Tanzania and Malawi sign MoU to boost cooperation in ICT

ICTs are at the heart of the digital transformation which is one of the priorities of many African governments. To accelerate the achievement of their digital ambitions, States are exploring mutual collaborations. Malawi and Tanzania wish to strengthen their cooperation in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT). The two parties signed a cooperation agreement to...

Zimbabwe: Mobile Network Operators Review ZWL Tariffs Amid Rising Costs, Inflationary Pressures

Zimbabwe’s mobile network operators have reviewed their tariffs in local ZWL currency as the sector battles to offset rising costs and maintain operations in the face of inflationary pressures triggered by the devaluation of the local currency against major currencies, among other economic challenges besetting the industry. Econet Wireless, the largest mobile network operator, reviewed...

Ex Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan appointed Agritech ambassador

Former Nigeria President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, has been named Africa Ambassador for agricultural technology by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF). The AATF, which supports African farmers in accessing agricultural technology, made the announcement yesterday. Jonathan accepted the position after meeting with an AATF team In Nigeria led by the foundation’s executive director, Canisius Kanangire. Kanangire said...

DRC: SES renews agreement with Ivanhoe to provide satellite broadband to the Kamoa-Kakula copper project

The Kamoa-Kakula copper complex went into production in May 2021. The company wants to capitalize on new technologies to accelerate the achievement of its objective of becoming the second largest copper mine in the world with an annual production of about 800,000 tons. Luxembourg-based telecom satellite service provider SES SA will continue to provide high-speed...

Nokia selected by Orange Egypt to modernise network

Nokia’s SDM solution is deployed over three geographical sites and serves around 33mln mobile and fixed Orange Egypt subscribers Nokia has announced that Orange Egypt has opted to modernise its existing Nokia SDM (subscriber data management) solution to support the operator’s subscriber growth over the next five years. The enhancements to the SDM network include...

Kenya: Poa announces close of USD28m financing round led by Africa50

Infrastructure investment platform Africa50 has completed an equity investment in Poa, a Kenyan ISP primarily serving lower-income urban communities. The investment is part of a USD28 million financing round led by Africa50, which will be used to support Poa’s future growth plans across Kenya, as well as launch the business into further African markets. Also participating in...

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