ECA strengthens Botswana’s digital agenda

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), together with the Botswana Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has unveiled the performance dashboard system, which will strengthen the country’s digital agenda. Botswana’s minister of foreign affairs, Lemogang Kwape, officially launched the online platform in Gaborone on Friday. ECA describes the performance dashboard system as an advanced, web-based...

Concerns over Starlink application in Botswana

The application of low-orbit satellite provider Starlink to operate in Botswana is fraught with uncertainties. The Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) is alleged to have rejected the application, halting the SpaceX-owned service’s ambitions to launch internet operations in Q4 of this year. According to reports, Starlink failed to furnish the regulator with “all necessary information.”...

Botswana: the regulator launches a telecoms subscriber identification campaign until March 31, 2024

The Botswana government is increasing initiatives to accelerate digital transformation and make it a pillar of socio-economic development. The executive is already preparing the country’s transition from IPv4 to IPv6. The Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) announced on Monday December 11 that it had asked mobile network operators to carry out a verification exercise of...

Orange Botswana opens tier 3 data centre

Orange Botswana, a mobile network operator, has opened a $5.2 million tier 3 data centre in the Botswana Digital Innovation Hub Science and Technology Park. According to Brelotte Ba, deputy CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa, the initiative would promote technological advancement and drive digital inclusion. According to him, the data centre is creating...

Malawi takes action to combat mobile fraud and theft

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has introduced the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) system to protect mobile devices from theft and fraud. The solution, according to MACRA, will protect mobile phone customers from handset theft, prevent mobile money fraud, and identify counterfeit or cloned mobile devices. In an interview, MACRA Spokesperson Wezzie Nkhoma-Somba stated that...

Liquid Intelligent Technologies launches the Gaborone Metro Ring, empowering businesses and economic growth in Botswana

GABORONE, Botswana, August 14, 2023/APO Group/ –Liquid Intelligent Technologies (https://www.Liquid.Tech/), a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, is proud to announce the launch of the Gaborone Metro Ring, a world-class, high-capacity, high-speed, and secure telecommunication network that will empower local businesses, providing a huge boost to Botswana’s economic growth.   The Metro Ring...

Botswana’s state telco expands network coverage to 45 villages

Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) has extended network coverage from 2G to 4G LTE in 45 settlements in the country’s Okavango and Northwest regions. The development is part of the company’s efforts to improve network performance and increase mobile data use. The network renovation and expansion initiative, according to BTC Managing Director Anthony Masunga, will inspire...

Copper theft hastens fibre deployment in Botswana

Botswana Telecoms Corporation (BTC) is expediting the deployment of fibre networks in response to copper theft. The telecom provider said copper theft escalated in the last 24 months and caused immense disruption to the quality of service. Yesterday, BTC said it has now directed investments to accelerate de-coppering and to provide service through high-speed mobile,...

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