A 34,000km-long undersea cable that will provide direct internet connections between Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) has been proposed by the leaders of those nations
Direct line proposed for BRICS countries
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Four per cent of Africans have mobile-broadband access
Mobile-broadband penetration across Africa has reached 4 per cent, according to a report released by the International Telecommunication Union
Rwanda top EAC country for ICT readiness
Rwanda has been ranked the top East African Community (EAC) member in terms of ICT readiness in a report compiled from information in the Networked Readiness Index
Further investment needed to fund data business boom
Investment in undersea fibre optic cables, expansion of mobile networks to rural areas and the increasing number of East African owning smartphones, have boosted data business in the region, writes Mwangi Mumero
‘Generational gulf’ in ICT knowledge in Ghana
The director of African Solutions for African Problems (APPS 4 Africa), Jon Gosier, has highlighted the huge discrepancy in the knowledge of Ghanaian adults compared to youths regarding ICT
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Experts at Kampala workshop push for unified roaming, regulatory alignment, and infrastructure investments to enhance Africa’s digital integration. (Image source: East African Comunity )
Paratus Group partners with Green Telecom to launch Paratus Tanzania, boosting East African connectivity for tourism, mining, and enterprise sectors. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Orange partners with Telesat to enhance satellite connectivity via a Lightspeed Landing Station in France, improving global network resilience. (Image source: Adobe Stock)1
The initiative will now support schools in four African countries. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Kaspersky and Smart Africa collaborate to enhance cybersecurity skills, policies, and infrastructure, strengthening Africa’s digital security landscape. (Image source: Kaspersky)
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