Year: 2020
Vodacom and Amazon Web Services partnership strengthened with new data centres in South Africa
The world’s largest enterprise cloud computing hyperscaler, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched its next wave of data centres in South Africa. Amazon’s...
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TPAY Mobile and Vodafone Egypt launch Digital Payment on Google Play
Through this partnership TPAY MOBILE, which operates in the UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, in addition to seven other countries, enables Vodafone Egypt subscribers...
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Apple Music starting Africa Month celebration
Apple Music has launched a month-long campaign to showcase the best playlists, artists and albums from all corners of the continent to celebrate...
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New Global Independent ‘Oversight Board’ for Facebook and Instagram Content appoints Board Members
Board Includes Three Members From Africa and Will Make Binding and Transparent Decisions on Content Today, Julie Owono, a digital rights advocate and...
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Winners and losers (Part 2) – Strive Masiyiwa.
The BIG winner is…? When I started my telecoms business in 1993, the number of people in Africa who had access to a...
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Uganda’s 2020/21 budget shoots to Shs 45.4trillion
Analysts say the proposed budget should focus on key sectors that support revamping the economy Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA AND JULIUS BUSINGE...
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Traffic jam back as Uganda eases lockdown
Uganda slowly begins easing virus restrictions Kampala, Uganda | AFP | The capital Kampala appeared more lively than it has in recent weeks...
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If we cannot do tourism for now, let’s at least talk about it
Despite the challenges the industry faces now, it’s upon the players and stakeholders in the sector to keep reminding themselves of what the...
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UK investor Gridworks eyes African utilities overhaul
In too many countries, transmission and distribution remain the responsibility of badly managed state utilities. Gridworks CEO Simon Hodson explains to David Thomas...
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Top German judges to rule on massive ECB economic support
Frankfurt am Main, Germany | AFP | Germany’s top court will rule Tuesday on mass bond-buying by the European Central Bank, a tool...
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