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Mobile Money
fonYou Opens Its Doors in NigeriafonYou Opens Its Doors in Nigeria
byThe Staff
Jun 6, 2019
2 Min Read
MTN Uganda CEO is Safe to Return
Enterprise Technology
MTN Uganda CEO is Safe to ReturnMTN Uganda CEO is Safe to Return
byThe Staff
May 30, 2019
1 Min Read

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IoT
Vodacom to Acquire Majority Stake in IoT.nxt
Vodacom to Acquire Majority Stake in IoT.nxt
May 14, 2019
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3 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Canon Heads to East Africa Com
Enterprise Technology
Canon Heads to East Africa Com
Canon Heads to East Africa Com
May 8, 2019
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Digital Inclusion
Facebook Creates Detailed Population Density Map of Africa
Facebook Creates Detailed Population Density Map of Africa
Apr 11, 2019
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3 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Vodafone Egypt Deploys Red Hat Tech to Boost Customer Experience
Cloud Networking
Vodafone Egypt Deploys Red Hat Tech to Boost Customer Experience
Vodafone Egypt Deploys Red Hat Tech to Boost Customer Experience
Apr 9, 2019
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3 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Liquid Telecom Deploys Nokia Optical Gear in East Africa
Broadband
Liquid Telecom Deploys Nokia Optical Gear in East Africa
Liquid Telecom Deploys Nokia Optical Gear in East Africa
Mar 28, 2019
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3 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Vodafone Expands Its Partnership Programme to Angola
Partnerships
Vodafone Expands Its Partnership Programme to Angola
Vodafone Expands Its Partnership Programme to Angola
Mar 27, 2019
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Regulation
SIM Boxing Hitting Mobile Operators, Says Consultant
SIM Boxing Hitting Mobile Operators, Says Consultant
Mar 26, 2019
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4 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Connectivity
Safaricom Hits 30 Million Customer Milestone
Safaricom Hits 30 Million Customer Milestone
Mar 21, 2019
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Investment
PEG Africa Raises $25M to Fuel Expansion in West Africa
PEG Africa Raises $25M to Fuel Expansion in West Africa
Mar 20, 2019
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3 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Unitel to Chair GSMA's Africa Fraud and Security Group
Cybersecurity
Unitel to Chair GSMA's Africa Fraud and Security Group
Unitel to Chair GSMA's Africa Fraud and Security Group
Mar 20, 2019
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Fiber Networking
Seacom Acquires South Africa's FibreCo
Seacom Acquires South Africa's FibreCo
Mar 17, 2019
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
The Battle for the African Cloud
Cloud Networking
The Battle for the African Cloud
The Battle for the African Cloud
Mar 15, 2019
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6 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Airtel's African Turnaround
Investment
Airtel's African Turnaround
Airtel's African Turnaround
Mar 1, 2019
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5 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Cisco, ITIDA Team Up for Digital Apps & Game Development Initiative
Partnerships
Cisco, ITIDA Team Up for Digital Apps & Game Development Initiative
Cisco, ITIDA Team Up for Digital Apps & Game Development Initiative
Feb 28, 2019
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Connectivity
Safaricom Deploys 400G Optical Transport Tech
Safaricom Deploys 400G Optical Transport Tech
Feb 27, 2019
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3 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
MFN Launches Broadband Service Provider for Afrikaans Market
Broadband
MFN Launches Broadband Service Provider for Afrikaans Market
MFN Launches Broadband Service Provider for Afrikaans Market
Feb 5, 2019
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Financial Inclusion
Standard Chartered Takes Its Digital Banking to Four More African Countries
Standard Chartered Takes Its Digital Banking to Four More African Countries
Feb 1, 2019
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Enterprise Technology
Comviva Appoints New Head for MENA Region
Comviva Appoints New Head for MENA Region
Jan 27, 2019
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Enterprise Technology
Susan Mulikita Appointed as CEO of Liquid Telecom Zambia
Susan Mulikita Appointed as CEO of Liquid Telecom Zambia
Jan 23, 2019
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Connectivity
MTN Zambia Helps Reduce Roaming Charges with Kirusa
MTN Zambia Helps Reduce Roaming Charges with Kirusa
Jan 22, 2019
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Cloud Networking
Versa Networks, BringCom Team on SD-WAN Services in East and West Africa
Versa Networks, BringCom Team on SD-WAN Services in East and West Africa
Jan 16, 2019
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Intelsat Joins GSMA to Get Closer to Mobile Operators
Connectivity
Intelsat Joins GSMA to Get Closer to Mobile Operators
Intelsat Joins GSMA to Get Closer to Mobile Operators
Jan 10, 2019
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3 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
IoT
Wearable Devices Market Enjoys Strong Growth - IDC
Wearable Devices Market Enjoys Strong Growth - IDC
Jan 4, 2019
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Econet Takes Full Control of Kwesé Iflix
Social Technology
Econet Takes Full Control of Kwesé Iflix
Econet Takes Full Control of Kwesé Iflix
Jan 2, 2019
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
MTN Settles $8.1B Spat with Central Bank of Nigeria
Regulation
MTN Settles $8.1B Spat with Central Bank of Nigeria
MTN Settles $8.1B Spat with Central Bank of Nigeria
Dec 24, 2018
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Mobile Money
Mobile Money Transfers in Kenya Hit Ksh. 2 Trillion in Q3
Mobile Money Transfers in Kenya Hit Ksh. 2 Trillion in Q3
Dec 23, 2018
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3 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
TelOne Zimbabwe Launches VoD with Vubiquity & Discover Digital International
Social Technology
TelOne Zimbabwe Launches VoD with Vubiquity & Discover Digital International
TelOne Zimbabwe Launches VoD with Vubiquity & Discover Digital International
Dec 12, 2018
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
AI
Safaricom Intros Interactive Customer Care Chatbot
Safaricom Intros Interactive Customer Care Chatbot
Dec 4, 2018
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Partnerships
MTN Group Joins the IoT World Alliance
MTN Group Joins the IoT World Alliance
Nov 29, 2018
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Parallel Wireless 2G/3G/4G/5G Open Network solution connects 12 countries in Africa
4G Networks
Parallel Wireless 2G/3G/4G/5G Open Network solution connects 12 countries in Africa
Parallel Wireless 2G/3G/4G/5G Open Network solution connects 12 countries in Africa
Nov 28, 2018
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4 Min View
byThe Staff, Contributors
Connectivity
Telecom Egypt Upgrades Its Delta Backbone Network
Telecom Egypt Upgrades Its Delta Backbone Network
Nov 26, 2018
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2 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
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Social Technology
The Future of TV is the Internet — Interview with Mayur Patel
The Future of TV is the Internet — Interview with Mayur Patel
Nov 15, 2018
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Huawei Unveils Cloud Computing Service in South Africa
Cloud Networking
Huawei Unveils Cloud Computing Service in South Africa
Huawei Unveils Cloud Computing Service in South Africa
Nov 15, 2018
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3 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors

Latest News

MTN Group chairperson Mcebisi Jonas.
Social Technology
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byMatshepo Sehloho
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2 Min Read
Blue Label Telecoms joint-CEO Brett Levy
Investment
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byPaula Gilbert
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5 Min Read
Panelists at the Africa Fintech Forum in Johannesburg South Africa this week.
Fintech
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2 Min Read
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Connectivity
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byPaula Gilbert
Feb 19, 2025
3 Min Read
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Videos

Kristian Huibers, Justin Williams, and Justin Lee being interviewed at Africa Tech Festival 2024
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Podcasts

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Startups
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 9 – Startup founder-investor dynamicsConnecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 9 – Startup founder-investor dynamics
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eCommerce
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 8 – Driving e-commerce logisticsConnecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 8 – Driving e-commerce logistics
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Financial Inclusion
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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
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