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Less than half of adults in sub-Saharan Africa are using mobile Internet services, and the region still has the largest coverage and usage gaps, according to the GSMA's 2024 State of Mobile Internet Connectivity report.
Catherine Lückhoff, co-founder and CEO of 20fifty, spoke to Connecting Africa as part of a Women in Tech series about her career, the challenges she has faced and how she overcame them, and her advice to other women pursuing a career in technology.
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RedAcademy's founder and MD Jessica Hawkey spoke to Connecting Africa, as part of a Women in Tech series, about how digital skills development programs are growing Africa's tech talent pipeline while creating jobs for the youth.
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.
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.
SpaceX's satellite Internet service, Starlink, has put on hold an announced price hike in Nigeria that would double its base subscription tariffs.
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South Africa's minister of communications and digital technologies wants to change a law that requires global communications companies to be 30% owned by historically disadvantaged groups if they want to operate in the country, opening the door for Starlink.
SpaceX's satellite Internet service Starlink has hiked subscription prices in Nigeria due to excessive inflation in the West African country.
Elon Musk's Starlink satellite Internet service is making waves across Africa, while it navigates competitive dynamics with local telecom companies. He recently engaged with various African leaders.
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_(1).jpg?width=300&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "A man walks past a Airtel Money branded store in Wakiso Town, Uganda")
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_(1).jpg?width=300&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "Two young African women looking at a smartphone on the street")
.jpg?width=300&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "From left: Dr Bosun Tijani, Peter Olusoji Ogundele and Patrick Johansson")
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_(1).jpg?width=300&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "Hormuud Telecom's CEO Ahmed Yusef speaking at the 2024 Somali Success Stories Conference")
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_(1)_(1).jpg?width=700&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "Catherine Lückhoff speaking into a microphone at an event")
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