Communications Africa weekly digest - 17th - 21st April

African developers celebrated at Facebook’s annual F8 conference 

African developers shared the stage with Facebook and developers from around the world, showcasing innovative products and services they have created for their local communities and the global market

Cable System connecting Africa and the Americas reaches a major milestone to create a new route for Internet traffic 

SACS is a 40 Tbps cable, 6,165 km in length, with four fibre pairs that will connect Angola to Brazil, linking Africa and the Americas  fibreSACS is a 40 Tbps cable, 6,165 km in length, with four fibre pairs that will connect Angola to Brazil, linking Africa and the Americas  

Jumia reveals its white paper on Nigerian Mobile Trends 2017 

The study takes a look at the how the market has democratised mobile internet use, the consumer behaviors driving increased smartphone adoption and the role of mobile brands, mobile operators and m-commerce in creating a synergy of an enhanced customer experience  democratisedThe study takes a look at the how the market has democratised mobile internet use, the consumer behaviors driving increased smartphone adoption and the role of mobile brands, mobile operators and m-commerce in creating a synergy of an enhanced customer experience  

Benu Networks Receives 2016 IoT Excellence Award 

Benu Networks, a leading provider of innovative virtual network solutions that enable service providers to rapidly create and deliver next generation IP services, have announced that its Virtual Services Edge (VSE) platform has received a 2016 IoT Excellence Award presented by TMC and Crossfire Media