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Africa’s smartphone market dips for third straight quarter

Smartphone shipments across Africa declined year on year (YoY) in the first quarter of 2022 (Q1 2022), marking the third straight...

Ivory Coast e-Commerce firm ANKA raises $6.2 million for expansion

Africa-focused, e-commerce platform ANKA (formerly Afrikrea) which is backed by Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. co-founder Joe Tsai, has raised $6.2 million...

Megan Nicholas appointed Managing Director for MTN Supersonic

MTN South Africa has appointed Megan Nicholas to the position of Managing Director for MTN Supersonic, the network provider’s fibre and...

MTN South Africa appoints new CTIO

MTN South Africa has announced the appointment of Michele Gamberini as its new Chief Technology and Information Officer effective 1 February...

NuRAN Wireless secures $15 million loan to cover Cameroon, DRC projects expenditure

NuRAN Wireless Inc., a specialist rural telecommunications company, has announced a $15 million loan facility agreement with a development finance institution...

Why South Africa is failing to ride the digital revolution wave and what it needs to do

Workplaces are adopting new forms of advanced automation at a rate that suggests a digital revolution in the making.

Airtel Africa sells Tanzania towers for $176 million

Airtel Africa has announced the first closing in the sale of its telecommunications tower assets in Tanzania. The gross consideration for the...

Palo Alto Networks names new CEO for EMEA and LATAM

Global cybersecurity firm, Palo Alto Networks, has announced the appointment of Helmut Reisinger as the new CEO for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Latin America (LATAM).

Angola licences three operators to deploy 5G technology

The Angolan Communications Institute (INACOM), has granted 5G implementation licences to three telecom operators, Africell, Movicel and Unitel, with an allocation...

Nigeria further extends NIN-SIM registration deadline to March 2022

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the further extension of the deadline for the National Identification Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module...
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South Africa: Regulator begins phase two of IMT spectrum licencing process

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, has indicated through a memorandum, its intention to initiate the second phase of the...

Nedbank’s YouthX returns to unlock youth potential

Following a successful inaugural launch in 2021, YouthX is back for its second edition as Nedbank continues its drive to empower...

Telkom Business now offers small businesses funding up to R5 million within 24 hours

Telkom Business has announced the launch of Telkom Lend, to enable small businesses to apply online for funding of up to...

Do you understand what an IoT platform is?

Global spending on Internet of Things (IoT) technology is expected to top $1.1 trillion by 2023. Despite the complexities associated with...