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ATC, Telecel Ghana at loggerheads over payment disputes
Google Translate adds 25+ African languages
Starlink beams into Madagascar
Hot startup of the month: Kenya's TIBU Health
Maroc Telecom loses appeal against $635M fine
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Solly Malatsi appointed as South Africa's new communications minister
SA retailer Shoprite launches wholesale e-commerce platform
PAIX Data Centres adds capacity in Ghana
Ericsson appoints Patrick Johansson as head of MEA
Tunisia calls for tenders to provide 5G
MWC Shanghai 2024: Huawei to train 150,000 African youth

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Google Translate adds 25+ African languages

Google Translate is using artificial intelligence (AI) to add 110 new languages to its translation service and about a quarter of the new languages come from Africa.

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ATC, Telecel Ghana at loggerheads over payment disputes

Network tower provider American Tower Corporation Ghana (ATC Ghana) has suspended power supply to Telecel Ghana's power network equipment due to the latter not fulfilling its payment obligations.

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Maroc Telecom loses appeal against $635M fine

A Moroccan appeals court has upheld a previous ruling ordering Maroc Telecom to pay 6.3 billion Moroccan dirhams (US$635 million) to competitor Inwi for unfair competition practices.

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SA retailer Shoprite launches wholesale e-commerce platform

South African retailer Shoprite Holdings has launched an online bulk shopping and delivery service for small businesses, including informal stores like spaza shops.

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PAIX Data Centres adds capacity in Ghana

PAIX Data Centres is expanding its facility in Accra, Ghana, and Africa50 has invested over $30 million in growth equity to support the company's expansion plans in Africa.

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Orange opens digital center in Guinea-Bissau

Pan-African operator Orange has opened an Orange Digital Center (ODC) in Guinea-Bissau.

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Ericsson appoints Patrick Johansson as head of MEA

Swedish ICT company Ericsson has appointed Patrick Johansson as the new senior VP and head of its market area for the Middle East and Africa (MEA), replacing Fadi Pharaon in August.

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Tunisia calls for tenders to provide 5G

The Tunisian Ministry of Communication Technologies has called for tenders to award 5G operating licenses in the North African country.

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Solly Malatsi appointed as South Africa's new communications minister

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Solly Malatsi as the country's minister of communications and digital technologies.

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Starlink beams into Madagascar

SpaceX's satellite Internet service, Starlink, has launched its high-speed, low-latency Internet service in Madagascar.

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MWC Shanghai 2024: Huawei to train 150,000 African youth

Huawei has committed to providing digital skills training for 150,000 young people in sub-Saharan Africa over the next three years, it announced at MWC Shanghai 2024 in China.

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Hot startup of the month: Kenya's TIBU Health

Connecting Africa's hot startup is Kenya's TIBU Health, an omnichannel healthtech company providing healthcare services where people live, work and click.

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Orange opens digital center in Guinea-Bissau

Pan-African operator Orange has opened an Orange Digital Center (ODC) in Guinea-Bissau.

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MWC Shanghai 2024: Huawei to train 150,000 African youth

Huawei has committed to providing digital skills training for 150,000 young people in sub-Saharan Africa over the next three years, it announced at MWC Shanghai 2024 in China.

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Omdia View: May 2024

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May 2024's telecoms highlights in the Middle East and Africa included African 5G subscriptions surpassing 5 million, growth from SpaceX's satellite Internet service Starlink, and a major fiber partnership in the Middle East and North Africa.

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ICT analyst Francis Hook delves into Africa's e-mobility sector and unpacks the challenges faced locally and the benefits the move to electric vehicles could bring to urban transport systems.

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