Urgent call to restore telecoms in war-torn Sudan
Nearly 100 humanitarian organisations appeal for return of telecommunications and internet services in Sudan as the war rages on.
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Zambesi Gold launches mineral-backed crypto token
The mining company is bringing together the traditional value store of gold with a more modern crypto approach.
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Challenges impact investment in Nigeria’s broadband ambitions
Economist lists changes in policy, licensing requirements and taxation as among several issues thwarting investment.
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PalmPay backs Lagos Food Initiative
The Ounje Eko food discount initiative is designed to counter surging inflation in Nigeria and uses PalmPay’s QRcode-based payment systems.
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Zambia welcomes partnerships with Huawei
The country’s government has applauded the support of the Chinese vendor in meeting its digital transformation ambitions.
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New 5MW data centre planned for Djibouti
A joint venture between PAIX Data Centres and the Djibouti Sovereign Fund hopes to capitalise on the country’s positioning as an intercontinental connectivity hub.
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Nigeria to establish start-up hub in San Francisco
With the aim to improve relations between Nigerian start-ups and US-based venture capitalists, the Nigeria Start-up House will also receive support and funding from Nigerian tech firms.
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AfriLabs inks partnership agreement with Vault Hill Labs
Alliance to fulfill shared technological advancement and community empowerment objectives
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Nigeria to deploy new 90,000km terrestrial fibre optic backbone
The new fibre backbone will increase Internet penetration in Nigeria to over 70% and reduce the cost of Internet access by over 60%, according to the country’s comms minister.
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