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INTERVIEW: New Telco Hopes to Bring “Excellent, Affordable” Internet to Everyone in SA

Luis Monzon -
South Africa is host to a massive digital divide - a phenomenon that exists between socio-economic lines that continues to stop millions of South Africans from achieving more than the circumstances they were born into. A new company, HeroTel, which...
Mining & Energy

Cryptocurrency unlocks energy access in rural areas

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Sun Exchange, a solar micro-leasing marketplace, recently announced a new initiative in partnership with rural mini-grid solutions provider, Powerhive, which will utilise the crypto-economy to accelerate global progress towards universal energy access. More than 1 billion people today still live...
East Africa

Kenya to use Alphabet’s balloon project for rural internet

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Kenya is set to use Alphabet Inc’s system of balloons to help bring the Internet to some of the East Africa nation’s rural communities, according to a report by Reuters. Known as Project Loon, the technology was developed by Alphabet’s X,...
Mobile and Telecoms

Zambia: ZICTA provides 147 towers for rural areas

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The Zambia Information Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has erected 147 out of 169 new telecommunication towers, which have been earmarked for construction in selected rural parts of Zambia. According to the Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA), the erection of new telecommunication...
Company News

Nigeria: Airtel to promote ICT in rural areas

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Airtel Nigeria will be touring rural areas in order to create internet awareness. The empowerment initiative will focus on creating awareness for ICT use and uptake. According to Airtel, the programme has been designed to help consumers living underserved communities...
Mobile and Telecoms

Vodacom Tanzania to focus on rural expansion

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Tanzanian mobile phone services provider Vodacom will have a strong focus on the expansion of services to rural areas, as Managing Director Rene Meza said the scope for growth is great. Meza took the reins just over a year...
Mobile and Telecoms

Tanzania’s mobile operators compete to connect rural users

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The East African Business Week in Kampala reports on Zantel Tanzania’s plan to expand its network to rural areas and the expectation of higher levels of competition amongst the country’s mobile phone operators. There is reportedly an increase in focus...
Mobile and Telecoms

29 million Kenyans lack broadband access

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A study conducted by The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has revealed that more than 1 100 sub-locations in Kenya out of  7 149 lack access to voice telephony services. According to statistics released by the regulator, only 893 sub-locations...
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Latest News

Artificial IntelligenceMamsi Nkosi -

Google & Mercedes-Benz Transform In-Car Navigation with AI

Google and Mercedes-Benz have announced a pioneering partnership to expand the MBUX Virtual Assistant with AI-powered conversational search capabilities. Built...
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