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Ogilvy in deal with Savannah Labs to develop Web3.0 solutions for brands and marketers in Africa

December 21, 2022 admin 0

Brand communications network, Ogilvy Africa, has announced a strategic partnership with Kenya-based blockchain company, Savannah Labs, to lead the way in developing Web3.0 (web3) solutions for brands and marketers in sub-Saharan Africa. A vision for [c]

Analysis & Features

Renewable energy key to powering healthcare services in sub-Saharan Africa

December 20, 2022 admin 0

By Eugene N Nforngwa Energy access in Africa remains one of the continent’s major challenges. With soaring commodity prices across sub-Saharan Africa, leaders remain most concerned about energy shortages and the price of fuel at [c]

Analysis & Features

Sub-Saharan Africa to reach 70 million 5G subscriptions by 2026 – Ericsson report

July 7, 2021 admin 0

Ericsson projects that 5G mobile subscriptions will exceed 580 million by the end of 2021, driven by an estimated one million new 5G mobile subscriptions every day. The forecast, which features in the latest Ericsson [c]

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Commitment to create a safe, engaging workforce earns Huawei Kenya the Top Employer’s Award

January 29, 2021 admin 0

Huawei Technologies has been recognised as one of the top employers in Kenya, receiving the annual Top Employers Certification Award for the fourth year in a row, in recognition of its exceptional employee practices. Huawei [c]

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Africa to derive over $57 billion in economic benefits from Facebook’s investments – report

July 25, 2020 admin 0

Facebook has released findings from The Impact of Facebook’s Connectivity Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa report, a study conducted by Analysys Mason that highlights how the social network’s investments in infrastructure and connectivity across the region will [c]

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More children’s content on DStv and GOtv with launch of PBS KIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa

May 24, 2019 admin 0

In an effort to reach more children, PBS Distribution has partnered with MultiChoice Africa to bring PBS KIDS’ high-quality educational children’s content to the DStv and GOtv platforms available in all of sub-Saharan Africa. From [c]

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Delivery platform Glovo raises a further $169 million, keen on further sub-Saharan Africa expansion

May 7, 2019 admin 0

 Glovo, a delivery services provider, has announced a €150 million ($169 million) Series D funding round, led by international venture capital firm Lakestar. The start-up, which recently launched in Nairobi, will use this injection of [c]

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Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta is the most popular leader in Sub-Saharan Africa with 3.6 million Facebbok ‘Likes’

April 15, 2019 admin 0

Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta is the most popular leader in Sub-Saharan Africa with 3.6 million likes on Facebook, ahead of Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo with 1.6 million likes. However, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is by far the [c]

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NBA partners with YouTube to launch dedicated channel for sub-Saharan Africa

March 20, 2019 admin 0

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and YouTube have announced the launch of the NBA’s first YouTube channel dedicated to fans in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to featuring two live games per week in primetime for [c]

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Cisco Connect 2019 extends coverage to whole of sub-Saharan Africa.

March 15, 2019 admin 0

The Cisco Connect 2019 will for the first time extending the event to cover Sub-Saharan Africa. Cisco Connect Sub-Saharan Africa 2019 is the flagship event for IT professionals on the continent, offering delegates insights into cutting [c]

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Andrew Sordam to head Oracle operations in sub-Saharan Africa, replacing Cherian Varghese

October 2, 2018 admin 0

Oracle has announced the appointment of Andrew Sordam as Vice President for sub-Saharan Africa with immediate effect. Andrew Sordam takes over from Cherian Varghese who has been named as the Regional Managing Director and Vice [c]

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Raghav Prasad to lead Mastercard operations in sub-Saharan Africa

April 5, 2018 admin 0

Mastercard has appointed Raghav Prasad as Division President for Sub-Saharan Africa. Prasad will strengthen the company’s ongoing commitment to delivering value to customers and consumers in Africa by leveraging technology to build stronger and more [c]

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African content creators invited to pitch at Arab Format Accelerator during DISCOP Dubai

December 6, 2017 admin 0

Independent producers from sub-Saharan Africa will have an opportunity to pitch and showcase their ideas during the DISCOP Dubai event set for February 2018 in the UAE. The producers have been invited to take part [c]

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Alexander Jenewein, former Oracle exec, to head Hitachi Vantara operations in sub-Saharan Africa

October 24, 2017 admin 0

Hitachi Vantara, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, has appointed Alexander Jenewein as its GM and MD for Sub-Saharan Africa, from October 19, 2017. In his new role, Jenewein has been tasked with driving the [c]

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HMD Global taps former Nokia executives to lead the brand’s re-entry in Africa

July 27, 2017 admin 0

The Nokia mobile phone brand is back. The once-popular mobile devices brand, currently being manufactured by Finland-based HMD Global, made its re-entry during this year’s Mobile World Congress in February and has since then been [c]

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Liam Hickey, former Digicel executive, joins solar solutions vendor Azuri Technologies as CFO

June 6, 2017 admin 0

Azuri Technologies, a provider of PayGo solar solutions provider across sub Saharan Africa, has announced the appointment of Liam Hickey in the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). As the latest senior member of the [c]

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Sub-Saharan Africa’s payTV revenues to rise by $2.4 billion between now and 2022 – report

May 9, 2017 admin 0

Global pay TV revenues will peak in 2017, but will not decline rapidly in the five years afterwards due to gains in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, according to new research. The Digital TV [c]

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World Bank’s XL Africa program to invest upto $1.5 million in 20 digital start-ups from Sub-Saharan Africa

April 20, 2017 admin 1

The World Bank has launched XL Africa, a five-month business acceleration program designed to support the 20 most promising digital start-ups from Sub-Saharan Africa. Start-ups will receive mentoring from global and local experts, learn through a [c]

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Azuri Technologies marks milestone with sale of 100,000 PayGo Solar units in Africa

March 8, 2017 admin 0

Azuri Technologies, a vendor of alternative power solutions, has reached the milestone of 100,000 sales of its PayGo solar home systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Since first entering the market in 2011, Azuri has provided access [c]

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Illuminum Greenhouses is the regional winner of Ericsson innovation contest

December 14, 2016 admin 0

The winner of the Ericsson Innovation Awards 2016 for sub-Saharan Africa is Illuminum Greenhouses from Kenya. Competing under the theme “Future of Food” the team, won for their smart greenhouse concept that uses sensors and [c]

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Societe Generale, American Express deal to benefit 8 African countries

December 1, 2016 admin 0

Societe Generale has signed a merchant acquiring partnership with American Express in 8 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa where the bank operates. These countries include Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Madagascar and Senegal. [c]

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Partnering for inclusive and transformative digital education in Africa

November 28, 2016 admin 0

By Kunle Awosika A considerable 92% of government decision-makers in the field of education throughout Africa believe that e-learning is extremely important in improving education on the continent, and 57% believe their governments could be [c]

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Microsoft-backed initiative seeks to boost solar energy access in sub-Saharan Africa

November 17, 2016 admin 0

Microsoft has announced a partnership, Scaling Off-Grid Energy: Grand Challenge for Development meant to empower entrepreneurs to expand off-grid solar energy access in sub-Saharan Africa at the 22nd session of the UN Climate conference (#COP22) in Marrakesh, [c]

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Eutelsat partners with Yahsat to restore broadband services in Africa

November 7, 2016 admin 0

Eutelsat Communications and Yahsat, the Abu Dhabi-based international satellite operator, have signed a multi-year capacity agreement giving Broadband for Africa, Eutelsat’s African broadband venture, access to high-performance commercial Ka-band capacity for broadband services across Sub-Saharan [c]

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Uganda’s Patrick Masambu to head global satellite body, ITSO

October 14, 2016 admin 0

Patrick Masambu, a Ugandan and former chairman of the Council of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) has been elected director-general of the US-based International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO). Masambu was the only Commonwealth candidate for [c]

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Select NGOs to access Microsoft Azure cloud platform for free in new campaign

October 13, 2016 admin 0

As part of its Philanthropies division and its ‘Modern Non-profit’ campaign, Microsoft has announced that it will be making Microsoft Azure – the company’s open, flexible, enterprise-grade cloud computing platform – available to eligible non-profit [c]

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Econet Media, NFL in 5-year TV broadcast deal for sub-Saharan Africa

July 25, 2016 admin 0

Econet Media and US’ National Football League (NFL) have reached an agreement that will see Econet Media’s Kwesé Sports become the exclusive linear TV broadcaster of NFL content in a number of markets in sub-Saharan [c]

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Why sub-Saharan Africa needs to adopt programmatic media buying

July 25, 2016 admin 0

Now is the time to embrace programmatic media buying in Sub Saharan Africa Programmatic Media buying is still in it’s infancy in sub-Saharan Africa, but the opportunity for brands to start using advertising technology and [c]

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Kwese Sports to live stream FIA Formula E across sub-Saharan Africa

July 18, 2016 admin 0

Fans of the FIA Formula E Championship will have live streaming access to all the track action from every season three race after an agreement was reached with Econet Media to stream content via the [c]

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Kwesé Sports, Aviva Premiership Rugby in live broadcast deal for sub-Saharan Africa

July 8, 2016 admin 0

Econet Media has announced that it has acquired the exclusive English language rights to all live Aviva Premiership Rugby matches for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa) for its Kwesé Sports branded platforms. The deal also [c]

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Econet’s Kwese Sport, Cricket Australia in 5-year TV broadcast deal

June 23, 2016 admin 0

Econet Media has, through their sporting offering Kwese Sport, signed an agreement with Cricket Australia. The 5-year partnership will see the TV provider, Econet Media, broadcast international men’s and women’s cricket as well as the [c]

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With Africa set to become next global tech hub, here’s what it could mean for industries across the board

AVA to assemble BasiGo’s electric-powered buses for Nairobi PSV operators

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