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A new McKinsey report released at this years ITU Telecom World in Bangkok has highlighted how the fast growth of Africas Internet usage could add US$300bn a year to the continents GDP by 2025, while transforming key sectors including agriculture, retail and health
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MTN South Africa partners with KnowRoaming to introduce the Travel eSIM, offering cost-effective data roaming across 150+ destinations worldwide. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
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