The November 2022 Ericsson Mobility Report estimates that in 2028, monthly data traffic per smartphone in Sub-Saharan Africa will increase to 18 GB per month with mobile subscriptions in the region to top 9.2 billion
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Orange Middle East and Africa and Digital Africa partner to strengthen African startups
Jérôme Hénique, CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa, and Isadora Bigourdan, CEO of Digital Africa, have signed a partnership agreement during the event Vivatech to promote and strengthen the growth of African startups by leveraging the expertise and resources of the Orange Digital Centers and Digital Africa
Sparkle collides with LPTIC on the BlueMed Submarine Cable
Sparkle, a leading international service provider, has partnered with Libya Postal Telecommunication and Technology Holding Company (LPTIC), the Libyan state-owned telecom company, to construct a new submarine infrastructure linking Libya to Sicily and Europe through the BlueMed Submarine Cable
Ericsson and Zain Group partner on sustainability initiatives for more energy-efficient networks
Ericsson has signed an MoU with Zain Group to develop joint sustainability initiatives aimed at building more energy-efficient future networks
Elm signs MoU with Sénégal Numérique at GITEX Africa 2023
Information security company Elm and Sénégal Numérique signed an agreement to advance the digital infrastructure of Senegal at the GITEX Africa 2023, which was held from 31 May to 2 June in Marrakech, Morocco