West Africa’s Djoliba backbone launched
Companies detail the significance of investment in connectivity infrastructure that could address a potential 330 million inhabitants.
Christopher Tredger
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Connectivity infrastructure and regulation top AfricaCom 2020 agenda
South Africa details ambition as it acknowledges continent’s need to embrace 4IR opportunity.
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Orange to officially announce Djoliba fibre network launch
Telecommunications firm schedules online media conference on 10 November.
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Orange pushes collaboration to drive One Africa Network project
French telecommunications firm backs Smart Africa, announces new investments in Africa.
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Orange to plough €500,000 in MEA start-ups
Company announces details of Orange Ventures MEA Seed Challenge.
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Orange sets Africa agenda with new MEA headquarters
Telco increases presence and opts to use Morocco as its base.
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Orange opens second digital centre in Dakar
Following on from Tunisia, Senegal will be home to the operator's second centre in Africa and the Middle East.
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KaiOS integrates WhatsApp to extend smart feature phones reach
KaiOS, Facebook push for increased availability throughout 2019.
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Orange participates in latest investment funding for KaiOS
KaiOS Technologies says this strengthens its position in Africa's growing smart feature phone market.
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Orange targets start-ups with first digital centre in Tunisia
Telco plans to establish similar centres in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Jordan, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone by year-end.
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Orange launches smart feature phone
KaiOS-powered 3G-enabled Sanza introduced at Mobile World Congress 2019.
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Orange determined to bolster regional influence with MEA appointment
French telco outlines mandate given to recent appointee Alioune Ndiaye.