Despite significant strides in the telecom industry, which have been made in terms of technology and reach, the spread of network connection in rural areas around the world, remain the last frontier for the telecom…
Latest research on Edge opportunity for Telecom Operators
Network operators will play a pivotal role in the creation of new revenue services from edge computing • Vertiv , together with technology analyst firm Omdia released a new report on the implications of the shift to…
Home of Know Africa, Be Africa
Documentation of the continent through digital stories is a quest many lovers of Africa have been yearning for with little to celebrate about • The spirit of Africa has lived through oral narratives for generations.…
The role of Human Capital Management in the…
by Ronnie Toerien The world of work has been changing for some time, particularly over the last decade as emerging technologies equipped enterprises with the tools to operate with greater efficiency, innovate and explore a…
Genesys and Zoom join forces to improve Employee…
Genesys the global leader in cloud customer experience and contact center solutions, announced it is partnering with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. to make it easier for teams to work together more efficiently. New integrations for Genesys Cloud with Zoom…
Satellite-based augmentation system “SBAS for Africa and Indian…
Thales Alenia Space and ASECNA confirms their unique expertise in the development and operation of complex satellite navigation systems The definition study for the satellite-based augmentation system “SBAS for Africa and Indian Ocean” took a…
A transformative subsea cable for future internet connectivity…
China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC announced today that they will partner to build 2Africa, which will be the most comprehensive subsea cable to serve the African continent…
Mastercard provides free online STEM Lessons to children,…
Mastercard extended access to its signature STEM curriculum, Girls4Tech™, through a suite of new online, creative educational resources. The program has been designed to help parents and teachers engage and inspire kids, ages 8-12. Through…
Rapid Response offer to give any organisation free…
Genesys helps organisations manage increased customer service demands through remote workforces during COVID-19 pandemic • Rapid Response offer gives organisations free cloud contact centre solution deployed in 48 hours, plus no premiums for volume spikes…
Positive outcomes in the midst of a global…
The coronavirus pandemic has hit society, business and education at a speed that few could predict, and shaken foundations in ways that none could have anticipated. In the news, only a few items escape Covid-19…
Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) to prevent and mitigate…
African Telecommunications Union calls for harmonised action by telecommunications regulators and operators in Africa to combat Coronavirus Pandemic • Regulators should implement the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) to enable authorities to effectively prevent and mitigate…
Senegal will be home to the second Orange…
Past week, in Dakar, Senegal, Orange has inaugurated its new concept of a place entirely dedicated to innovation, an "Orange Digital Center". Several personalities attended the launch, including: Ms Ndèye Tické Ndiaye Diop, Minister for…
MainOne lands submarine cable in Cote D’Ivoire
The Grand Bassam landing which follows the recent completion of the landing in Dakar Senegal will extend the reach of the cable into Cote D’Ivoire and neighbouring countries • The deployment is also notable because…
Ethiopia welcomes first dedicated TV Platform: Ethiosat
For years, Ethiopian TV viewers have had to navigate through a plethora of multinational content in a variety of foreign languages in order to locate their favourite channels. That changes today with the launch of…
Democratisation of Innovation and what it means for…
By Sabine Dall’Omo, CEO of Siemens Southern and Eastern Africa Democratisation of energy is necessary to enable Africans to move into the digital age • Without technological constraints, more people from across Africa are free…