UAE-based mobile-satellite service provider Thuraya Telecommunications Company has released an enhanced version of its maritime software MarineStar
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Vodacom to boost connectivity in South Africa at SA Investment conference
Vodacom has pledged to invest US$3.3bn in South Africa over the next five years, having delivered on its promise to invest US$2.6bn over five years in 2018
AMS-IX and MDXi launch a new Internet exchange for Lagos, Nigeria
AMS-IX, one of the largest Internet Exchange operators in the world, and MDXi, an Equinix company, have launched a new Internet Exchange in Lagos, Nigeria
Cassava Technologies invests into the South African economy
Cassava Technologies has pledged a total of R4.5 billion in investment in South Africa through its business units – Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Africa Data Centres and Distributed Power Africa
Kenya and The World Bank Group to boost region's digital economy
The World Bank Group board of directors has approved US$390mn in financing for the first phase of a programme that aims to expand access to high-speed internet, improve the quality and delivery of education and selected government services, and build skills for the regional digital economy