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Paris UNESCO: Sophia Bekele Speaks on Access Divide & Applauds #InternetStudy
Sophia BEKELE speaking on ‘Access Divide’ at UNESCO Global Multi-Stakeholder Conference, Paris March 9, 2015 – PARIS, France — The event was held from 3 – 4 March 2015 in UNESCO’s Headquarters in Paris...
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Africa’s mobile broadband access below 20% says ITU report
Despite increasing access to cheaper smartphones, Africa’s mobile broadband penetration still remains below 20%, report indicates The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) released its ICT Facts...
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South Africa among countries to miss crucial digital migration deadline: ITU
A recent ITU report ITU lists South Africa among nations that have failed to even start a digital migration process. South Africa then joins non-starter digital migration countries which include...
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Nigeria ICT Turmoil: Telecommunication dominance wars brewing in Africa
Credit: Cofek African telecommunication companies have hit the headlines hard this week as MTN Nigeria and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are set to face Etisalat in a Federal High Court...
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Facebook to Use Israeli AMOS-6 satellite to Beam Internet to Africa
Photo courtesy Social media giant Facebook will help communities living in remote regions in Africa, in the sub-Saharan region access fast internet connectivity using an Israeli satellite. Announcing...
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SEACOM targets African enterprise market with fibre Internet and cloud services
SEACOM has entered the enterprise market, promising best-in-class connectivity and Cloud services that bring business customers lightning–fast bandwidth at highly competitive prices. It aims to shake...
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MTN Telecom CEO quits after $5.2bn Nigerian fine
Photo Credits: Reuters The CEO of Africa’s largest mobile telecoms company, MTN Group, has resigned following two weeks of wrestling with the Nigerian authorities over the imposition of a massive fine....
View ArticlePeter Ndegwa takes over as CEO at Safaricom succeeding Bob Collymore
Peter Ndegwa is Wednesday set to take over as Chief Executive Officer at Safaricom to succeed Bob Collymore, who died of cancer on July 1, last year, a move that will make him the first Kenyan to run...
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Zuku back on top reclaiming fixed internet spot from Safaricom
Fixed internet connections in Kenya crossed the 500,000 mark for the first time in the quarter ending 31 December 2019 boosted by growth of the major service providers. Overall, the total number of...
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Google launches Telkom 4G internet balloon service across Kenya
Telkom Kenya and Google subsidiary Loon have launched their internet balloon service, providing internet to rural areas of Kenya. The project has been some two years in the making and effectively...
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