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Joburg In Line to Host OpenLab

Ray Le Maistre
3/28/2017

Telecoms technology giant Huawei is setting up an OpenLab in Cape Town to foster industry collaboration.

Orange Expands Its Brand but Faces Challenges

Ray Le Maistre
3/17/2017

Orange rebrands its acquired business in Burkina Faso but faces a tough task to meet its financial objectives in Africa.

Comment: Challenge vs. Opportunity - Alison - 3/15/2017

Capex Priorities

Flash Poll
3/14/2017

In which technologies should Africa's mobile operators prioritize their investments during the next five years? (Select up to three options)

Making MTN Great Again

Guy Zibi
3/10/2017

The new team running MTN has some tough decisions to take but there are a number of key steps that can help get the pan-African operator back on track, notes Xalam Analytics Principal Guy Zibi.

MTN's South Africa CEO Jumps Ship

Ray Le Maistre
3/8/2017

Mteto Nyati's abrupt departure provides incoming group CEO Rob Shuter with an early challenge.

Safaricom, mSurvey Peer Into Spending Trends With Consumer Wallet

Connecting Africa News
3/8/2017

Kenyan operator and mobile research specialist seek to identify spending habits of cash-dependent consumers.

One Global Pitches Mobile Finance App at Africa, Middle East

Ray Le Maistre
3/6/2017

The PayIt platform has a new name as One Global tries to become a major player in the mobile money market across Africa and the Middle East.

MWC 2017: Africa Features in Ovum's Highlights

Connecting Africa News
3/1/2017

The analyst team from Ovum are at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and have some interesting insights related to the African market.

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Airtel Africa unveils $500K fellowship program in Tanzania

Pan-African operator Airtel Africa has launched its 'Airtel Africa Fellowship Program' for undergraduate students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

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Google to open AI hub in Zambia, Malawi plans Smart Village Initiative

Tech giant Google is partnering with Zambia's government to set up an Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence at the University of Zambia. At the same time, Malawi's government has announced plans to launch a Smart Village Initiative in partnership with Huawei.

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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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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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Omdia View: August 2024

By Omdia Analysts

August 2024's telecom highlights in the Middle East and Africa included a satellite deal between Eutelsat Group and Bayobab, the sale of MTN Guinea-Bissau to Telecel, and the sale of a 60% stake in Uganda's Utel to Rowad Capital Commercial.

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Understanding African fintech startup failures

By Chiti Mbizule Mutati

Connecting Africa correspondent Chiti Mbizule Mutati investigates the reasons behind the high failure rate of African fintech startups, citing the importance of funding, policy and regulation in the sector.

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