East Africa

Printer OEMs pluck rich opportunities from Africa’s emerging markets

Chris de Beer, Africa Regional Manager at infoSource SA, looks at how printer OEMs have fared in Africa. “Africa is a nation that suffers from terrible disease,” said George Bush in 2001. Thankfully, more...

The 2019 trends impacting mobile technology on the African continent

According to the GMSM Mobile Economy 2018 report for Sub-Saharan Africa, mobile subscribers rose by 44% in 2017 and this was further bolstered by an increase in smartphone penetration that rose by 75%. Mobile...

Schneider Electric supports campaign to create energy access workforce

Schneider Electric is supporting the launch of the #PoweringJobs campaign, a global effort to ensure the creation of an energy access workforce. It’s estimated that scaling off-grid renewables can create...

Manifesto issued on digital economy and inclusive development in Africa

Africa’s next steps on the path to engaging in and benefiting from e-commerce were outlined by UNCTAD in its Nairobi Manifesto on the Digital Economy and Inclusive Development in Africa, issued at the...

Liquid Telecom recognised as world leader in IPv6 deployment

Liquid Telecom has been recognised as a world leader in the deployment of IPv6 by the IPv6 Forum UK. The Jim Bound Award recognises the company’s contribution to IPv6 deployment in Africa, where it has achieved...

Renewable energy projects to provide electricity to 2.4 million people

Hundreds of thousands of people in sub-Saharan Africa will get access to electricity for the first time thanks to an extra £100 million of funding from the UK government. The new investment triples funds for the...

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