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
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Vodacom, Netstar unveil free in-taxi Wi-Fi service for SA commuters
Telematics company Netstar, a subsidiary of Altron, in partnership with Vodacom Business, is empowering taxi commuters across South Africa through the use of a free in-taxi connectivity service, WiTaxi
M-PESA Africa invest US$2mn in SSOC
M-Pesa Africa has launched a Shared Service Operations Centre (SSOC) in Nairobi
Safaricom partners with Huawei to launch 5G experience centres in Nairobi
Safaricom has partnered with Huawei to unveil three 5G experiential centres across Nairobi
Senegal develops its national data strategy with Smart Africa and GIZ
As part of the Senegal Digital Strategy 2025 (SN2025), and in partnership with Smart Africa and GIZ via its Data Economy project, the Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Economy (MCTEN) completed on Friday, March 24, the observation and brainstorming consultative workshop as part of the process to equip Senegal with a national data strategy