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Ethio Telecom Unveils New Solutions to Address the Usage Gap & Accelerate Inclusive Digital Transformation
Ethio Telecom has unveiled a new line of cloud-based smart devices under its Znexus brand, aiming to make digital access more affordable and inclusive across the continent. Building on its success in expanding 4G and 5G network coverage—achieving 71% population…
PayJoy Broadens Access to Smartphones in SA with Flexible Payment Plans
In South Africa, mobile technology has been instrumental in driving both financial and digital inclusion. Despite widespread mobile penetration across the continent, research shows that only 47% of devices in use are smartphones, while 35% remain basic feature phones with…
Hayo’s eSIM Platform Goes Live, Promising Roaming Revenue Boost for African Operators
Traditional SIM cards come with common challenges such as costly physical logistics, slow customer onboarding, fraud exposure and limited scalability. Secure and flexible eSIMs are quickly becoming the solution of choice in a competitive market, with GSMA Intelligence forecasting that…
CommsCloud Unveils New SIMs to Address Pan-Africa’s IoT Coverage Gaps
CommsCloud, Africa’s IoT connectivity expert, has launched Cloud Connect SIMs to address patchy coverage and costly roaming for pan-African companies in partnership with floLIVE. floLIVE provides cloud-based and centrally managed local connectivity for any device and any use case. The…
Global Satellite Operators Association Announces New Chair & 2 Vice Chairs
Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Ali Al Hashemi, CEO of Space Services at Space42, as its new Chair of the Board, alongside 2 new Vice Chairs: Adel Al-Saleh, CEO of SES, and Jane Nkechi…
TECNO Unveils New Affordable Smartphones for South Africa
Bringing power, style, and value to every user, innovative technology brand TECNO showcased its latest smartphone ranges at an event in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg. The immersive showcase gave attendees the chance to experience TECNO’s newest devices firsthand and highlighting TECNO’s…
Huawei Releases “R.I.S.E” National Government Cloud Reference Architecture
At the 2025 Global Public Sector Cloud & AI Summit, Huawei officially released the “R.I.S.E.” National Government Cloud reference architecture, accelerating the nation’s intelligent transformation. Huawei Solutions Target Challenges in Public Services In his speech, Li Junfeng (Wind), Vice President…
Why Proxy Servers Are Often Better Than VPN
There is a wealth of information online about encryption and traffic protection, but most of it focuses on VPNs. This is partly due to VPN providers marketing their services as the ultimate solution for online security and anonymity. However, the…
iPhone 17 Now Available at iStore South Africa
iStore, South Africa’s Apple Premium Partner, has launched the new iPhone 17 range, including the all-new iPhone Air, available today across its national retail network and online at www.istore.co.za. The iPhone 17 series brings a fresh wave of innovation, blending…
New MoU: Ethio Telecom & EPSS to Strengthen Ethiopia’s Medical Supply Chain
Ethio Telecom and the Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Service (EPSS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to design and deploy a smart, secure, and data-driven supply chain solution for medicines and medical supplies across the country. EPSS General Director Abdulkader…
Vodacom Business Boosts IoT Offering in South Africa with Local Breakout
Vodacom Business has launched Local Breakout (LBO) in South Africa, significantly enhancing its managed IoT connectivity platform. With LBO, global SIM traffic is now routed locally within South Africa, bypassing the international gateways typically used in traditional SIM routing. This…
Samsung Galaxy A07 Debuts in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has officially launched the Galaxy A07 in Kenya, the latest addition to its popular Galaxy A Series portfolio in the continuous bid to drive smartphone accessibility. The Galaxy A07 comes in two storage variants: the 64 GB…
SATA and WBBA Formalize Partnership Through MoU Facilitated by Openserve
Openserve has successfully facilitated the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Southern Africa Telecommunication Association (SATA) and the World Broadband Association (WBBA) in a virtual signing ceremony attended by SATA members today. Beauty Apleni, the current Chair of…
Cell C Returns to Profit, Reports Strong Growth Across Business Segments
Cell C has announced its financial and operational performance for the full year ending May 2025, marking a return to profitability alongside broad-based growth across its core business lines. The results reflect the success of the company’s transformation strategy and…
Vodacom’s ‘Buy & Get’ Promo Returns with Free YouTube Data
Vodacom has announced the return of its popular ‘Buy and Get’ promotion, which rewards prepaid customers with free YouTube data bundles when they purchase qualifying LTE, seven-day, or 30-day prepaid bundles. “We are excited to continue our long-standing partnership with…
Green Light for Vodacom/MAZIV Merger Transaction: Welcoming a New Chapter for SA Connectivity
MAZIV welcomes the Competition Appeal Court’s approval of the Vodacom/MAZIV merger transaction, marking a critical milestone in South Africa’s telecoms landscape. This development paves the way for major capital investment and accelerated fiber rollout across the country. The approval follows…
