Starlink back online after software failure
Overall connectivity was down to 16%. Users in the US and Europe began experiencing the outage at around 9pm SAST, with over 200 000 reports globally.
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Tanzania, Kenya boost cross-border connectivity with fibre link
The Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation says the new cross-border fibre link aims to strengthen digital competitiveness, expand the scope of high-speed communication services, and stimulate the growth of the digital economy for East Africa.
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Paratus connects underserved schools across Africa
The company introduced EduLink, a connectivity solution aimed at providing internet access to schools in underserved and remote areas across the continent.
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I&M taps ThetaRay to combat financial crimes
The bank has been commended for setting a new standard in East Africa, for proving that AI-first compliance can be both a deterrent to financial crime and an enabler of growth.
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Rwanda launches initiative to equip young digital talents
The organisers stated that Innovate4DigiJobs is about more than just winning a competition. It's about the impact.
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Zambia hosts first cohort of Minetech Innovation Hub
The group is looking at safe mining, enhancing the accuracy of finding minerals in the shortest possible time (exploration) and optimising extraction among others.
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Kenya ranks first in ICT regulation in Africa
The International Telecommunications Union ranked the East African country first in its most recent ICT Regulatory Tracker.
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IHS sells Rwanda business to Paradigm for $274.5m
IHS said the agreement to sell Rwanda operations was carefully considered as part of strategic initiatives targeted at shareholder value-creation.
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MTN, Rwanda unite to accelerate Africa's AI vision
MTN Group's Ralph Mupita and Rwandan ICT Minister Paula Ingabire met last week to explore ambitious investments in connectivity and innovation.
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Funti3r taps AI to connect talent to global companies
Funti3r uses AI and blockchain technology to transform how global firms find top-tier talent.
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Africa plans to establish a $60 billion AI fund
The Fund will invest in AI infrastructure development and expansion, African AI enterprise scaling, and the building of an AI practitioner talent pipeline.
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First AI factory set to transform Africa's digital future
The inaugural Global Artificial Intelligence Summit in Rwanda has sparked interest about plans to build Africa's first AI factory.