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Orange Burkina Faso, Vox Solutions ink A2P SMS & voice gateway deal
Connectivity
Orange Burkina Faso, Vox Solutions ink A2P SMS & voice gateway dealOrange Burkina Faso, Vox Solutions ink A2P SMS & voice gateway deal

Pan-African operator Orange's Burkinabé unit has chosen Vox Solutions as the international application-to-person (A2P) voice and SMS gateway for traffic into its network.

byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Jul 17, 2024
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2 Min Read
AI's potential in African agriculture, energy and climate action – GSMA
AI
AI's potential in African agriculture, energy and climate action – GSMAAI's potential in African agriculture, energy and climate action – GSMA
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Jul 16, 2024
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KaiOS targets merchant market for growth, digital inclusion
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KaiOS targets merchant market for growth, digital inclusionKaiOS targets merchant market for growth, digital inclusion
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Telecom Egypt partners with Nokia to deploy 5G
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byMatshepo Sehloho
Jul 15, 2024
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Safaricom surpasses Airtel in Kenyan 5G sites
5G Networks
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byPaula Gilbert
Jul 11, 2024
3 Min Read
South Sudan's NCA and Starlink representatives.
Regulation
South Sudan unveils approved Starlink tariffsSouth Sudan unveils approved Starlink tariffs
byMatshepo Sehloho
Jul 9, 2024
2 Min Read
Handsome man spending time outdoors and using modern smartphone
Digital Inclusion
Google Translate adds 25+ African languages
Google Translate adds 25+ African languages
Jul 5, 2024
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3 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Starlink beams into Madagascar
Broadband
Starlink beams into Madagascar
Starlink beams into Madagascar
Jul 1, 2024
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2 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
SpaceX's Starlink goes live in Sierra Leone
Broadband
SpaceX's Starlink goes live in Sierra Leone
SpaceX's Starlink goes live in Sierra Leone
Jun 12, 2024
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2 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Bayobab to deploy fiber in South Sudan
Fiber Networking
Bayobab to deploy fiber in South Sudan
Bayobab to deploy fiber in South Sudan
Jun 11, 2024
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2 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Botswana's flag
Connectivity
Starlink gets approval to beam into Botswana
Starlink gets approval to beam into Botswana
May 30, 2024
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2 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Zimbabwe approves Starlink licensing
Regulation
Zimbabwe approves Starlink licensing
Zimbabwe approves Starlink licensing
May 27, 2024
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2 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Startups
Visa shortlists fintech startups for accelerator program
Visa shortlists fintech startups for accelerator program
May 20, 2024
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3 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Botswana could get Starlink services
Broadband
Botswana could get Starlink services
Botswana could get Starlink services
May 9, 2024
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2 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Cameroon's flag
Regulation
Cameroon seizes Starlink kits at the border – reports
Cameroon seizes Starlink kits at the border – reports
Apr 29, 2024
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2 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Ghana's NCA approves Starlink's application for broadband services
Regulation
Ghana's NCA approves Starlink's application for broadband services
Ghana's NCA approves Starlink's application for broadband services
Apr 26, 2024
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2 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
A Starlink satellite dish overlooking a mountain view
Connectivity
AMN's Starlink cellular backhaul connectivity is live in Nigeria
AMN's Starlink cellular backhaul connectivity is live in Nigeria
Apr 19, 2024
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3 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Fiber optic cable
Connectivity
Multiple cable failures impact Africa's Internet
Multiple cable failures impact Africa's Internet
Mar 15, 2024
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4 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Data Center racks
Data Centers
Equinix to invest $390M in African expansion
Equinix to invest $390M in African expansion
Feb 26, 2024
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2 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Vaibhav Magow, VP of the international division at Hughes Network Systems.
Connectivity
Satellite key for African connectivity in 2024 – Hughes
Satellite key for African connectivity in 2024 – Hughes
Feb 13, 2024
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4 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Botswana prohibits Starlink, imposes penalties for lawbreakers
Regulation
Botswana prohibits Starlink, imposes penalties for lawbreakers
Botswana prohibits Starlink, imposes penalties for lawbreakers
Feb 13, 2024
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3 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Starlink cuts off users in South Africa
Broadband
Starlink cuts off users in South Africa
Starlink cuts off users in South Africa
Feb 12, 2024
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3 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Young african man with smartphone looking upset, yellow studio background
Connectivity
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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5 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Founders Factory Africa team group photo at a founder and investor mixer.
Startups
Founders Factory Africa: Partnerships are key to building successful startups
Founders Factory Africa: Partnerships are key to building successful startups
Feb 8, 2024
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6 Min Read
byMaeve de Bordóns Álvarez, Special Correspondent
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa.
Investment
Safaricom users in Ethiopia tick up
Safaricom users in Ethiopia tick up
Feb 7, 2024
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4 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Coins flying into a smartphone
Investment
Mastercard invests $200M into MTN fintech, MoMo offers loans via JUMO
Mastercard invests $200M into MTN fintech, MoMo offers loans via JUMO
Feb 6, 2024
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4 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Telecoms tower from below
Regulation
MTN SA enlists communities to fight infrastructure theft, vandalism
MTN SA enlists communities to fight infrastructure theft, vandalism
Feb 5, 2024
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3 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
The Turaco team.
Innovation Hub
Kenya's Turaco aspires to insure 1 billion lives
Kenya's Turaco aspires to insure 1 billion lives
Jan 26, 2024
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4 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Hologram projector screen with cloud system technology
Cloud Networking
Four African cloud startups to watch in 2024
Four African cloud startups to watch in 2024
Jan 25, 2024
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5 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Airtel Africa CEO Segun Ogunsanya to retire
Enterprise Technology
Airtel Africa CEO Segun Ogunsanya to retire
Airtel Africa CEO Segun Ogunsanya to retire
Jan 2, 2024
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3 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
SA's Everything.Insure is digitizing, demystifying insurance
Fintech
SA's Everything.Insure is digitizing, demystifying insurance
SA's Everything.Insure is digitizing, demystifying insurance
Dec 8, 2023
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11 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Ghana's flag
Regulation
Ghana's regulator declares Starlink operations illegal
Ghana's regulator declares Starlink operations illegal
Dec 8, 2023
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3 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Airtel Africa CEO Segun Ogunsanya.
Data Centers
Airtel launches data center business Nxtra in Africa
Airtel launches data center business Nxtra in Africa
Dec 7, 2023
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2 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
A Starlink satellite dish overlooking a mountain view
Regulation
SA regulator warns against 'illegal' Starlink equipment sales
SA regulator warns against 'illegal' Starlink equipment sales
Nov 29, 2023
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6 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Data center racks with blue lights.
Data Centers
Raxio launches flagship data center in Ethiopia
Raxio launches flagship data center in Ethiopia
Nov 22, 2023
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3 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor

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