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TelCables Nigeria to launch PoP to boost West African connectivity
TelCables Nigeria to launch PoP to boost West African connectivity
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Paula Gilbert
Dec 9, 2024
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Paratus to establish fiber route linking Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia
Paratus to establish fiber route linking Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia
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Google appoints Kabelo Makwane as SA country director
Google appoints Kabelo Makwane as SA country director
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How African fintech firms can navigate tightening regulations
How African fintech firms can navigate tightening regulations
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Dec 11, 2024
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Talk360 spins out NjiaPay to facilitate e-commerce payments
Talk360 spins out NjiaPay to facilitate e-commerce payments
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Paratus to establish fiber route linking Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia
Paratus to establish fiber route linking Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia
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Matshepo Sehloho
Dec 6, 2024
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Kabelo Makwane, Google Country Director for South Africa.
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Google appoints Kabelo Makwane as SA country director
Google appoints Kabelo Makwane as SA country director
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Google appoints Kabelo Makwane as SA country director
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Dec 5, 2024
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SA minister files appeal to unblock Vodacom-Maziv deal
SA minister files appeal to unblock Vodacom-Maziv deal
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Paula Gilbert
Nov 28, 2024
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Concerns grow over Zimbabwean licensing fees for WhatsApp group admins
Concerns grow over Zimbabwean licensing fees for WhatsApp group admins
Nov 27, 2024
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Daniel Itai
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Telkom SA revenue boosted by mobile, fiber growth
Telkom SA revenue boosted by mobile, fiber growth
Nov 18, 2024
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Paula Gilbert
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Starlink's entry into Zimbabwe lowers Internet tariffs
Starlink's entry into Zimbabwe lowers Internet tariffs
Nov 4, 2024
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Daniel Itai
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SA Competition Tribunal prohibits Vodacom-Maziv deal
SA Competition Tribunal prohibits Vodacom-Maziv deal
Oct 29, 2024
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Paula Gilbert
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No data, no digital transformation – Huawei
No data, no digital transformation – Huawei
Oct 25, 2024
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Matshepo Sehloho
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Equinix opens JN1 data center in South Africa
Equinix opens JN1 data center in South Africa
Oct 24, 2024
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Matshepo Sehloho
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Zimbabwe intensifies cybersecurity awareness measures
Zimbabwe intensifies cybersecurity awareness measures
Oct 23, 2024
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Wallace Mawire
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SA's media, ICT regulators unite to streamline policies
SA's media, ICT regulators unite to streamline policies
Oct 14, 2024
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Matshepo Sehloho
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Mozambique's Tmcel, Ericsson partner to enhance network
Mozambique's Tmcel, Ericsson partner to enhance network
Oct 7, 2024
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Matshepo Sehloho
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Hot startup of the month: South Africa's feePerks
Hot startup of the month: South Africa's feePerks
Sep 26, 2024
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Vodacom SA launches $14 cloud-based phone
Vodacom SA launches $14 cloud-based phone
Sep 18, 2024
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South Africa's ARC invests $16.75M into Rain, TymeBank
South Africa's ARC invests $16.75M into Rain, TymeBank
Sep 17, 2024
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Paula Gilbert
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Connectivity
South Africa's president holds talks with Starlink
South Africa's president holds talks with Starlink
Sep 17, 2024
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Matshepo Sehloho
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Exclusive: Vodacom launches first MVNO, in-house MVNE service
Exclusive: Vodacom launches first MVNO, in-house MVNE service
Sep 13, 2024
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11 Min Read
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Paula Gilbert
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Cell C plans to claw back market share in South Africa
Cell C plans to claw back market share in South Africa
Sep 11, 2024
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10 Min Read
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Paula Gilbert
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SA financial services execs look to AI for real-time insights
SA financial services execs look to AI for real-time insights
Sep 10, 2024
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Starlink beams into Zimbabwean market
Starlink beams into Zimbabwean market
Sep 9, 2024
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2 Min Read
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Matshepo Sehloho
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Google to open AI hub in Zambia, Malawi plans Smart Village Initiative
Google to open AI hub in Zambia, Malawi plans Smart Village Initiative
Sep 6, 2024
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Matshepo Sehloho
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Regulation
ISPA calls for 'light-touch' regulation for South African MVNOs
ISPA calls for 'light-touch' regulation for South African MVNOs
Sep 3, 2024
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5 Min Read
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Paula Gilbert
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Botswana, Ghana get Starlink
Botswana, Ghana get Starlink
Aug 30, 2024
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Matshepo Sehloho
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Headwinds hit South Africa's Blue Label Telecoms
Headwinds hit South Africa's Blue Label Telecoms
Aug 29, 2024
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Paula Gilbert
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SA's apex court to hear Vodacom's 'Please Call Me' case
SA's apex court to hear Vodacom's 'Please Call Me' case
Aug 28, 2024
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Matshepo Sehloho
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Starlink gets regulatory review in SA, warns unauthorized users
Starlink gets regulatory review in SA, warns unauthorized users
Aug 16, 2024
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Matshepo Sehloho
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Four SA women playing a pivotal role in tech - Women's Day special
Four SA women playing a pivotal role in tech - Women's Day special
Aug 8, 2024
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Matshepo Sehloho
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MTN SA loses tribunal case over COVID-19 mobile device supply
MTN SA loses tribunal case over COVID-19 mobile device supply
Aug 6, 2024
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Matshepo Sehloho
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SA Competition Commission greenlights Telkom's $363M Swiftnet sale
SA Competition Commission greenlights Telkom's $363M Swiftnet sale
Aug 5, 2024
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Paula Gilbert
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Starlink gets approval to beam into Botswana
Starlink gets approval to beam into Botswana
May 30, 2024
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Matshepo Sehloho
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Botswana could get Starlink services
Botswana could get Starlink services
May 9, 2024
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Matshepo Sehloho
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SA mobile data prices likely to increase – Africa Analysis
SA mobile data prices likely to increase – Africa Analysis
Feb 9, 2024
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Paula Gilbert
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SpaceX's Starlink launches in Zambia
SpaceX's Starlink launches in Zambia
Oct 9, 2023
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Digital rendering of the expanded Rack Centre Lagos facility
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TelCables Nigeria to launch PoP to boost West African connectivity
TelCables Nigeria to launch PoP to boost West African connectivity
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Paula Gilbert
Dec 9, 2024
3 Min Read
Paratus workers laying fiber cables.
Fiber Networking
Paratus to establish fiber route linking Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia
Paratus to establish fiber route linking Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia
by
Matshepo Sehloho
Dec 6, 2024
2 Min Read
African map illuminating country borders
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Google puts forward policy blueprint for AI in Africa
Google puts forward policy blueprint for AI in Africa
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Paula Gilbert
Dec 5, 2024
4 Min Read
Kabelo Makwane, Google Country Director for South Africa.
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Google appoints Kabelo Makwane as SA country director
Google appoints Kabelo Makwane as SA country director
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Matshepo Sehloho
Dec 5, 2024
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