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November 21, 2019
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Future of mobile money platforms in Africa

Stakeholders from 8 African countries deliberate on policies and frameworks to drive innovation, technology and sustainable mobile payment ecosystem Key representatives from over 8 countries in Africa gathered at a workshop organized by Vodacom (www.Vodacom.co.tz) to look into trends and developments shaping the mobile money industry in Africa. Leading telecom company Vodacom also released its […]

November 13, 2019
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Big data, Cloud Computing, Corporate, Financial & Tech, Interviews, IOT, Technology, Telco
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SEACOM: Powering Africa’s digital economy

Tony Tugee, Managing Director SEACOM sees increased data usage, a changing world and markets that will be disrupted by new technologies. By Brian Yatich The world is overflowing with information. Every day, humans generate 2.5 quintillion bytes of data. Reports, selfies, streaming TV’s, text messages, high definition videos and data visuals are some of the […]

November 5, 2019
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5G, Technology, Telco
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Infinet Wireless is mulling African market expansion

Infinet Wireless, a global manufacturer of fixed broadband wireless systems has announced it has made a number of new landmark implementation agreements across the African market. The telco firm has partnered with Camtel, the leading telecom operator in Cameroon, to modernize and expand broadband infrastructure across the country. At the Russia-Africa Economic Forum and Summit, Infinet CEO Dmitry Okorokov […]

November 5, 2019
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5G, Artificial Intelligence, Corporate, Gadget Review
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Vivo to expand operations in kenyan market

Smartphone maker, Vivo has announced plans to expand its operations in the Kenyan market as it looks to tap on Kenya’s expanding middle class who have a high smartphone purchasing power. The move by the global tech company with the launch of its regional offices in the Kenyan capital will enable the country to continue […]

October 21, 2019
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5G, Big data, Telco
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Achieving Broadband Access for All in Africa

To achieve universal broadband access, African countries will need to bring about 1.1 billion more people online. Across Africa, where less than a third of the population has access to broadband connectivity, achieving universal, affordable, and good quality internet access by 2030 will require an investment of US $100 billion. This is according to a […]

October 16, 2019
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5G, Business, Corporate, Telco
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Nokia paves way for 4G , 5G growth in Ethiopia

Nokia is committed to working with Ethiopia to pave the way for world-class telecommunication services with advanced technologies including 4G and 5G Nokia will is set to collaborate with two of the most recognized universities for science and engineering in Ethiopia, the Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU) and the Addis Ababa Institute of […]

October 14, 2019
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Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Telco
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Wi-Fi 6: A new era of wireless connectivity

Twenty years ago with the release of 802.11b, Wi-Fi began its conquest of the world networking scene in earnest. Wi-Fi can easily be called out as one of the most popular technologies of the last two decades. Just as mobile telephony and mobile internet, it has become a part of everyday life. And with the […]

October 14, 2019
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South Africa’s delayed 4G, 5G rollout, but telcos must be ready for future 5G deployment

With ever-increasing capacity requirements and the complexity of the 5G network, operators need to invest in the development of their networks now to ensure they can withstand the capacity upsurge expected in the future, warns Anthony Clarkson, Technical Director at ProLabs, a provider of optical network infrastructure. 5G is expected to bring extraordinary transformation, benefitting entire […]

Atlancis Technologies to build cloud for Kenyan HR system

Atlancis Technologies of Kenya, the first in Africa to use open-source computers is set to provide cloud services in Kenya. The tech firm offers pay-as-you-go HR system, Kinetic, that runs payroll, leave, appraisals, and clock-in and has been lauded by US-based Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) for its adoption of non-proprietary open-source computing and cloud […]

September 3, 2019
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Big data, Corporate, Telco
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Siemens unveils data-centric visualisation for Cape Town

As global leaders descend on Cape Town this week to explore economic opportunities at the World Economic Forum (WEF) conference, Siemens has unveiled a data visualisation of the city that illustrates how data is critical to transforming Africa’s urban centres into smart cities of the future. The brightly weaved fabric – inspired by Bo Kaap […]

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