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Huawei's Wi-Fi 7 set to Deepen Internet Penetration and Accelerate Shift to Wireless Connectivity in East Africa

Huawei's Wi-Fi 7 set to Deepen Internet Penetration and Accelerate Shift to Wireless Connectivity in East Africa

East Africa has seen a significant increase in the adoption of technology over the past few years, with advancements in internet connectivity playing a pivotal role in this transformation. However, there is still a considerable gap in network penetration and connectivity in the region, which presents both challenges and opportunities

Microsoft and Liquid Intelligent Technologies Partner to Further Provide Internet Access to 20M Africans

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Microsoft and Liquid Intelligent Technologies Partner to Further Provide Internet Access to 20M Africans

Microsoft has today announced several new initiatives aimed at expanding digital infrastructure, digital skilling, and digital development in the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The tech giant is partnering with Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a subsidiary of Cassava Technologies, to provide high-speed internet access to 20 million people in Africa

Fiber War: Competition Hurdles in South Africa’s Telecom Industry

Fiber War: Competition Hurdles in South Africa’s Telecom Industry

Africa is not new to fiber-optic networks. According to some estimates, African nations have installed more than 1.389 million kilometers of terrestrial fiber lines, 936,000 of which were up and running in 2018. What Africa is new to is fiber war, and it might just be a completion

The African National Congress (ANC), move to Schedule the Phase-out of 2G and 3G Connections in South Africa

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The African National Congress (ANC), move to Schedule the Phase-out of 2G and 3G Connections in South Africa

South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has advised that the country establish a formal schedule for the phase-out of 2G and 3G connections to modernize the mobile networks, according to the country’s ruling party. Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, the communications minister for South Africa and an ANC

What South Africans can Expect from Vodacom Western Cape’s $29M Internet Boost Investment

What South Africans can Expect from Vodacom Western Cape’s $29M Internet Boost Investment

More telecoms in Africa are committing to providing quicker speed, improved limit, and decreased dormancy that goes with the fifth era of cell innovation, 5G. To expand coverage, boost capacity, and enhance network uptime, Vodacom Western Cape says it would invest over $29M in the province’s mobile network this

Google’s Equiano Cable Arrives in Swakopmund, Namibia

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Google’s Equiano Cable Arrives in Swakopmund, Namibia

Equiano, a Google subsea internet cable that will connect Europe and Africa by way of a cable that runs around the west coast of Africa from Portugal to South Africa, has arrived in Swakopmund, Namibia. The Equiano cable is designed to start from Portugal in Western Europe and run more