Reach into Africa and beyond …

Not all small businesses are meant to stay small. Some are destined for greatness, which often results in cross-border business and even global contracts. While this is an exciting opportunity, it can be daunting and a high risk investment. Mike Anderson, founder and...

Scatec Solar signs up Nigerian power plant

Scatec Solar has signed an agreement with CDIL, a Canadian renewable energy development company focused on Africa, and BPS, a Nigerian strategic consulting firm, securing the 100 MW (DC) Nova Scotia Power plant located in Jigawa State, Nigeria. This agreement was...

Rwanda paves the way for a tech-savvy Africa

Rwanda recently marked its 22nd Liberation Day. Despite the horrors of the genocide, Rwanda has rapidly recovered and gone on to become an African powerhouse. A key factor in the nation’s success is the strong emphasis on digital transformation, utilising it to...

Mobile transforms the face of African business

As Africa becomes more in-tune with mobile technology, companies will be looking at what they can provide for their business operations as well as their local economies. According to a survey by the Africa Business Panel, the smartphone penetration rate in Africa...

GSMA unveils Tanzania rural connectivity project

At Mobile 360 – Africa, the GSMA announced the launch of the first active infrastructure sharing initiative in East Africa between mobile network operators (MNOs) Airtel, Millicom and Vodacom. The MNOs have committed to launch six 3G pilot sites across the...

Internet Technologies Angola deploys Radwin network

Service provider Internet Technologies Angola (ITA) has deployed a national network using Radwin’s Point-to-MultiPoint solutions in the 2.2-2.3 GHz band. ITA provides business-class services to many of Angola’s largest corporations. Rolf Mendelsohn,...