Ray Le Maistre

Ray Le Maistre

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Angola Cables Trials Cutting Edge Tech on Direct Subsea Link to US
Connectivity
Angola Cables Trials Cutting Edge Tech on Direct Subsea Link to USAngola Cables Trials Cutting Edge Tech on Direct Subsea Link to US
byRay Le Maistre
Jan 20, 2020
3 Min Read
How Transnet Puts IoT to Work
IoT
How Transnet Puts IoT to WorkHow Transnet Puts IoT to Work
byRay Le Maistre
Nov 6, 2019
2 Min Read

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Rain Brings 5G FWA to South Africa
5G Networks
Rain Brings 5G FWA to South Africa
Rain Brings 5G FWA to South Africa
Sep 23, 2019
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3 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Broadband
Safaricom Pumps Up Its FTTH Plans
Safaricom Pumps Up Its FTTH Plans
Aug 5, 2019
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3 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Investment
African Towers Company Eaton Sells for $1.85B
African Towers Company Eaton Sells for $1.85B
May 31, 2019
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2 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Investment
Nigeria's 9mobile Still Mired in Scandal
Nigeria's 9mobile Still Mired in Scandal
Apr 5, 2019
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1 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Investment
Rwanda Takes Minor Stake in Satellite Hopeful OneWeb
Rwanda Takes Minor Stake in Satellite Hopeful OneWeb
Mar 19, 2019
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1 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Connectivity
Africa's Smartphone Market Back in Growth Mode: IDC
Africa's Smartphone Market Back in Growth Mode: IDC
Mar 12, 2019
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3 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
5G Networks
Rain boasts 5G network launch in South Africa
Rain boasts 5G network launch in South Africa
Feb 28, 2019
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3 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Telkom, Airtel finally get engaged
Investment
Telkom, Airtel finally get engaged
Telkom, Airtel finally get engaged
Feb 11, 2019
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3 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Africa's 4G Experience Varies Wildly, Finds OpenSignal
4G Networks
Africa's 4G Experience Varies Wildly, Finds OpenSignal
Africa's 4G Experience Varies Wildly, Finds OpenSignal
Jan 22, 2019
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2 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
WorldRemit Sets Up Shop in South Africa, Eyes IPO
Fintech
WorldRemit Sets Up Shop in South Africa, Eyes IPO
WorldRemit Sets Up Shop in South Africa, Eyes IPO
Jan 17, 2019
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2 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Connectivity
Tigo Senegal Plans Network Boost with Ericsson
Tigo Senegal Plans Network Boost with Ericsson
Dec 20, 2018
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2 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
MTN Group Has a New CTIO & a New CIO
Enterprise Technology
MTN Group Has a New CTIO & a New CIO
MTN Group Has a New CTIO & a New CIO
Dec 17, 2018
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3 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Connectivity
Safaricom Trials TubeStar Base Station
Safaricom Trials TubeStar Base Station
Dec 6, 2018
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2 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Orange Eyes 5G Launches in Africa, Middle East
5G Networks
Orange Eyes 5G Launches in Africa, Middle East
Orange Eyes 5G Launches in Africa, Middle East
Nov 26, 2018
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3 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Cloud Networking
AWS Plans Further Cloud Investments in South Africa
AWS Plans Further Cloud Investments in South Africa
Oct 29, 2018
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11 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Millicom's Mobile Ops Still Growing
Connectivity
Millicom's Mobile Ops Still Growing
Millicom's Mobile Ops Still Growing
Oct 26, 2018
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2 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
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Regulation
MTN Goes to Court Over $10B Demands in Nigeria
MTN Goes to Court Over $10B Demands in Nigeria
Oct 11, 2018
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2 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
SAEx Preps East-West Subsea Cable With Alcatel Submarine Networks
Connectivity
SAEx Preps East-West Subsea Cable With Alcatel Submarine Networks
SAEx Preps East-West Subsea Cable With Alcatel Submarine Networks
Oct 4, 2018
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3 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Investment
MTN Ghana Boasts IPO Success
MTN Ghana Boasts IPO Success
Aug 31, 2018
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1 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
MTN Hits Back at Repatriation Funds Claims
Investment
MTN Hits Back at Repatriation Funds Claims
MTN Hits Back at Repatriation Funds Claims
Aug 31, 2018
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2 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Vodacom boasts Africa's first 5G service
5G Networks
Vodacom boasts Africa's first 5G service
Vodacom boasts Africa's first 5G service
Aug 28, 2018
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4 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
IoT
Liquid Telecom Plans Expansive IoT Coverage in Kenya With Sigfox
Liquid Telecom Plans Expansive IoT Coverage in Kenya With Sigfox
Aug 20, 2018
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3 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
4G Networks
Most African Countries Have Some 4G Service: Report
Most African Countries Have Some 4G Service: Report
Aug 16, 2018
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2 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Startups
Alibaba Founder Launches $10M African Entrepreneur Fund
Alibaba Founder Launches $10M African Entrepreneur Fund
Aug 14, 2018
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3 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Is M-Pesa Heading to Ethiopia?
Financial Inclusion
Is M-Pesa Heading to Ethiopia?
Is M-Pesa Heading to Ethiopia?
Jul 18, 2018
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2 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Namibia's MTC Helps Polar Power Switch On Its Africa Operation
Connectivity
Namibia's MTC Helps Polar Power Switch On Its Africa Operation
Namibia's MTC Helps Polar Power Switch On Its Africa Operation
Jul 12, 2018
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3 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Fintech
Orange Money Offers Ivory Coast Users a Payment Card
Orange Money Offers Ivory Coast Users a Payment Card
Jul 11, 2018
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1 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
5G Networks
Sudatel Checks Out 5G, FTTH With Nokia
Sudatel Checks Out 5G, FTTH With Nokia
Jul 3, 2018
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2 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
MTN, Ericsson Take 5G on the Road
5G Networks
MTN, Ericsson Take 5G on the Road
MTN, Ericsson Take 5G on the Road
Jun 29, 2018
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3 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Cloud Networking
Vodacom, Microsoft Launch Azure Cloud Services
Vodacom, Microsoft Launch Azure Cloud Services
Jun 21, 2018
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2 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Cloud Networking
Amazon Brings Its CDN to Africa
Amazon Brings Its CDN to Africa
Jun 15, 2018
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1 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Google to Open AI Lab in Ghana
AI
Google to Open AI Lab in Ghana
Google to Open AI Lab in Ghana
Jun 15, 2018
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1 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Huawei Helps Telecom Egypt Secure a $200M Loan to Fund 4G Rollout
4G Networks
Huawei Helps Telecom Egypt Secure a $200M Loan to Fund 4G Rollout
Huawei Helps Telecom Egypt Secure a $200M Loan to Fund 4G Rollout
May 30, 2018
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2 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor

Latest News

Lyca Mobile SIM cards.
Investment
MVNO Lyca Group sets sights on African expansionMVNO Lyca Group sets sights on African expansion
byPaula Gilbert
Jan 10, 2025
2 Min Read
Fiber infrastructure company Maziv's newly appointed group chief commercial officer, Phila Dube.
Fiber Networking
Maziv nabs Phila Dube from rival OpenserveMaziv nabs Phila Dube from rival Openserve
byMatshepo Sehloho
Jan 9, 2025
2 Min Read
Cell C's Johannesburg headquarters from the outside.
Cybersecurity
SA operator Cell C hit by 'cybersecurity incident'SA operator Cell C hit by 'cybersecurity incident'
byPaula Gilbert
Jan 9, 2025
2 Min Read
Stressed young African man touching forehead while working on a computer
Startups
African tech startup founders are highly stressedAfrican tech startup founders are highly stressed
byPaula Gilbert
Jan 8, 2025
5 Min Read
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Videos

Paula Gilbert and Tavonga Muchuchuti speaking at Africa Tech Festival 2024.
Fintech
ATF 2024: Tavonga Muchuchuti on building fintech in BotswanaATF 2024: Tavonga Muchuchuti on building fintech in Botswana
Matshepo Sehloho and Willie Ellis speaking at Africa Tech Festival 2024
Fintech
ATF 2024: Comviva's Willie Ellis on growing fintech services in AfricaATF 2024: Comviva's Willie Ellis on growing fintech services in Africa
Matshepo Sehloho and Oluwaseyi Kehinde-Peters speaking at Africa Tech Festival 2024.
Women in Tech
ATF 2024: PAWEN's Oluwaseyi Kehinde-Peters on empowering women in techATF 2024: PAWEN's Oluwaseyi Kehinde-Peters on empowering women in tech
Matshepo Sehloho and Rami Osman speaking at Africa Tech Festival 2024.
Connectivity
ATF 2024: MediaTek's Rami Osman on chipsets for AfricaATF 2024: MediaTek's Rami Osman on chipsets for Africa

Podcasts

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eCommerce
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 8 – Driving e-commerce logisticsConnecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 8 – Driving e-commerce logistics
Connecting Africa Podcast logo, orange background with African map wearing headphones
Financial Inclusion
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 7 – The fintech formulaConnecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 7 – The fintech formula
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Digital Divide
Nigerian soccer legend Asisat Oshoala advocates for women's tech literacyNigerian soccer legend Asisat Oshoala advocates for women's tech literacy
Connecting Africa Podcast logo
Financial Inclusion
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 6 - Building next-gen payment systemsConnecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 6 - Building next-gen payment systems
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