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Botswana, Ghana get Starlink
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Sierra Leone signs $50M SMART Project deal with China

To help fund the SMART Sierra Leone Project, Sierra Leone's government has signed a US$50 million agreement with China National Technical Import & Export Corporation.

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SA Tribunal gives Telkom go-ahead for Swiftnet sale

South Africa's Competition Tribunal has accepted a recommendation by the Competition Commission that Telkom be allowed to sell its masts and towers business, Swiftnet.

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Mauritius offers free mobile Internet to youth

The Mauritian government has introduced a new program offering free mobile Internet to citizens aged 18 to 25.

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ISPA calls for 'light-touch' regulation for South African MVNOs

South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) believes that mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) would benefit from appropriate, light-touch regulation to support competition in the local mobile data market.

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Nigeria sets final SIM registration deadline

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that September 14, 2024, will be the final deadline for all mobile users to register their SIM cards.

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Hot startup of the month: Nigeria's Tyms

Connecting Africa's hot startup of the month is Nigeria's Tyms, which has built an artificial-intelligence-powered finance and accounting automation software system for CFOs, accountants, bookkeepers and business owners.

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Botswana, Ghana get Starlink

SpaceX's satellite Internet service, Starlink, has officially launched in Botswana and Ghana.

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Understanding African fintech startup failures

Connecting Africa correspondent Chiti Mbizule Mutati investigates the reasons behind the high failure rate of African fintech startups, citing the importance of funding, policy and regulation in the sector.

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Headwinds hit South Africa's Blue Label Telecoms

South Africa's Blue Label Telecoms once again published a mixed set of financial results, although some parts of the business are doing well, it reported profit declines for the year ended May 31, 2024.

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Five trends shaping the future of African fintech

Connecting Africa has compiled a list of five fintech trends that are providing innovative solutions to the problems faced by the African continent.

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SA's apex court to hear Vodacom's 'Please Call Me' case

South Africa's Constitutional Court has agreed to hear an appeal application from Vodacom Group as part of a long-running legal battle with former employee Nkosana Makate over the 'Please Call Me' idea.

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MTN's Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry exits explained

MTN Group President and CEO, Ralph Mupita, has explained the operator's disposal strategy for its operations in Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry saying the operations are 'subscale' and unable to fund their own growth.

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Women in Tech: Spotlight on digital skills with Kreative Campus' Keitesi Aisha

Kreative Campus' operations and finance lead, Keitesi Aisha, talks to Connecting Africa as part of our Women in Tech series about how skills development can make Africa's tech ecosystem more inclusive.

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Hot startup of the month: Nigeria's Tyms

Connecting Africa's hot startup of the month is Nigeria's Tyms, which has built an artificial-intelligence-powered finance and accounting automation software system for CFOs, accountants, bookkeepers and business owners.

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Women in Tech: Spotlight on digital skills with Kreative Campus' Keitesi Aisha

Kreative Campus' operations and finance lead, Keitesi Aisha, talks to Connecting Africa as part of our Women in Tech series about how skills development can make Africa's tech ecosystem more inclusive.

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Uber's Marjorie Saint-Lot on inclusion and sustainability in Africa

Uber's Country Manager for Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, Marjorie Saint-Lot, shares how the ride-hailing company is approaching public-private partnerships, environmentally friendly initiatives and gender inclusion in Africa.

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The 100 most influential African leaders in 2023

A new report from Africa Tech Festival and Connecting Africa puts a spotlight on the top 100 African leaders in the telecoms and technology sector in 2023.

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Understanding African fintech startup failures

By Chiti Mbizule Mutati

Connecting Africa correspondent Chiti Mbizule Mutati investigates the reasons behind the high failure rate of African fintech startups, citing the importance of funding, policy and regulation in the sector.

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Open banking's potential to foster innovation & harmonize financial services

By Francis Hook

As African banks look to digitize their services amid a growing fintech ecosystem, ICT analyst Francis Hook puts forward open banking's potential to foster service innovation and harmonize financial services in Africa.

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