Women Leading the Future of Tech: Insights from Utiva's CEO
We’re excited to welcome back Eyitayo Ogunmola, CEO of Utiva, on the #ConnectingAfrica Podcast!
📈 Since 2021, Utiva has trained 120,000+ people across 19 countries, placing them in top companies like Google, Amazon, and TikTok.
🎙️ Hear Eyitayo’s insights on why "women hold the future of the tech ecosystem"—with 75% of Utiva’s trainees being female and a 70% female team. The future of African tech is female!
🎧 Tune in to the full episode: http://spr.ly/6186lKzha
Three healthtech trends to watch in 2024
Africa has witnessed considerable growth and its healthcare ecosystem is no exception.
Recently, the continent has seen a surge in companies developing and adopting innovative #healthtech products.
Here are 3 healthtech trends that are providing innovative solutions to the problems faced by the African #healthcare system.
🔗 Read more: http://spr.ly/61869z1d0
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Botswana has become the latest African country to grant SpaceX's satellite Internet unit, Starlink, an operating license. 🛰️
The approval follows a meeting between Starlink executives and the country's President Mokgweetsi Masisi in Dallas, Texas, earlier this month.
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TikTok deletes 1.7M videos by Nigerian users in Q4 2023
Short-video social media platform TikTok has deleted 1.7 million videos by Nigerian users during the fourth quarter of 2023.
Owned by ByteDance, the social media platform said Nigeria was listed as one of the top 50 countries where videos breached the company's standards.
🔗 Read the full article: http://spr.ly/6183bBSIh
#technews #TechRegulation #Nigeriatech #SocialMediaNews
Canal+ makes formal offer to buy MultiChoice Group
French pay-TV company CANAL+ has made an all-cash mandatory offer to buy all shares it does not already own of South African pay-TV and #streaming company MultiChoice Studios for R125 (US$6.70) per share.
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#ConnectingAfrica #ConnectingAfricaNews #paytv
Connecting Africa is a media partner at #NextvSeriesAfrica, taking place in Joburg on 4-5 October organized by Dataxis.
Register to attend here: https://lnkd.in/d_zjUPv3
Ghana National Communications Authority is warning mobile users who have not completed a government-mandated SIM registration process that they will have services deactivated if they don't comply.
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Djibouti to build $1B spaceport Djibouti to build $1B spaceport Djibouti to build $1B spaceport
NEWS: Djiboutian citizens will in future have a local #spaceport that promises to launch #satellites and #rockets in the East African country.
This comes after the country's government signed an agreement with the Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group (HKATG) to develop an international commercial spaceport in the northern Obock Region of #Djibouti.
Read the full story: http://spr.ly/61853nwrB
Discover Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
Are you ready for the first event of 2023?
#EastAfricaCom is next up in the #AfricaTechFestival Series! 💥
Join us for the first in-person edition of this event since 2019, LIVE in #NairobiKenya! 🌍
Want to learn more about the available sponsorship and exhibition opportunities in 2023?
➡️ Download the brochure to learn more: http://spr.ly/61813rm3z
📞 Or request a call to discuss with our team: http://spr.ly/61823rm3M
#eastafrica #africatech #telecom
Last chance to save $200 on your #AfricaTechFestival pass!
Join over 10,000 of your peers at the biggest and most influential #tech and #telecoms event on the continent!
Book your #AfricaTechFestival pass before the price increase TOMORROW - Friday 14 October to save.
Browse pass options & book yours today: http://spr.ly/6184MiHqA
Free webinar for all industry-leading #MNOs.
Join AfricaCom and Comtech on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, to learn about new generations of advanced antennas for building efficient #5G networks.
Stay ahead of the competition. Register free now ➡️ http://spr.ly/6181yzbCR
As the North African tech, media and telecommunications market evolves, our virtual event is the leading meeting place on the agenda. Register now to join #NorthAfricaCom online on 13 and 14 July 2021: http://spr.ly/6183yyuqD
"Even in these Covid times, we have seen the spread and adoption of technologies accelerating even faster.”
Go here to catch up on the Keynote by Yolanda Cuba, Group Regional VP Southern & East Africa for MTN, at #EastAfricaCom: http://spr.ly/6181y81gD
"As we develop and accelerate innovation, there are people that are still getting left behind”. If you missed Yolanda Cuba, Group Regional VP Southern & East Africa for MTN, open #EastAfricaCom, listen on-demand now: http://spr.ly/6189yB69H
The journey to build Africa as a strong tech hub requires collaboration, Yves Iradukunda, Permanent Secretary at the Rwandan Ministry of ICT and Innovation, emphasises as he opens Day One of the virtual #EastAfricaCom ➡️ http://spr.ly/6184y6loa
#Startups, meet online next week 🚀 #EastAfricaCom will connect East Africa's tech #entrepreneurs with #investors and corporates. Register free to join us 11 - 12 May: http://spr.ly/6181HAd0Z
We've spent more than 20 years connecting Africa's tech, media and telecommunications community. On 13 and 14 July, we're putting the spotlight on North Africa at the first-ever virtual #NorthAfricaCom.
Registration is live! We hope you'll join us there ➡️ http://spr.ly/6181H7OwT
This is your last chance to join industry leaders at the #EastAfricaCom Connecting the Next Billion Digital Symposium tomorrow (13 April) and Thursday (15) 💻 Register free: http://spr.ly/6188H0ige
The virtual East Africa Com, 11 - 12 May 2021
Affordable smartphones and data 📲
Last-mile connectivity 📶
Digital health 💉
Renewable solutions & agtech 🚜
AfCFTA opportunities 🌍
See what's coming up over 2 days of the virtual East Africa Com on 11 and 12 May ➡️ http://spr.ly/6184Hmhfp