South African regulator opens up 6 GHz Wi-Fi spectrum

The partnership’s goal is to add value to local network communities, LINX membership and data centre facilities across Africa.

Backed by US development fund, the new facility will be built in Accra with the first phase is scheduled to be completed within 12 months.

Completion of the transaction is subject to various approvals, which are expected to be obtained before or during July 2023.

Mobile operators have suggested several steps the government can take to mitigate the effects of power cuts on the sector and economy.

The new route offers hyper scalers, enterprises, and wholesale carriers direct connectivity to data centres and cloud resources in Johannesburg and Nairobi.

In the last financial year, international M-Pesa revenue was up 31.1% to R6.5 billion, contributing 24.6% of service revenue.

14 counties are set benefit from various technology solutions offered by  Safaricom to unlock their economic potential.

Mpesa is set to compete against EthioTelecom’s Telebirr mobile money offering.

This is the first time OpenWiFi network has been commercially deployed in the country using an ad-based monetisation platform.

The Kenyan president says his government has put in place ‘robust measures’ to ensure successful implementation of the country’s digital economy.

The App enables users to open a bank account via their mobile phone in less than four minutes, send money, pay bills and buy airtime.