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Vodacom Launches VodaLend Business Advance for SMEs

Industry Announcements
11/22/2019

Vodacom has launched a new business financing product for small to midsized businesses, called VodaLend Business Advance.

Safaricom IoT Solution Is Keeping Kenya's Beers Cold

Paula Gilbert
11/22/2019

Telecoms operator Safaricom is partnering with Kenya Breweries to connect and enhance its coolers using Internet of Things (IoT) technology.

AfricaCom 2019: Key Takeaways From the Week

Connecting Africa Video
11/18/2019

Connecting Africa Editor Paula Gilbert and Telecoms.com Deputy Editor Jamie Davies provide insights into the final day of AfricaCom 2019 and a summary of the conference in general, including how Africa is embracing the 'Fourth Industrial Revolution' and the rise of smart feature phones in Africa.

More smart feature phones drop at AfricaCom

Paula Gilbert
11/15/2019

Africell and Orange both launched new KaiOS-powered smart feature phones for markets like The Gambia, Sierra Leone and Botswana.

AfricaCom: MTN commits to rural coverage using open RAN tech

Paula Gilbert
11/13/2019

MTN is set to deploy 5,000 open RAN sites across its operations in Africa and the Middle East.

AfricaCom: MTN wants Ayoba to be a 'super app'

Paula Gilbert
11/13/2019

MTN's messaging platform has reached over 1.2 million active users and CEO Rob Shuter's vision for Ayoba is to become a 'super app.'

African Mobile Broadband Connections to Boom by 2024 – Ovum

Paula Gilbert
11/11/2019

Ovum's Africa Digital Outlook 2020 report forecasts that there will be 1.08 billion mobile broadband connections in Africa by 2024.

Vodacom Half-Year Profit Jumps 19%

Paula Gilbert
11/11/2019

Vodacom has seen strong half-year profits due to sustained growth in the international operations and an improved second-quarter performance in South Africa.

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M-Pesa Continues to Buoy Safaricom

Iain Morris
11/1/2019

The Kenyan operator reports growth in sales and profit thanks again to growth in revenues from its mobile money service.

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Leadership Lessons: The importance of mentorship for career growth

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