According to a recent report on "Measuring Digital Development: ICT Price Trend released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), indications are that Botswana, Nigeria And Seychelles are on track to meet the ITU's Broadband Commission affordability threshold target of 2% of the monthly gross national income.
The Global System for Mobile Telecommunications Association (GSMA) has stated that about 28-million devices in Sub-Saharan Africa – representing a total of 2.7% of total mobile connections – will be connected to a 5G network by 2025.
Extends effort beyond 500 million financially included over the past five years Maximizes technology, partnerships to deliver aid, insights and access to businesses and communities Programs like the Mastercard Farmer Network and Kasha are connecting people across East Africa
Technological literacy and a lack of relevant content are muting global internet penetration rates, despite the cost of services reducing across the board.
Data is being generated at an unprecedented pace, offering new opportunities for analysis and insight – but only if it can be managed effectively.
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GSMA’s head of Sub-Saharan Africa Akinwale Goodluck said 62% of over 800 million people across Sub-Saharan Africa don’t use mobile internet, despite the availability of mobile broadband networks.
July last year saw IBM secure one of the largest acquisitions in the world of technology, purchasing software company Red Hat for a $34 billion. Now, that partnership is bearing fruit, with the tech giant announcing a raft of new edge computing services in combination with Red Hat’s open source technology.
Data centres have been identified as the next real growth opportunity across our continent as COVID-19 locked-down nations are forced to accelerate the shift online, driving a massive spike in data needs.
When IT and business are not aligned, inefficiencies and unnecessary cost and risk creep into the organisation. And while you’re trying to put out these fires, your business is falling behind and losing its competitive edge.
