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Partnerships
MTN joins HeForShe Alliance to accelerate gender equalityMTN joins HeForShe Alliance to accelerate gender equality

MTN Group is partnering with UN Women and joining the HeForShe Alliance to accelerate its gender equality efforts. #pressrelease

byThe Staff, Contributors
Apr 28, 2022
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1 Min Read
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Innovation Hub
Google picks Nairobi for product development centerGoogle picks Nairobi for product development center
byThe Staff
Apr 20, 2022
1 Min Read
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Digital Inclusion
DabaDoc and Orange launch health-tech service for African diasporaDabaDoc and Orange launch health-tech service for African diaspora
byThe Staff
Apr 1, 2022
1 Min Read
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Digital Inclusion
MTN Nigeria to connect 2,000 rural communitiesMTN Nigeria to connect 2,000 rural communities
byPaula Gilbert
Mar 17, 2022
1 Min Read
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Women in Tech
Orange, UN Women support digital inclusion in West AfricaOrange, UN Women support digital inclusion in West Africa
byPaula Gilbert
Mar 11, 2022
1 Min Read
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Innovation Hub
Africa's developer pool strong and growing – GoogleAfrica's developer pool strong and growing – Google
byPaula Gilbert
Feb 22, 2022
1 Min Read
Women in Tech
Women in Tech: MTN Rwanda CEO Mitwa Ng'ambi
Women in Tech: MTN Rwanda CEO Mitwa Ng'ambi
Feb 3, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Chad drops import duties on smartphones for five years
Digital Inclusion
Chad drops import duties on smartphones for five years
Chad drops import duties on smartphones for five years
Jan 27, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Digital Inclusion
Disney+ to launch in six African countries in mid-2022
Disney+ to launch in six African countries in mid-2022
Jan 27, 2022
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byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 9 – Tackling the digital divide
Digital Divide
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 9 – Tackling the digital divide
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 9 – Tackling the digital divide
Nov 30, 2021
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39 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
SA digital migration on track for March 2022
Digital Inclusion
SA digital migration on track for March 2022
SA digital migration on track for March 2022
Nov 25, 2021
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byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 8 – Edtech for the future of work
Skills and Training
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 8 – Edtech for the future of work
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 8 – Edtech for the future of work
Nov 23, 2021
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36 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 7 – Coding for diversity
Digital Inclusion
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 7 – Coding for diversity
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 7 – Coding for diversity
Nov 16, 2021
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31 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Research Bites: Why Africans stop using mobile apps
Digital Divide
Research Bites: Why Africans stop using mobile apps
Research Bites: Why Africans stop using mobile apps
Oct 28, 2021
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Skills and Training
MTN Online School launches in SA
MTN Online School launches in SA
Oct 21, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Digital Inclusion
Orange opens Digital Centers in Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon
Orange opens Digital Centers in Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon
Oct 14, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 2 – Life, death and affordable legal tech
Digital Inclusion
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 2 – Life, death and affordable legal tech
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 2 – Life, death and affordable legal tech
Oct 12, 2021
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Digital Divide
The $1T cost of the digital gender gap
The $1T cost of the digital gender gap
Oct 11, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Google pledges $1B for Africa's digital transformation
Investment
Google pledges $1B for Africa's digital transformation
Google pledges $1B for Africa's digital transformation
Oct 7, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Digital Inclusion
Kenyans can get Netflix for free
Kenyans can get Netflix for free
Sep 21, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Vodafone, ITU drive smartphone adoption
Digital Inclusion
Vodafone, ITU drive smartphone adoption
Vodafone, ITU drive smartphone adoption
Sep 20, 2021
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1 Min Read
Liquid, Project Taara beam broadband across Congo River
Digital Divide
Liquid, Project Taara beam broadband across Congo River
Liquid, Project Taara beam broadband across Congo River
Sep 16, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Safaricom begins hiring in Ethiopia
Digital Inclusion
Safaricom begins hiring in Ethiopia
Safaricom begins hiring in Ethiopia
Sep 6, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Vodacom Mobile Tech Empowering SA Women Farmers
Women in Tech
Vodacom Mobile Tech Empowering SA Women Farmers
Vodacom Mobile Tech Empowering SA Women Farmers
Aug 21, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Hot startup of the month: Nigeria's Gradely
Innovation Hub
Hot startup of the month: Nigeria's Gradely
Hot startup of the month: Nigeria's Gradely
Jul 21, 2021
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1 Min Read
byTom Jackson, Co-founder
250,000 Kenyans got a Safaricom smartphone on credit
Digital Inclusion
250,000 Kenyans got a Safaricom smartphone on credit
250,000 Kenyans got a Safaricom smartphone on credit
Jul 8, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Interview: Orange's Elisabeth Medou Badang on digital inclusion
Digital Inclusion
Interview: Orange's Elisabeth Medou Badang on digital inclusion
Interview: Orange's Elisabeth Medou Badang on digital inclusion
Jun 25, 2021
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24 Min View
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, chief financial services officer at Safaricom and CEO of M-Pesa Africa at the M-Pesa super app launch in Nairobi.
Fintech
Safaricom launches M-Pesa 'super app'
Safaricom launches M-Pesa 'super app'
Jun 23, 2021
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byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Digital Divide
Sub-Saharan Africa has world's worst mobile gender gap
Sub-Saharan Africa has world's worst mobile gender gap
Jun 18, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Africans buying more smartphones in 2021
Digital Inclusion
Africans buying more smartphones in 2021
Africans buying more smartphones in 2021
Jun 9, 2021
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Women in Tech
Women in Tech: Ericsson VP Eva Andrén
Women in Tech: Ericsson VP Eva Andrén
Jun 1, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Digital Inclusion
East Africa Com 2021: Smartphone and data affordability
East Africa Com 2021: Smartphone and data affordability
May 31, 2021
Kenya Internet usage lags mobile penetration
Connectivity
Kenya Internet usage lags mobile penetration
Kenya Internet usage lags mobile penetration
Apr 14, 2021
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byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Sub-Saharan Africa has world's most expensive data prices
Digital Inclusion
Sub-Saharan Africa has world's most expensive data prices
Sub-Saharan Africa has world's most expensive data prices
Apr 12, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Imelda Ngunzu, manager H&D Markets Development for Strategic Growth at Mastercard
Mobile Money
Digital inclusion as a catalyst for economic empowerment: Mastercard's Imelda Ngunzu
Digital inclusion as a catalyst for economic empowerment: Mastercard's Imelda Ngunzu
Apr 9, 2021
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1 Min Read
byEmily Parrett, Associate Marketing Manager, Prospects, Africa Tech Festival

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Fiber Networking
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AI
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Kabelo Makwane, Google Country Director for South Africa.
Investment
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Cloud Networking
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2 Min Read
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Podcasts

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Financial Inclusion
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 7 – The fintech formulaConnecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 7 – The fintech formula
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Digital Divide
Nigerian soccer legend Asisat Oshoala advocates for women's tech literacyNigerian soccer legend Asisat Oshoala advocates for women's tech literacy
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Financial Inclusion
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 6 - Building next-gen payment systemsConnecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 6 - Building next-gen payment systems
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Digital Inclusion
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 5 - Revolutionizing healthcare accessConnecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 5 - Revolutionizing healthcare access
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