The National Communications Authority (NCA) has granted entire nationwide authorisation to Ghana’s Celltel to roll out a US$300mn smart cities project
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UNESCO and Huawei launch DigiSchool pilot project in Kenya
As part of the Global Education Coalition (GEC), UNESCO and Huawei, in collaboration with the government of Kenya, have provided free internet connectivity to 13 schools in Kenya
Airtel Africa CEO lauds NCC for transparent 5G auction
The group CEO of Airtel Africa Segun Ogunsanya has commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for a transparent 5G auction completed on 13 December 2021
A digital response to rapid urbanisation
The latest issue of Communications Africa featured GSMA’s head of sub-Saharan Africa Angela Wamola, who explained how digital technology, and in particular mobile telecommunications, can help to deliver energy and water and improve waste collection
Accenture, Dubai Cares, Microsoft and UNICEF launch digital education platform
Accenture, Dubai Cares, Microsoft and UNICEF have collaborated to launch the Passport to Earning platform – a global, digital learning platform for young people