Paratus Zambia is launching its Infinity business packages today. These innovative packages are the first of their kind, and Paratus has specially designed the offering to give business customers access to more affordable and unlimited connectivity in Zambia, a market where a quality affordable internet connection is difficult to obtain. The launch of the Infinity...
The satellite connectivity industry is readying to open up in SA, with new entrants looking to set up shop in the local market. So say industry players and analysts following reports that Elon Musk’s SpaceX has opened pre-orders for its Starlink satellite service in SA. However, the satellite industry in SA has been thriving in...
For the first time, more than $1 billion was sent and received in the form of remittances globally every month via mobile money. This is according to industry body the GSM Association (GSMA), which today published its annual State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money. The report says mobile transactions accelerated during the COVID-19-induced lockdowns...
The basic connectivity speed for South Africa Connect (SA Connect), government’s ambitious broadband project, will shift from the current 10Mbps to 100Mbps. This information came to light during the State IT Agency (SITA) executive caretaker Luvuyo Keyise’s presentation to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communications. Keyise told the communications committee that the policy document for SA...
Since its launch in 2013, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has received extensive attention against the backdrop of growing national debts in many African countries. BRI has led to creation of new portfolios at law firms, think tanks, banks and media to reap the perceived benefits of Chinese infrastructure investment. Opinions are torn between...
The mere figure of $ 2.5 in royalty per device is not representative of the rich content of the more than two-hour event attended by Francis Gurry, former Director General of WIPO. Dr Song Liuping, Chief Legal Officer of Huawei, and Jason Ding, Head of Intellectual Property of Huawei, answered reporters’ questions about 5G. The Sino-American...
Somaliland-based Somtel has launched its initial public offering (IPO) and has set the price of its shares at USD100 per share. Somtel provides fixed and mobile telecoms services to private and business customers in Somalia and the autonomous regions of Somaliland and Puntland, while it also owns a stake in the 4,854km Djibouti Africa Regional...
Liquid Telecom has unveiled its new identity as Liquid Intelligent Technologies. The pan-African technology group also revealed its plan to go from being a telecommunications and digital services provider to a full one-stop-shop technology group through a group-wide rebrand. Over the last two decades, Liquid has firmly established itself as the leading pan-African digital infrastructure...
Zambian businesses are under threat of cyber-crime Imagine losing all your data, confidential files, and your clients’ personal information. Then, consider the impact of all that information being shared publicly. As cyber-crime poses a very real threat, any business owner that does not value security is potentially putting that business at risk. To mitigate against...
Recent speed upgrades and price cuts by Openserve have sparked a fibre price war which has seen uncapped prices drop to below R400 per month. Openserve recently announced free fibre speed upgrades for wholesale customers, as well as price cuts across a number of products. Internet service providers (ISPs) were quick to pass these benefits...
