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posted in January 2024

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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.

Moniepoint: AI is changing fintech for the better

Paula Gilbert
1/23/2024

Moniepoint Founder and CEO Tosin Eniolorunda spoke to Connecting Africa about how artificial intelligence (AI) is positively changing the fintech market in Africa.

Hot startup of the month: Kenya's eBiashara

Matshepo Sehloho
1/22/2024

Connecting Africa's hot startup this month is Kenya's eBiashara, a supply chain finance platform that offers scalable cloud solutions to its customers.

Eutelsat OneWeb signs satellite deal with Paratus South Africa

Paula Gilbert
1/22/2024

Satellite operator Eutelsat OneWeb has announced a deal with specialist connectivity provider Paratus South Africa to enhance Paratus' connectivity offering in South Africa and provide satellite connectivity to more rural areas.

Google study shows major AI interest from South Africans

Connecting Africa News
1/18/2024

Google searches related to AI topics increased by 370% in 2023 in South Africa, and 95% of locals think AI will change most jobs and industries over the next five years, according to new Google research.

Ericsson: 5G is a gateway for entrepreneurs to reshape industries

Paula Gilbert
1/17/2024

Ericsson Kenya MD and VP and head of South and East Africa, Todd Ashton, believes that 5G is not just about connectivity but is a gateway for entrepreneurs to reshape industries and pioneer novel solutions.

Vodafone, Microsoft partner to move M-Pesa to the cloud

Paula Gilbert
1/16/2024

Vodafone and Microsoft have announced a $1.5 billion, ten-year strategic partnership across Europe and Africa, which includes housing mobile money platform M-Pesa on Azure and enabling generative AI services.

Telecom Egypt, Zain to build digital corridor

Matshepo Sehloho
1/16/2024

Telecom Egypt and Zain Omantel International (ZOI) have partnered to establish a new digital corridor connecting the Mediterranean to the Arabian Sea and Arabian Gulf.

Interview: Vodacom's Mariam Cassim on the evolution of MFS

Connecting Africa Video
1/12/2024

Vodacom's CEO of Financial and Digital Services, Mariam Cassim, joined Connecting Africa Editor Paula Gilbert for a video interview to talk about the evolution of Vodacom's mobile financial services (MFS) portfolio.

Ericsson targets fintech growth through MTN partnership

Paula Gilbert
1/10/2024

Swedish multinational Ericsson is looking to grow its mobile financial services (MFS) business in Africa even further through an extended partnership with pan-African operator MTN.

Showmax 2.0 to launch in February

Matshepo Sehloho
1/9/2024

South Africa's Multichoice has announced that its revamped streaming platform, Showmax, will go live in February 2024, with the promise of a variety of local and international shows.

Orange Mali, TerraPay join forces for cross-border payments

Connecting Africa News
1/8/2024

Orange Mali is partnering with cross-border payments network TerraPay to enable digital payments to and from TerraPay's global network, including other African countries.

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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.