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Business and orgs unite to help Africa's youth leapfrog

Strategic partners have concluded the 2023 Youth Day of Service (YDoS) campaign.
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Fixed-wireless access 5G to bridge Africa’s digital divide

The use of 5G mobile technology will help populations not served by fibre to get connected at home and work.
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Thursday

OnAfrica Investment Syndicate launches to fund start-ups

Startups supported by OnAfrica Investment Syndicate are eligible for support ranging from $100,000 to $400,000.
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Thursday

M-Pesa, Chapa form an alliance targeting Ethiopian merchants

Through the agreement announced yesterday, merchants using Chapa’s payment gateway system can receive payments from Safaricom M-Pesa customers.
1:00

Siemens Healthineers appoints Vivek Kanade to lead MEA

Kanade is a Siemens insider with over thirty years of experience in the firm spanning several countries and functions.
1:00

ADC partners with iOCO

Working together, iOCO and ADC claim their complementary market positions can help customers achieve their digital transformation objectives.
2:40

African climate change start-up Amini secures $4m in funding

The round as led by Salesforce Ventures, Salesforce's global investment arm, and Female Founders Fund.
1:10

MTN strikes data deal with Côte d'Ivoire e-hailing drivers

Côte d'Ivoire is the first country chosen by the company to launch this project with MTN.
1:50

CREST endorses the ‘Accra Call’ for cyber resilient development

The initiative intends to spur global action towards enhanced cyber resilience and capacity building that promotes broader development goals.
1:50

Grant funding round for SA start-ups launched

The fund provides pre-revenue support enabling start-ups to explore their concept, create prototypes and test solutions.
2:40

Telecom Egypt, ICANN activate Africa’s second managed root server

The new installation is housed in Telecom Egypt's Regional Data Hub, the company's largest international, Tier III data centre.
1:50

Onix Data Centre connects to Angola Cables Network

The facility already serves primary banking and financial clients, and it was specifically designed to provide flexible services to the business and corporate sector.
1:10

Botswana endorses impact of digital education policy

The country's digital strategy has connected 609 schools to high-speed internet, giving over 387 000 pupils access to e-learning and other digital resources.