The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has offered opportunity for young people to accelerate Africa’s industrialisation and economic transformation through entrepreneurship, youths say, calling for an enabling policy framework
Commerce
JDE chooses Orange Business Services for future-scalable connectivity infrastructure
Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE), a global coffee company, has deployed Orange Business Services secure end-to-end connectivity solutions for more than 120 locations worldwide based on Flexible SD-WAN
IEC Telecom acquires Maritime Network Systems
Leading international satellite service operator IEC Telecom has acquired superyacht communications specialist Maritime Network Systems, further strengthening its position in the yachting sector
The channel, the future and sustained growth
According to a report by ICASA (Independent Communications Authority of South Africa), the State of ICT Sector and the country’s ICT sector has continued to demonstrate signs of growth, albeit 0.3%, recording US$46.52bn in revenue in 2021, up from US$14.22bn in 2020
Boosting textile trade across North Africa via online tools
Online tools can help countries in the Agadir free trade bloc grow their textile and clothing businesses, with better cooperation across the region