UN agency punts adoption of digital IDs across Africa

The forum will gather a wide range of stakeholders to discuss issues that are shaping Africa’s digital landscape.

The telco recorded considerable customer growth, up 47.3% in the six months ending September.

IGADO+ launched with 125 live television channels and thousands of hours of video on demand content.

The 5G service is now available in Wolaita Sodo, Hosaena, Arba Minch, and nearby locations.

According to Safaricom, the move strengthens financial integration in East Africa by promoting the adoption of digital payments and improving local economies.

Ethiopia's telecoms industry, which services a population of more than 120 million, is viewed as a major asset in the government's efforts to open up the economy.

According to Safaricom Ethiopia's CEO, roaming concerns (cost and availability) have an impact on tourists' access to real-time information/data when traveling.

The proposed partnership entails developing a large-scale data centre that will offer safe, dependable and high-capacity data storage services.

Kifiya is the first Ethiopian company to win a silver award in Africa's product innovation category at the Global SME Finance Awards.

Ethio Telecom says the move enables individuals and institutions to send money from over 190 countries at lower rates.

Seven African countries feature in the top 20 most attacked globally.