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The Staff

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Digital Inclusion
Podcast: Infinera's Tim Doiron on TIP, open networking and how vendors adaptPodcast: Infinera's Tim Doiron on TIP, open networking and how vendors adapt
byThe Staff
Nov 22, 2020
24 Min Listen
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Innovation Hub
GVG to invest $300K in African regtech startupsGVG to invest $300K in African regtech startups
byThe Staff
Nov 6, 2020
2 Min Read

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Interview: Jimmy Nguyen on Bitcoin and blockchain in Africa
Fintech
Interview: Jimmy Nguyen on Bitcoin and blockchain in Africa
Interview: Jimmy Nguyen on Bitcoin and blockchain in Africa
Nov 6, 2020
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20 Min View
byThe Staff
Investment
Vodacom Tanzania promises shareholders a big dividend payout
Vodacom Tanzania promises shareholders a big dividend payout
Nov 4, 2020
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff
Connectivity
MTN Nigeria, 9Mobile test network sharing
MTN Nigeria, 9Mobile test network sharing
Oct 27, 2020
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff
Digital Divide
AfricaCom Interview: Onica Makwakwa on closing the digital gender gap
AfricaCom Interview: Onica Makwakwa on closing the digital gender gap
Oct 22, 2020
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11 Min Read
byThe Staff
Enterprise Technology
New MTN Liberia CEO announced
New MTN Liberia CEO announced
Oct 12, 2020
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff
Data Centers
Orange commits to keep intra-African data traffic in Africa
Orange commits to keep intra-African data traffic in Africa
Oct 8, 2020
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3 Min Read
byThe Staff
Partnerships
MTN Zambia signs fiber deal with ZTE
MTN Zambia signs fiber deal with ZTE
Oct 5, 2020
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff
IoT
Ericsson, Telenor Connexion power smart water purification solution in East Africa
Ericsson, Telenor Connexion power smart water purification solution in East Africa
Oct 2, 2020
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff
Digital Inclusion
Telkom brings KaiOS smart feature phones to Kenya
Telkom brings KaiOS smart feature phones to Kenya
Sep 16, 2020
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff
The Vodafone Foundation's M-Mama "ambulance taxi" program is expanding from Tanzania to Lesotho and some other sub-Saharan African countries.
Investment
Vodafone hails $28m ambulance taxi program expansion
Vodafone hails $28m ambulance taxi program expansion
Sep 10, 2020
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3 Min Read
byThe Staff
Mobile Money
African operators, banks collaborate on mobile money
African operators, banks collaborate on mobile money
Aug 17, 2020
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3 Min Read
byThe Staff
Investment
SA president backs 4IR to assist economic recovery
SA president backs 4IR to assist economic recovery
Aug 7, 2020
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff
Investment
MTN unveils API marketplace for developers
MTN unveils API marketplace for developers
Aug 5, 2020
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff
Orange launching digital bank in West Africa
Fintech
Orange launching digital bank in West Africa
Orange launching digital bank in West Africa
Jul 23, 2020
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff
Telkom SA pushing customers from DSL to fiber
Fiber Networking
Telkom SA pushing customers from DSL to fiber
Telkom SA pushing customers from DSL to fiber
Jul 22, 2020
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3 Min Read
byThe Staff
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Digital Inclusion
Africa Tech Festival aims to virtually unite tech and talent
Africa Tech Festival aims to virtually unite tech and talent
Jul 16, 2020
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3 Min Read
byThe Staff
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Startups
Africa is experiencing a health-tech startup boom
Africa is experiencing a health-tech startup boom
Jul 2, 2020
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff
Telma launches commercial 5G in Madagascar
5G Networks
Telma launches commercial 5G in Madagascar
Telma launches commercial 5G in Madagascar
Jul 1, 2020
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff
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Digital Inclusion
Malawi gets community Wi-Fi boost from Liquid Telecom and Mbora
Malawi gets community Wi-Fi boost from Liquid Telecom and Mbora
Jul 1, 2020
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff
MTN Group now has 100M data users
Connectivity
MTN Group now has 100M data users
MTN Group now has 100M data users
Jun 26, 2020
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff
Nigerians love feature phones, but COVID-19 begins to bite
Connectivity
Nigerians love feature phones, but COVID-19 begins to bite
Nigerians love feature phones, but COVID-19 begins to bite
Jun 18, 2020
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3 Min Read
byThe Staff
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Regulation
MTN spends $100M on license renewal in Uganda
MTN spends $100M on license renewal in Uganda
Jun 15, 2020
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff
Ghana regulator wants to reduce MTN market dominance
Regulation
Ghana regulator wants to reduce MTN market dominance
Ghana regulator wants to reduce MTN market dominance
Jun 9, 2020
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff
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Digital Inclusion
MTN Liberia zero-rates Facebook to help COVID-19 social distancing
MTN Liberia zero-rates Facebook to help COVID-19 social distancing
Jun 8, 2020
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff
KaiOS and FISE launch a 4G phone that takes your temperature
4G Networks
KaiOS and FISE launch a 4G phone that takes your temperature
KaiOS and FISE launch a 4G phone that takes your temperature
May 28, 2020
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff
Vodacom is 'decoupling' its SA business and hiring a new MD
Investment
Vodacom is 'decoupling' its SA business and hiring a new MD
Vodacom is 'decoupling' its SA business and hiring a new MD
May 22, 2020
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff
New '2Africa' mega subsea cable announced
Connectivity
New '2Africa' mega subsea cable announced
New '2Africa' mega subsea cable announced
May 14, 2020
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff
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Enterprise Technology
Business expectations for ICT in East Africa at a new high
Business expectations for ICT in East Africa at a new high
May 12, 2020
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff
DFA granted a license in Zimbabwe
Regulation
DFA granted a license in Zimbabwe
DFA granted a license in Zimbabwe
May 8, 2020
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff
MTN asks US court to dismiss anti-terrorism case
Regulation
MTN asks US court to dismiss anti-terrorism case
MTN asks US court to dismiss anti-terrorism case
Apr 30, 2020
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff
Tigo Tanzania opens up mobile money services to East African competitors
Mobile Money
Tigo Tanzania opens up mobile money services to East African competitors
Tigo Tanzania opens up mobile money services to East African competitors
Apr 23, 2020
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff
Safaricom to lose $51.5M due to COVID-19 M-Pesa relief
Fintech
Safaricom to lose $51.5M due to COVID-19 M-Pesa relief
Safaricom to lose $51.5M due to COVID-19 M-Pesa relief
Apr 21, 2020
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff
New CTO heading to Vodacom
Enterprise Technology
New CTO heading to Vodacom
New CTO heading to Vodacom
Apr 20, 2020
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff

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Digital Inclusion
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South African DCDT Minister Solly Malatsi.
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Oct 8, 2024
3 Min Read
Margherita Della Valle, Vodafone Group CEO; and Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet.
AI
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byPaula Gilbert
Oct 8, 2024
3 Min Read
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