Cape Verde becomes the 18th African country to adopt Starlink
Starlink currently operates in over 100 countries around the world.
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Qualcomm celebrates 2024 mentorship program
The program supported 10 start-ups from six African countries, addressing challenges in healthcare, agriculture, AI, and industrial sectors.
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Binance, AltSchool Africa to empower youths
According to Binance, the project comes at a time when digital skills would be required for 230 million jobs in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030.
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Digital IDs can pave way for fintech innovations in Africa
According to a senior Visa executive, digital identities are one way to minimise regulatory red tape for fintech start-up innovation.
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CHARGE unveils first off-grid EV charging station in SA
This renewable energy-powered EV charging station is part of the company's national network of 120 solar-powered charging stations that will be built .
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Orange plans to expand AI models to African languages
The telco says it will fine-tune OpenAI’s open-source speech models and Meta’s openly available Llama 3.1 model to support regional African languages
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Solarise Africa, RUBiS partner to provide solar energy
Through a joint venture, the companies will provide renewable energy solutions to East African commercial and industrial customers.
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INTERPOL, AFRIPOL, Kaspersky catch 1 000 cybercriminals in African operation
Kaspersky says the partnership has resulted in it being an active contributor to fostering a more cyber-savvy environment in Africa.
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eFinance and Cassava ink digital solutions pact for Egypt
Cassava Technologies says the partnership will accelerate the adoption of digital solutions in Egypt and the MENA region.
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MTN extends 5G to Benin and Congo-Brazzaville
The two networks join South Africa, Nigeria, Uganda and Zambia in MTN’s stable offering 5G connectivity.
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MasterCard, NAT partner to advance financial inclusion
The collaboration aims to transform the payment landscape in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, and Benin.
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Check Point hires ex-VMware exec to lead African expansion
Lorna Hardie joins Check Point from VMware by Broadcom, where she led multimillion-dollar businesses in 33 Sub-Saharan African countries.
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Africa confronts an avalanche of cyber-attacks
Check Point says African organisations are increasingly vulnerable to attacks, especially as they adopt hybrid and multi-cloud environments.