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    MTN Joins Forces with Omnispace, Escalating the Satellite Connectivity Competition

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    Omnispace, a satellite broadband service provider based in the US, has entered into a partnership with MTN Group to enhance the mobile operator’s terrestrial mobile network. Utilizing 3GPP standards, the collaboration aims to deliver services to both mobile consumers and enterprise IoT customers across MTN’s African markets. Ram Viswanathan, CEO of Omnispace, stated that this […] More

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    Zone Secures $8.5 Million in Initial Funding Round as an Independent Blockchain Payment Firm

    Zone, a Nigerian blockchain startup aiding banks and fintechs in payment processing, has secured $8.5 million in its first venture capital funding round since transitioning into an independent entity in 2022. Previously integrated within its parent company Appzone, Zone attracted investment from Flourish Ventures and TLcom Capital, leading the seed round. Noteworthy backers include Digital […] More

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    South Africa Moves Towards Deregulating Its Electricity Industry

    South Africa progresses in its efforts to establish a competitive electricity market as legislation laying out the framework moves forward. The Electricity Regulation Act Amendment Bill, aimed at opening the national power grid to private generators, received approval from the national assembly on Thursday. This bill paves the way for the formation of an independent […] More

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    Prioritizing Women in Data Centers

    According to a recent report by the Uptime Institute, a significant majority of datacenter operators, approximately three-quarters, have a workforce comprising 10 percent or fewer women. The underrepresentation of women in the datacenter industry is largely attributed to the influence of cultural and social norms. As the African datacenter sector gains prominence on the global […] More

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    Kenya at the Forefront of Digital Innovation, Latest Study Reveals

    Kenya holds the top spot in digital advancement within Eastern Africa, as highlighted by the 2023 Eastern Africa Youth Digital Readiness Index, boasting a leading score of 26.75. This positions Kenya at the forefront of the region’s digital infrastructure development, which includes an extensive mobile money network. Hot on Kenya’s heels, Rwanda has captured the […] More

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    Africa Begins Efforts to Regulate Artificial Intelligence

    In Tanzania’s Zanzibar archipelago, rural agriculturists are employing an AI-powered application named Nuru, which operates in the local Swahili language, to identify a catastrophic disease affecting cassava crops early on to prevent its spread. Meanwhile, in South Africa, computer science experts have developed machine learning algorithms to study the effects of racial segregation on residential […] More

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    Battery minerals shine light on a greener, cleaner future

    The world is going electric — from vehicles to smartphones, portable electronics and renewable energy storage systems. According to Oscar van Antwerpen, who is the director and founder of leading geological consulting firm Minrom, this battery-powered world is fueled by crucial minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, and graphite. By 2030, renewable energy is likely […] More

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    The African tech startup scene faces a funding winter’ as global financial constraints tighten

    The investment landscape for Africa’s technology startups faced significant challenges in 2023, feeling the effects of a global investment downturn often referred to as the “funding winter.” According to the 2023 African Tech Startups Funding Report by Disrupt Africa, there was a near 28% decrease in investment into tech startups across the continent, totaling US$2.4 […] More

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    FutureGen Labs revolutionizes South Africa’s reproductive health with carrier screening to prevent genetic diseases in future generations

    FutureGen Labs is proud to announce its status as the only ISO-accredited genetic laboratory to offer carrier screening in South Africa locally, signalling a revolutionary change to the country’s reproductive healthcare sector. The announcement follows the company’s participation in this year’s Reproductive Health Congress, held in Umhlanga over the weekend (08 – 11 March 2024) […] More

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    TowerCo of Africa Uganda Secures $40M to Boost Rural Connectivity

    Here’s my attempt at improving the flow, transitions, and connecting the ideas/context: TowerCo of Africa Uganda, a prominent tower infrastructure company, is set to bridge the digital divide in the East African country with a significant $40 million investment in long-term financing from European development finance partners. This strategic move aims to enhance mobile phone […] More

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