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Hot startup of the month: Rwanda's Smart Ikigega
Cell C CEO Douglas Craigie Stevenson resigns
Podcast: What's the Story? African tech startups score $3.3B in funding
The biggest cyber risks in MEA – IBM Security
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 5 – Next-gen funerals
South Africa's Rain to move beyond data into mobile voice
Omdia View: February 2023
Omantel enters Djibouti with Wingu Group deal
M-Pesa Africa invests $2M in Shared Service Operations Centre

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Cell C CEO Douglas Craigie Stevenson resigns

South African operator Cell C's CEO Douglas Craigie Stevenson has resigned and will be temporarily replaced by Brett Copans.

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Hot startup of the month: Rwanda's Smart Ikigega

This month's hot startup, Smart Ikigega, wants to revolutionize the rural agricultural trade ecosystem in Rwanda by helping farmers access finance and harvest insurance.

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The biggest cyber risks in MEA – IBM Security

Backdoor deployments were the most used cyberattack tactic by cybercriminals in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region in 2022, while ransomware attacks persisted and email thread hijacking attempts spiked.

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Omantel enters Djibouti with Wingu Group deal

Omantel expands into Africa by partnering with data center operator Wingu Group to establish a point of presence in Djibouti.

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M-Pesa Africa invests $2M in Shared Service Operations Centre

M-Pesa Africa has launched a Shared Service Operations Centre (SSOC) in Nairobi to support operations in Kenya and five other African markets.

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MTN, Microsoft trial 5G in cloud

MTN Group has conducted a proof-of-concept deployment for a 5G standalone core using cloud computing platform Microsoft Azure, while MTN GlobalConnect has renewed its partnership with BICS to accelerate mobile and digital services growth in Africa.

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Omdia View: February 2023

In February 2023 key events in the Middle East and Africa included a major Internet project for Africa's underserved by Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Microsoft as well as a 5G launch in Tanzania – that and more in this month's Omdia View.

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South Africa's Rain to move beyond data into mobile voice

Data-only network Rain is looking to launch a full mobile service this year, expanding its offering to include voice services.

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Podcast: What's the Story? African tech startups score $3.3B in funding

Connecting Africa's Paula Gilbert joins this Light Reading podcast to explain why the fintech sector is bringing in the most funding, which countries are leading the way for most funding and what these trends mean for the continent as a whole.

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Nigeria launches $618M fund for young tech entrepreneurs

The African Development Bank, Nigeria's government and other partners have launched a new $618 million fund aimed at supporting tech and creative sectors for the youth in Nigeria.

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MTN SA sells device insurance business to Santam

MTN South Africa is selling its device insurance book, worth $21.7 million in annual gross written premium value, to insurance company Santam.

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GSMA backs African climate resilience startups

GSMA opens applications for grants backing projects that use mobile and digital technology to improve climate resilience and help with adaptation in selected regions, including Africa.

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Hot startup of the month: Rwanda's Smart Ikigega

This month's hot startup, Smart Ikigega, wants to revolutionize the rural agricultural trade ecosystem in Rwanda by helping farmers access finance and harvest insurance.

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Deep dive into East Africa's tech startup ecosystem

New survey reveals a lack of access to investors, reliance on international VCs and global recession trends as the biggest barriers for East African tech startups to access funds.

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Deep dive into East Africa's tech startup ecosystem

New survey reveals a lack of access to investors, reliance on international VCs and global recession trends as the biggest barriers for East African tech startups to access funds.

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Challenges and opportunities for women's tech careers

A new survey reveals that COVID-19, the cost-of-living crisis, skills shortages and a lack of mentorship have negatively affected women's career development over the past two years.

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Survey: Opportunities for Women in Tech

Take our new survey for women across Asia, Europe and Africa looking at the biggest challenges and opportunities for women-led enterprises and trends in tech careers for women.

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Omdia View: July 2022

By Omdia Analysts

Kenya and Zambia move towards 5G with new spectrum allocations while Tunisie Telecom plans to shut down its 3G network - that and more in this month's Omdia View.

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Omdia View: June 2022

By Omdia Analysts

5G was the major news trend across Africa in June, as Orange became the first operator to launch 5G in Réunion and operators in Senegal accelerated their 5G plans despite spectrum delays.

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