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Prime Video’s African About-Face, Netflix’s IP Frenzy and Why African Producers Are Pondering ‘What Comes Next’ as Streamers Shift Course
The anticipated goldrush for African creators sparked by Netflix’s 2016 entry into the market hasn’t entirely come to fruition.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Vietnam Kicks off First 5G Spectrum Auction
VNA reports that the MIC has set a target to provide 5G coverage to 99% of the population by 2025, with minimum data speeds of 100 Mbps.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- South Asia
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The Carrier Also Signs Deal with World Bank to Boost Its Mobile Money Offer in the Region
Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) has signed an agreement with Microsoft to support 15,000 small to medium enterprises across 17 countries in Africa and the Middle East in adopting Microsoft solutions.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Global
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Making ICT4D Green: Three Focus Areas for Improving the Environmental Impact of the Information and Communication Technology for Development Sector
The global digital transformation is generating many positive impacts, and digital technologies have become essential tools for climate and environmental action. But according to Nora Lindström at Catholic Relief Services, the growing use of digital technology is also causing some significant environmental challenges — and the “Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)” sector must address them. She discusses several ways to increase the tech industry's sustainability, focusing on three key elements of ICT: generative AI, broadband access and electronic equipment.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology, Telecommunications, WASH
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Press Release: Visa and the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Launch Digital Finance for All Initiative
This five-year initiative aims to advance digital financial inclusion for 20 million individuals, including women, small holder farmers (SHF), and nano, micro and small enterprise (NMSE) owners across low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
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- Finance, Telecommunications
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- Global
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B2B Platform Zandaux Launches African E-Commerce Marketplace
Its stated ambition is to become the ‘Alibaba of Africa.’
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Airtel Africa Plans to Set up a New Data Centre in Kenya
Airtel Africa aims to reduce data management costs and enhance the accessibility of digital services by constructing local data centres, thereby encouraging innovation and supporting Africa’s emerging tech talents.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, digital inclusion, startups
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MTN Group to Invest $215 Million in Benin’s Infrastructure After a Successful 5g Trial
MTN Group has committed to investing $215 million in infrastructure in the Republic of Benin over the next three years.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa