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Safaricom Ethiopia monthly active users reach 6.1 million. The telco recorded considerable customer growth, up 47.3% in the six months ending September. Nixon Kanali. 1:20. Telecoms. 1:20. 0:50. ICT and Governance.
Shifting gears: How enterprises in West Africa should embrace ...
2 days ago · Fully embracing AI is achieved through consistency and empowerment. Red Hat OpenShift AI lets data scientists, engineers, and app developers share the same platform and collaborate more effectively, deploying applications and getting them to market much quicker. Another benefit of OpenShift is that organisations can utilise common open source ...
Starlink to South Africa: A win-win solution through empowerment
2 days ago · An EEP could be a win-win for all stakeholders. Starlink gains entry into a burgeoning market, while South Africa benefits from increased connectivity, economic empowerment, and skills development. By drawing on the successful models of companies like Amazon, Google, and J.P. Morgan, Starlink can create an EEP that truly aligns with South ...
The future of cyber security in Africa
Sep 30, 2024 · Africa’s high cyber risk profile. With African countries at various stages of implementing digital transformation initiatives, the continent has become a fertile hunting ground for increasingly sophisticated cyber criminals. With the number of internet users in Africa expected to reach 1.1 billion by 2029, cyber security has never been more ...
How data centres are rewiring Africa’s future
Oct 21, 2024 · According to the business news publication Africa Business Communities, the African data centre market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.18% from 2023 to 2029, driven largely by the increasing adoption of cloud services and advancements in digital infrastructure . Looking ahead, the future of data centres in ...
Fixed-wireless access 5G to bridge Africa’s digital divide
Dec 8, 2023 · 5G as a fixed-wireless access (FWA) solution is being positioned as the ‘technology of choice for closing the remaining digital divide in Africa’, claims Rami Osman, business development director, MediaTek Middle East and Africa.
African fintech sector grows, enhancing access to finance
6 days ago · According to the report, Africa's fintech sector is prospering as digital finance grows at a faster rate than traditional banks. The EIB report says the number of African companies offering new financial services increased from 450 in 2020 to 1,263 at the beginning of 2024. “Fintech is revolutionising the way we think about finance in Africa ...
Challenging Africa’s IT leasing status quo - ITWeb Africa
Mar 28, 2023 · Africa’s equipment leasing market grew by 9.3% to $4.9 billion from 2020 to 2021, with Nigeria, South Africa, and Morocco ranked as Africa’s top leasing countries, and among the top 50 leasing countries in the world, according to the 2023 World Leasing Yearbook. The Yearbook’s Solifi Global Leasing Report states that the leasing industry ...
Africa’s most innovative countries look to boost 570-million …
Feb 22, 2023 · The World Intellectual Property Organisation's (WIPO’s) Global Innovation Index (GII) 2022 has named Botswana, Kenya, Morocco, and South Africa as some of Africa's most innovative countries. The GII2022 report tracks the current state of global innovation and identifies areas where innovation is essential to drive the creation of ideas, businesses, and solutions that address challenges faced ...
Why fixed wireless access can bridge Africa’s digital divide
Africa , 04 Aug 2021. Bridging the digital divide needs a holistic approach that encompasses various considerations from right technology to an enabling environment. Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) is identified as a strong proposition to narrow the digital gap. That was the message from a panel session at the recent 6th Sub-Sahara Spectrum ...