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China’s Telecom Giant Sunwalk Group To Invest USD 2 Billion In Pakistan’s Telecom Industry
Pakistan will develop an optical fibre network covering an area of 1,00,000 kilometers as Chinese Sunwalk group to invest USD 2 billion in telecom industry.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Asia Pacific
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- infrastructure
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Why Safaricom, East Africa’s Biggest Telecom, Is Getting Sued by Its Customers
Pressure is mounting on Safaricom, with two major lawsuits from its customers now demanding accountability from the telco giant.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Western Union, MFS Africa to Enable Money Transfers Across Africa
To enable individuals and businesses across Africa to receive money from over 200 countries and territories, the continent’s largest payment gateway, MFS Africa, has partnered with Western Union.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Upload Ventures, a SoftBank Latin America Spinout, Seeks to Raise a $250 Million Fund
Less than one year after Upload Ventures spun out of SoftBank’s investment arm, the Latin American–focused investment arm is seeking to raise a $250 million fund.
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- Investing, Telecommunications
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- Latin America
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Airtel Commits $57 Million to Boost Education in Africa
Airtel Africa committed to investing $57 million into educational programmes during a five-year partnership with UNICEF.
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- Education, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- mobile finance
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WhatsApp to Launch New Payments Feature in Brazil
The new feature will allow users to browse products, add products to their cart and make payments via debit or credit card right from their WhatsApp chat.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Latin America
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Analysis: Starlink: SpaceX’s New Internet Service Could Be a Gamechanger in Africa
Starlink’s arrival in Africa is a great opportunity for the continent’s scientists, governments and industries to collaborate.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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PostalPay App Brings Affordable Money Transfer Services to Uganda
The app allows people located in the EU to send money home in a cheaper, faster, and safer way from their mobile phones.
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- Agriculture, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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