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[Christopher Mwangi] Connecting Africa’s potential metre by metre, country by country
In the early 1900s, the Ugandan Railway was built, connecting Mombasa to Lake Victoria, and facilitating trade within the region.…
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Airtel Africa and OneWeb to provide satellite internet connectivity across Africa
OneWeb, a London-headquartered communications solutions company has partnered with Airtel Africa to provide satellite internet connectivity across the continent. The…
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There is rise in 5G uptake across Africa but 3G remains dominant, GSMA report
The Mobile Economy Sub-Saharan African report by GSMA has brought to the limelight interesting pointers on the state of mobile…
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Communications Authority connects 14 sub-locations to mobile network services in West Pokot
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has connected 14 sub-locations to mobile network services in West Pokot County. The project…
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Government to deploy 100,000 Kms of fiber optic infrastructure across the country
The government has announced plans to deploy 100,000 Kms of fibre optic infrastructure across the country. The recommendations are contained…
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Startups
Kenyan low-cost ISP Poa Internet raises $28 million funding
Kenyan low-cost internet service provider Poa Internet has closed a $28 million round of funding led by Africa50. Poa Internet…
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UNICEF and Jumia partner to connect African schools to the Internet
UNICEF and African e-commerce platform Jumia have today announced a partnership in support of Giga’s work to connect every school…
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Opinions & Guest Posts
Tonny Tugee: Connectivity, collaboration, competition – The 3 essential Cs for Africa’s growth
Africa’s population is rapidly expanding. In fact, forecasters predict that the continent’s population will nearly triple by 2050. This could…
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CLOUD
[Column] Patrick Ndegwa: The future of connectivity in Africa – and how to prepare your business
Connectivity has transformed traditional business models in Africa and given consumers new platforms, products, and services that they can access…
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[Column] Connectivity a bedrock for riding the fourth industrial revolution wave
There can be little doubt that the much-touted Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is underway, to the extent that this latest…
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Opinions & Guest Posts
Opinion: Pervasive connectivity still a pipe dream in Africa
The African continent is still being marked by a lack of pervasive connectivity. This is largely because of outdated infrastructures…
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