French pay-TV company Canal+ has raised its offer to acquire all the shares that it does not already own in South African pay-TV and streaming company MultiChoice Group.

Mastercard, MTN Group launch virtual MoMo card for 13 African markets

Paula Gilbert
3/4/2024

MTN Group and Mastercard have launched a prepaid virtual bank card and a physical Mastercard companion card for MTN Mobile Money (MoMo) users across 13 markets in Africa.

MWC 2024: African telco deals

Paula Gilbert
3/1/2024

Connecting Africa has compiled a list of all the major deals that African operators announced at MWC 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.

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.

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.

Paramount+ streaming service to launch in Africa through MultiChoice

Matshepo Sehloho
2/27/2024

Paramount Global Content Distribution has signed a deal that will see its streaming platform Paramount+ launched through the MultiChoice Group in Africa.

Equinix to invest $390M in African expansion

Matshepo Sehloho
2/26/2024

Digital infrastructure firm Equinix is planning to invest US$390 million in Africa over the next five years to build data centers.

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.

Omdia View: January 2024

Guest Perspectives
2/23/2024

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.

Mixed bag of interim results from SA's Blue Label Telecoms

Paula Gilbert
2/22/2024

South Africa's Blue Label Telecoms has published mixed results for the first half of the financial year - with profit up but EBITDA down - but there is optimism on the horizon for its investment in operator Cell C.

SA's MultiChoice, Disney+ renew distribution deal

Matshepo Sehloho
2/21/2024

South Africa's MultiChoice Group and The Walt Disney Company Africa have signed a multi-year distribution deal, allowing MultiChoice to retain its current portfolio of Disney linear channels until 2027.

Telkom SA moving forward with towers sale

Paula Gilbert
2/20/2024

Telkom South Africa is making progress on its plans to sell its masts and towers subsidiary Swiftnet to an undisclosed bidder. The operator intends to make an announcement by early April 2024.

Interview: Orange's Brelotte Ba on digital inclusion

Sponsored Video
2/15/2024

Orange's Middle East and Africa Deputy CEO, Brelotte Ba, spoke to Connecting Africa at Africa Tech Festival 2023 about the operator's work across Africa to improve digital inclusion. He shared how Orange is focused on expanding beyond just connectivity solutions, to provide digital services that are relevant to the communities it serves, including key areas like mobile money and energy services. #sponsored

Interview: Bayobab's Mohammed Aliyu on bridging Africa's digital gaps

Sponsored Video
2/15/2024

Mohammed Aliyu, Chief FibreCo Officer at Bayobab spoke to Connecting Africa at Africa Tech Festival 2023 about Bayobab's presence in sub-Saharan Africa, which includes access to 18 subsea cables around Africa – six of which it is a major investor in – and 112,000 kilometers of fiber. #sponsored

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.

Interview: Hans Geldenhuys on Intelsat's mission to connect Africa

Sponsored Video
2/13/2024

Hans Geldenhuys, Director of Sales at Intelsat, spoke to Connecting Africa at Africa Tech Festival 2023. As a featured sponsor of the Changing Lives category for the Africa Tech Festival Awards, Geldenhuys spoke about Intelsat's dedication to connecting people across the globe, especially in Africa. #sponsored

Interview: Huawei's Chang Yong on connectivity, cloud & sustainability

Sponsored Video
2/13/2024

Chang Yong, CMO of Huawei sub-Saharan Africa sat down with Connecting Africa at Africa Tech Festival 2023 to talk about Huawei's strategy to support digital transformation across the continent, focusing on three core areas: connectivity, cloud computing, and sustainable development. #sponsored

Botswana prohibits Starlink, imposes penalties for lawbreakers

Matshepo Sehloho
2/13/2024

The Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) has warned the public against the importation, use and resale of SpaceX's satellite Internet service Starlink's devices in the country.

Founders Factory Africa: Partnerships are key to building successful startups

Connecting Africa News
2/8/2024

Founders Factory Africa's Ayotunde Aladejana and Wangui Kahumbi spoke to Connecting Africa in an exclusive interview about the importance of building bridges between startups and corporations and fostering collaboration in the African tech ecosystem.

Safaricom users in Ethiopia tick up

Paula Gilbert
2/7/2024

Kenyan-headquartered Safaricom now has 9 million mobile customers in Ethiopia and just over 3 million M-Pesa users after a year of operating in the Horn of Africa nation.

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.

Oracle to open cloud facility in Kenya

Matshepo Sehloho
2/2/2024

Tech company Oracle has announced that it will establish a public cloud region in Kenya's capital city of Nairobi, its second cloud region in 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.

Omdia: African cellular IoT connections will reach 35.6M by 2030

Paula Gilbert
1/26/2024

New research from Omdia shows that Africa is expected to have 35.6 million cellular Internet of Things (IoT) connections by 2030, while the global market will top 5.4 billion.

Kenya's Turaco aspires to insure 1 billion lives

Matshepo Sehloho
1/26/2024

Kenyan-based insurtech Turaco spoke to Connecting Africa about how it aims to provide uninsured African communities with affordable insurance options.

Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 5: Harnessing the power of data centers

Paula Gilbert
1/25/2024

In the latest Cassava Tech Talks podcast we discuss how African businesses can harness the power of data centers and the importance of data residency. Guests are Africa Data Centres CEO Tesh Durvasula and Dan Thompson, principal research analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence. #sponsored

Safaricom's M-Pesa experiences second outage in January

Matshepo Sehloho
1/24/2024

Safaricom has confirmed that its mobile money platform M-Pesa has been experiencing outages mainly impacting its paybill services and bank-to-M-Pesa transfers.