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Raxio inaugurates $30M DRC data center

Data center operator Raxio Group has inaugurated a new data center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), its fourth in Africa.

Kenyans can now rent Starlink kits for $15 per month

SpaceX's satellite Internet service, Starlink, has launched a rental option allowing Kenyans to get its kits for US$15 per month.

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

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.

Libya's Almadar Aljadid, Vox Solutions ink SMS and voice gateway deal

Libyan operator Almadar Aljadid has signed an exclusive agreement with Vox Solutions for the direct termination of international application-to-person (A2P) short message service (SMS) traffic and A2P voice traffic.

Ghana's regulator tackles telco spam messages

Ghana's National Communication Authority (NCA) is looking to institute guidelines for the transmission of network promotional messages and is asking for public comment on new measures to tackle spam messaging.

MTN swings to H1 loss as Nigeria currency devaluation hits earnings

Pan-African telecom operator MTN Group reported a half-year loss as the devaluation of the Nigerian naira and ongoing conflict in Sudan negatively impacted its earnings.

Ecobank picks fintech challenge finalists

Pan-African banking group Ecobank has selected finalists for its inaugural 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge with the grand prize of US$50,000.

Ericsson targets new segments for MFS growth

Global Head of Ericsson Mobile Financial Services, Michael Wallis-Brown, spoke to Connecting Africa about the company's fintech business in Africa and how it is looking to move into more segments and partner with more local players.

Starlink gets regulatory review in SA, warns unauthorized users

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has released a draft proposal for satellite companies like Starlink. In contrast, the satellite Internet service has reportedly warned users in unauthorized regions of imminent disconnections.

Bayobab inks LEO satellite partnership with Eutelsat, OneWeb

Eutelsat Group and Bayobab have announced a multi-year agreement for low-Earth orbit (LEO) capacity on Eutelsat's OneWeb constellation with the aim to deliver fixed connectivity services across Africa.

DRC's first Tier 3 data center is live

The Democratic Republic of Congo's first open-access carrier-neutral Tier 3 data center has gone live in Kinshasa.

Safaricom extends 5G network to all Kenyan counties

Telecommunications operator Safaricom takes 5G nationwide.

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Ecobank picks fintech challenge finalists

Pan-African banking group Ecobank has selected finalists for its inaugural 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge with the grand prize of US$50,000.

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SA enterprises actively hiring for GenAI roles – IBM

A new study by the IBM Institute for Business Value shows that nearly two-thirds of South African CEOs believe their teams have the skills and knowledge to incorporate generative AI into their businesses, and they are hiring for GenAI-related roles that didn't exist last year.

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

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Omdia View: July 2024

By Omdia Analysts

July 2024's telecoms highlights in the Middle East and Africa included an upcoming 5G launch in Egypt, 5G deployment progress in Tanzania and revised interconnection rates for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in Senegal.

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