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Africa Tech Festival 2024 saw some pushback against the traditional beliefs around affordable connectivity.

How our leaders are solving Africa's smartphone struggle #AfricaTechFestivalLindsey Schutters

Angela Wamola, head of GSMA for sub-Saharan Africa presents the latest GSMA report.

GSMA report spotlights Africa’s ‘billion strong digital divide’

By Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Africa's affordable smartphone dilemma is the biggest facing the medium since Kelly tried to text Nelly on an Excel sheet. Source: Youtube/Vevo

Africa faces revenue dilemma in push for affordable smartphones #AfricaTechFestival2024

By Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

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Left to right: Chris George, strategic negotiator, Google; Mike van den Bergh, CMO, PCCW Global; Funke Opeke, CEO, MainOne; Chris Wood, CEO, WIOCC and Willem Marais, group managing executive and CEO, Liquid Telecom SA, during the MainOne-hosted Africa Panel Session.

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Africa-1: new super cable to connect Africa

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Orange to invest in Africa Internet Group

Orange to invest in Africa Internet Group

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Africa's continental opportunity for digital and technology

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Huawei cultivates ICT talents across Africa

Huawei cultivates ICT talents across Africa

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IDC looks back on 2015

IDC looks back on 2015

16 Jan 2016

Orange buys telecom operators in Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone

Orange buys telecom operators in Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone

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Fine doesn't keep MTN Nigeria down

Fine doesn't keep MTN Nigeria down

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Africa prepares for data revolution

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Uganda's M-PESA services to boost economic growth

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MTN Cote d'Ivoire secures local mobile services

MTN Cote d'Ivoire secures local mobile services

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MTN confirms it will fight Nigerian fine

MTN confirms it will fight Nigerian fine

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Tigo digital social entrepreneurs creating better world for Tanzania

Tigo digital social entrepreneurs creating better world for Tanzania

17 Dec 2015

Huawei focused on building a better connected Africa

Huawei focused on building a better connected Africa

8 Dec 2015

[AfricaCom] Internet access for Africa!

[AfricaCom] Internet access for Africa!

Leigh Andrews 23 Nov 2015

[AfricaCom] Innovating for a better African future

[AfricaCom] Innovating for a better African future

Leigh Andrews 19 Nov 2015

AfricaCom Awards 2015 winners announced

AfricaCom Awards 2015 winners announced

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Collaboration is critical to expand Africa's networks

13 Nov 2015

Nigeria sets MTN fine deadline

Nigeria sets MTN fine deadline

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Nigeria's ICT industry prepares for growth - NCC

Nigeria's ICT industry prepares for growth - NCC

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Halotel to provide every Tanzanian with a mobile phone

Halotel to provide every Tanzanian with a mobile phone

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CEOs named for four Orange subsidiaries in Africa and the Middle East

CEOs named for four Orange subsidiaries in Africa and the Middle East

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Facebook seeks ties with telcos in Kenya

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Left to right: Chris George, strategic negotiator, Google; Mike van den Bergh, CMO, PCCW Global; Funke Opeke, CEO, MainOne; Chris Wood, CEO, WIOCC and Willem Marais, group managing executive and CEO, Liquid Telecom SA, during the MainOne-hosted Africa Panel Session.

Africa's digital potential discussed at International Telecommunications Week

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Airtel and Facebook to launch Free Basics in Nigeria

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Africa leads the way with mobile data

Africa leads the way with mobile data

6 May 2016

MrOrangeflower via

SES, Facebook deal to provide broadband connectivity in Africa

29 Apr 2016

Africa-1: new super cable to connect Africa

Africa-1: new super cable to connect Africa

19 Apr 2016

Orange to invest in Africa Internet Group

Orange to invest in Africa Internet Group

6 Apr 2016

Africa's continental opportunity for digital and technology

Africa's continental opportunity for digital and technology

Johnny Aucamp 6 Apr 2016

Sura Nualpradid via

Mobile phone users in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya hit 700 million

Adeyemi Adepetun 18 Feb 2016

Huawei cultivates ICT talents across Africa

Huawei cultivates ICT talents across Africa

29 Jan 2016

IDC looks back on 2015

IDC looks back on 2015

16 Jan 2016

Orange buys telecom operators in Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone

Orange buys telecom operators in Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone

14 Jan 2016

Fine doesn't keep MTN Nigeria down

Fine doesn't keep MTN Nigeria down

Asha Speckman 11 Jan 2016

Africa prepares for data revolution

Africa prepares for data revolution

Carlos Lopes 31 Dec 2015

Uganda's M-PESA services to boost economic growth

Uganda's M-PESA services to boost economic growth

30 Dec 2015

MTN Cote d'Ivoire secures local mobile services

MTN Cote d'Ivoire secures local mobile services

28 Dec 2015

MTN confirms it will fight Nigerian fine

MTN confirms it will fight Nigerian fine

21 Dec 2015

Tigo digital social entrepreneurs creating better world for Tanzania

Tigo digital social entrepreneurs creating better world for Tanzania

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Huawei focused on building a better connected Africa

Huawei focused on building a better connected Africa

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[AfricaCom] Internet access for Africa!

[AfricaCom] Internet access for Africa!

Leigh Andrews 23 Nov 2015

[AfricaCom] Innovating for a better African future

[AfricaCom] Innovating for a better African future

Leigh Andrews 19 Nov 2015

AfricaCom Awards 2015 winners announced

AfricaCom Awards 2015 winners announced

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Collaboration is critical to expand Africa's networks

Collaboration is critical to expand Africa's networks

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Nigeria sets MTN fine deadline

Nigeria sets MTN fine deadline

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Nigeria's ICT industry prepares for growth - NCC

Nigeria's ICT industry prepares for growth - NCC

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Company connections

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Halotel to provide every Tanzanian with a mobile phone

Halotel to provide every Tanzanian with a mobile phone

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CEOs named for four Orange subsidiaries in Africa and the Middle East

CEOs named for four Orange subsidiaries in Africa and the Middle East

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Facebook seeks ties with telcos in Kenya

Facebook seeks ties with telcos in Kenya

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Alcatel-Lucent Technology Week puts emphasis on ultra-broadband technologies

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AfricaCom Awards 2015 - call for entries

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Zimbabwe shuts down mobile phone firm over black empowerment

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Vodacom Business Nigeria wins awards at Beacon of ICT 2015

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Airtel Africa wins at MVNO Industry World Congress

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