Intelsat, Africa Mobile Networks connect more rural communities

Intelsat and Africa Mobile Networks (AMN), an integrator of mobile network infrastructure, have announced that a milestone in bringing mobile connectivity to unserved communities in sub-Saharan Africa has been reached. Building upon a partnership announced in the fall...

$3,5bn pledged to support African private sector development

Japan and the African Development Bank on Friday announced a joint target of $3,5-billion under the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa initiative (EPSA4), during the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7). Both Japan and the...

Mobiclicks sees East African opportunities

East Africa’s affordable Internet and impressive economic growth make investing in the region’s booming mobile sector a no-brainer. This is according to Shaun Rosen, CEO of Mobiclicks, speaking at the launch of the first Mobiclicks representation outside...

Africa Blockchain Alliance calls for applications, scholarships

The Africa Blockchain Alliance has called for applications and scholarships for the second cohort of the Africa Blockchain Developer Program. The program was launched to give developers in Africa the opportunity to gain the skills to become industry-ready blockchain...

Facebook, with Africa Check, expands local language coverage

Facebook, together with Africa Check, has added new local language support for several African languages as part of its Third-Party Fact-Checking programme – which helps to assess the accuracy of news on Facebook and aims to reduce the spread of misinformation....