A year since launching, uKheshe, South Africa’s QR cash card and microtransaction platform, has left a significant imprint on South Africa’s unbanked and underbanked
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Mobile technologies and services add US$191bn to MENA’s economy
Mobile technologies and services have added US$191bn to the Middle East and North Africa’s economy in 2018 – equivalent to about 4.5 per cent of regional GDP
Museveni commissions Uganda's first mobile phone manufacturing plant
The President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni has launched the country’s first electronics manufacturing and assembling plant in Namanve, Uganda’s flagship industrial park
Future of African mobile money platforms in focus at Vodacom workshop
Major representatives from more than eight African countries gathered at a workshop organised by Vodacom to look into trends and developments shaping the mobile money industry in Africa
Airtel Africa to acquire additional spectrum in Nigeria for US$70mn
Telecom company Airtel Africa has announced its intention to acquire additional spectrum in Nigeria to expand and strengthen its LTE services across the country
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Sub-Saharan Africa remains the most active region for mobile money, with East and West Africa seeing the highest growth in registered accounts and monthly usage. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
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Qualcomm empowers African tech startups with mentorship. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
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WIOCC and TMCEL partner to expand high-capacity connectivity across Mozambique and Southern Africa via subsea, terrestrial routes
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Hayo strengthens African presence with offices in Botswana, Liberia, and Malawi to boost digital innovation
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Sparkle and Algérie Télécom join forces to boost Algeria’s digital future with new subsea cable to Europe
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NuRAN has fully restored all seven sites, bringing them back on air. (Image credit: Nuran Wireless)
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Arrel launches modular remittance APIs
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Starlink’s satellite-powered broadband network will be made commercially available across CAR. (Image credit: U.S. MISSION CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC)
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Mastercard expects artificial intelligence and agentic commerce to shape the next phase of Africa’s digital transformation.(Image credit: Mastercard)
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Airtel Africa and SpaceX are positioning satellite-enabled mobile connectivity as a critical pillar of Africa’s digital transformation. (Image credit: Tech Africa)
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NuRAN has fully restored all seven sites, bringing them back on air. (Image credit: Nuran Wireless)
Arrel launches modular remittance APIs
Starlink’s satellite-powered broadband network will be made commercially available across CAR. (Image credit: U.S. MISSION CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC)
Mastercard expects artificial intelligence and agentic commerce to shape the next phase of Africa’s digital transformation.(Image credit: Mastercard)
Airtel Africa and SpaceX are positioning satellite-enabled mobile connectivity as a critical pillar of Africa’s digital transformation. (Image credit: Tech Africa)
National digital platform transforms Liberia’s payments. (Image source: The Central Bank of Liberia)
Partner programme unlocks growth for niche ISPs. (Image source: Vox)
WIOCC secures US$65mn financing expansion Africa. (Image source: WIOCC)
BBI is tasked with expanding the country’s broadband infrastructure. (Image source: Huawei)
This initiative utilises the Tianqi Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation to deliver advanced industrial connectivity across multiple sectors
2Africa west subsea cable goes Live
Infinity Wireless and Frogfoot will work together to ensure fibre service delivery remains exceptional