Until now having only 35,000 km of optical fiber, Nigeria needs 95,000 km to ensure complete coverage and guarantee high-speed Internet services to the entire population. Nigeria will have to invest between 1.5 and 2 billion US dollars to extend optical fiber throughout the country. This was revealed by Bosun Tijani (photo), Minister of Communications, Innovation...
The Citizens Watch Advocacy Initiative (CWAI) has lauded the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) outing in Marrakesh, Morocco, which witnessed a record-breaking $34.82 billion investment interest for projects across Africa in a groundbreaking effort. Project developers and investors looked at investment opportunities in several areas, including food and agriculture, renewable energy, mining, transport corridors, aviation, deep-water...
An innate ability to understand the market’s most pressing needs, coupled with a laser-sharp focus on solving the African continent’s challenges, is at the heart of our work to support Africa’s fintechs. A few months ago I read an interesting article in the Harvard Review that revealed what made African fintech startups so special, and what they could...
DIGI International, a global provider of Internet of Things connectivity equipment and services, has formed a strategic alliance with StratIT, based in South Africa. The collaboration brings together the skills and experience of both firms to give enhanced infrastructure management solutions to businesses across Southern Africa, according to the partners. Digi International’s Infrastructure Management section...
Stephen Blewett has been named CEO of MTN Ghana, beginning April 2024, succeeding Selorm Adadevoh, who has been promoted to Group chief commercial officer (GCCO). Blewett returned to MTN earlier this year as operations executive for markets, having executive responsibility for the smaller West and Central African (WECA) region and broader operations assistance to the...
The World Bank has granted $266.5 million in funding to support the acceleration of digitalization across the MSGBC region. Financial support will be channeled through the implementation of the Digital Transformation for Africa/West Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (DTfA/WARDIP), an initiative designed to enhance infrastructure development, foster ICT skills and expand the regional digital market....
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana presented the grim reality of South Africa’s poor fiscal position in his medium-term budget speech last month, announcing spending cuts of R200-billion over the next four years. These austerity measures will likely have an impact on government IT spending, although there has been no formal directive in this regard. With the potential...
The Ugandan government wants to accelerate the adoption of the Internet in the country to support its digital transformation ambitions. According to the latest official statistics, Uganda has 27 million Internet service subscribers with a penetration rate of 59%. The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) on Tuesday, December 5, said it had floated a tender for the...
Kenya and India have signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) aimed at enhancing bilateral ties between the two countries. The two countries will collaborate in sectors that include health, energy, ICT sectors, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises as well as marketing avocados. In a post shared on his official X app account, president William Ruto who...
RWANDA has distributed thousands of smartphones with 4G capability to citizens in an effort to bridge the digital divide. This rollout of the subsidised devices is a huge step by the ambitious East African country to close disparities. The latest phase of the distribution of smartphones under the Connect Rwanda 2.0 blueprint has been launched,...
