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Connecting Africa is the premier online community dedicated to tackling the immense scope of the African digital landscape. In association with the Africa Tech Festival series of events we connect the telecoms, media & ICT eco-systems in developing growth markets.

28/01/2025

NEWS: PAIX Data Centres is growing its reach in West Africa and plans to build a new data center in Dakar, Senegal which will come online in 2026.

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PAIX Data Centres is growing its reach in West Africa and plans to build a new data center in Dakar, Senegal, which will be online in 2026.

24/01/2025

NEWS: NEWS: What are the cloud computing trends to watch out for in 2025?

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Connecting Africa has compiled a list of four cloud computing trends to watch in 2025.

24/01/2025

NEWS: Kenya's Safaricom is expanding its investment and wealth creation services with the launch of the M-Pesa powered Ziidi money market fund.

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Kenyan telecoms and mobile money operator, Safaricom, is expanding its M-Pesa investment services by launching the Ziidi money market fund.

24/01/2025

NEWS: Africa's 'big four' - Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt and Kenya - raised the bulk of tech venture capital funding in 2024, according to Partech Africa, with Nigeria regaining its position as Africa's top VC destination.

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Africa's 'big four' – Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt and Kenya – raised the bulk of tech VC funding in 2024, according to a report from Partech Africa.

23/01/2025

NEWS: Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has demanded that telecoms operators improve network quality following an approved 50% tariff hike.

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Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has demanded that telcos improve network quality following a tariff hike.

22/01/2025

NEWS: MainOne, the West African connectivity and data center solutions provider that is part of Equinix, has acquired an extra tier of service for its customers via the Equiano submarine cable.

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West African connectivity and data center solutions provider MainOne has acquired an extra tier of service via the Equiano submarine cable.

22/01/2025

NEWS: Omdia forecasts that 5G pe*******on in Africa will grow from 1.4% in 2024 to over 25% by 2029.

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Omdia forecasts that 5G pe*******on in Africa will grow from 1.4% in 2024 to over 25% by 2029.

22/01/2025

NEWS: The Nigerian Communications Commission has approved its first tariff hike in over a decade after requests from telecoms operators facing rising costs in Africa's most populous nation.

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The Nigerian Communications Commission has approved its first tariff hike in over a decade as operators face rising costs in Africa's most populous nation.

21/01/2025

NEWS: The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched the artificial intelligence (AI) Skills Coalition, an initiative aimed at bridging the global AI skills gap.

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ITU has launched the AI Skills Coalition, an initiative aimed at bridging the global AI skills gap.

20/01/2025

NEWS: Nigerian Communications Satellite (Nigcomsat) has partnered with Eutelsat OneWeb to provide advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services across the West African country.

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Nigerian Communications Satellite (Nigcomsat) has partnered with Eutelsat OneWeb to provide advanced LEO satellite services across Nigeria.

17/01/2025

NEWS: Ethiopian state-owned Ethio Telecom has initiated strategic discussions with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance its digital transformation initiatives.

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Ethiopian state-owned Ethio Telecom has initiated strategic discussions with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance its digital transformation initiatives.

17/01/2025

NEWS: A new AI Radar report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows that 72% of executives in South Africa, Nigeria and Morocco ranked AI and GenAI as a top three strategic priority for 2025.

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A new AI Radar report from Boston Consulting Group shows that 72% of execs in South Africa, Nigeria and Morocco ranked AI/GenAI as a top-three strategic priority for 2025.

16/01/2025

NEWS: Global payments firm Mastercard has opened its first office in Ghana's capital Accra.

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Global payments firm Mastercard has opened its first office in Ghana's capital Accra.

16/01/2025

NEWS: ICT analyst Francis Hook forecasts the key regulatory issues up for discussion in 2025 including AI, the digital economy, digital public infrastructure, data protection, and competition.

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The key regulation issues forecast to be top of mind in 2025 include AI, data protection, the digital economy, digital public infrastructure & competition.

16/01/2025

NEWS: The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has granted Nigeria a grant for a feasibility study aimed at enhancing Internet access.

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US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has granted Nigeria a grant for a feasibility study aimed at enhancing Internet access.

15/01/2025

NEWS: Financial services platform Mukuru has launched a mobile wallet service in Zimbabwe.

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Financial services platform Mukuru has launched a mobile wallet service called Mukuru Wallet in Zimbabwe.

14/01/2025

NEWS: Telecoms operators Vodacom and Orange have announced a rural infrastructure partnership in the DRC, with the aim of providing better network coverage for rural areas.

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Telecoms operators Vodacom and Orange have announced a rural infrastructure partnership in the DRC, pledging to construct up to 2,000 solar-powered basestations over six years.

14/01/2025

ICYMI: Pan African Women Empowerment Network (PAWEN) MD Oluwaseyi Kehinde-Peters spoke to Connecting Africa Associate Editor Matshepo Sehloho at Africa Tech Festival 2024 about how the company is empowering African women in tech.

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PAWEN MD Oluwaseyi Kehinde-Peters spoke to Connecting Africa at Africa Tech Festival 2024 about the company's empowerment programs.

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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. 🔗 Read the full story: http://spr.ly/6184e5xfu

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. 🔗 Read the full article: http://spr.ly/6189ww7UH #ConnectingAfrica #ConnectingAfricaNews #paytv

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