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posted in February 2020

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Bank cards still beat mobile payments in Africa

Paula Gilbert
2/28/2020

A new research report from Omdia and OpenWay has found that consumer demand for debit and credit cards still outweighs that for mobile money, according to African banks.

Orange and SES team up on O3b mPower Communications System

Industry Announcements
2/27/2020

Orange will be the first global telecom operator to integrate satellite-based terabit-scale O3b mPower communications system in its network, to support the growing demand for connectivity in Africa.

Safaricom pens cloud deal with AWS

Paula Gilbert
2/27/2020

Safaricom will become both a customer and a reseller of Amazon Web Services cloud services in East Africa.

East Africa Com Interview: Anne Wangalachi on how tech is transforming agriculture

Africa Tech Perspectives
2/25/2020

Anne Wangalachi, an agribusiness specialist at the World Bank Group, spoke to Connecting Africa about technology can transform agriculture in East Africa.

Hot startup of the month: IoT-enabled refrigeration company Gricd

Connecting Africa News
2/24/2020

Nigerian startup Gricd builds solar-powered, IoT-enabled mobile refrigeration boxes to transport and store food and medication.

Africa remains growth driver for Orange

Paula Gilbert
2/13/2020

Orange CEO Stéphane Richard says that once again in 2019, the Africa & Middle East region was a main growth driver for the Group.

MWC 2020 officially canceled

Paula Gilbert
2/13/2020

The GSMA has pulled the plug on this year's Mobile World Congress due to the impact of reactions to the coronavirus outbreak.

MTN expects big earnings jump

Paula Gilbert
2/12/2020

MTN expects its headline earnings per share for the 2019 financial year to be as much as 50% higher than the year before.

How the digital healthcare revolution will be realized

Africa Tech Perspectives
2/12/2020

Frank Hester, founder and CEO of healthcare technology company TPP, believes the healthcare industry is not embracing technology as it should, but that the digital revolution is coming.

Cisco Appoints Reem Asaad to Lead Middle East & Africa Region

Industry Announcements
2/5/2020

Reem Asaad will lead Cisco's Middle East and Africa region.

World Bank pushes for telecoms investment in Africa

Connecting Africa News
2/5/2020

The World Bank is lobbying to get more investment for Africa's telecoms industry through the next phase of its African Regulatory Watch Initiative.

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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.