MainOne, an African connectivity and data centre provider, has announced that its submarine cable in Cote d’Ivoire is live and ready for service
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Mozilla and BMZ partner to open up voice technology for African languages
Web browser Mozilla and the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) have announced to partner to collect open speech data in local languages and develop local innovation ecosystems for voice-enabled products and technologies
UN Secretary-General appoints new chair of the Internet Governance Forum’s MAG
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Anriette Esterhuysen of the Republic of South Africa as the new chair of the Internet Governance Forum’s Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG)
Intracom Telecom deploys wireless access technology in Cameroon
Intracom Telecom, a global telecommunication systems and solutions vendor, announced the award by Wiicom for the supply of a network comprising, WiBAS Point-to-MultiPoint (PtMP), OmniBAS (PtP) and uniMS network management to establish a mobile phone network and offer ultra-broadband services to residential consumers and businesses across Cameroon
Tizeti launches 4G LTE to accelerate broadband penetration in Nigeria
Tizeti, West Africa’s pioneer solar-based Internet service provider, has launched its 4G LTE network in Nigeria, with the plans to extend to leading cities in Nigeria and West Africa in 2020