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AfricaCom 2024
Core Agenda & Exhibition: 11-14 Nov
Exhibition Opening Dates: 12 - 14 Nov 2024Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town
Core Agenda & Exhibition: 11-14 Nov|Exhibition Opening Dates: 12 - 14 Nov 2024, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town

NEWS & INSIGHTS

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is here. Keep up-to-date with the latest reports, news and more as part of AfricaCom South Africa.

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Closing the Gap: Accelerating Women in STEM [eBook]

We've gathered 15+ inspiring women in technology from leading organisations, including Netcampus, GirlCodeZA, Digital Council Africa, CSIR, The AI Review, Procter & Gamble, life.file, and more to create this free-to-download eBook.

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- The current barriers to overcome to make the tech sector more gender inclusive
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Stay ahead of the curve with the State of Connectivity in Africa Report

Discover the latest connectivity trends, opportunities, disruptions, and challenges in each region, as well as current connection speeds and adoption rates in each country.

Video Library

The Future of Satellite and 5G in Africa

In this FastChat interview, Connecting Africa Editor Paula Gilbert is joined by Semin Hassanaly to discuss how hybrid Satellite 5G networks can enable new business cases for MNO's.

What to expect from Africa Tech Festival 2022

Come and celebrate 25 years of uniting Africa's tech champions to build a better, more inclusive, digital world with us on 7-11 November 2022 in Cape Town.

Emerging Trends in African Satellite Connectivity

In this FastChat interview, Connecting Africa Editor Paula Gilbert is joined by Pieter-Paul Mooijman to discuss satellite’s role in Africa’s digital transformation.

Connecting Africa News

The latest updates and news, brought to you by Connecting Africa.

Why MTN wants to buy Telkom SA

Analysts believe that Telkom South Africa's fiber infrastructure, data centers and business operations are a big drawing card for MTN, which has expressed interest in buying the SA service provider.

Vodacom reports 'resilient' quarterly growth

Vodacom Group has reported good quarterly revenue growth on the back of "a resilient performance in South Africa" and is moving forward with plans to create a standalone "TowerCo" in the country, of which it says it will own 100%.

SA competition watchdog questions Google's dominance

South Africa's Competition Commission (CompCom) believes that Google Search's preferential placement of its own specialist search units is distorting competition in favor of the tech giant.

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