2Africa, the world's largest undersea cable, landed in Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal, and is expected to be the catalyst to drive the region’s digital economy. The massive subsea cable, which will connect Africa, Europe and Asia, has already landed in some parts of the country, and KwaZulu-Natal became the latest shore to welcome the 2Africa cable.
Mama Money, a South African fintech that offers cross-border money transfer and banking services, has partnered with Zimbabwe’s AFC Commercial Bank, effectively connecting to the bank’s customer base, which includes 45 cash collection points.
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) and the Namibia Revenue Authority (NAMRA) signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen control measures on the entry of ICT and telecom equipment into the country. The initiative aims to protect the national telecom market and consumers against counterfeit products.
The Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo will continue to enjoy high-speed satellite-based connectivity services as part of a new agreement between SES and Ivanhoe Mines. The enhanced partnership builds on a successful five-year relationship between SES and Ivanhoe Mines and comes at a time of significant investment in low-latency, high-capacity solutions in the region following the boom in the African mining industry.
Wise Move, the only online moving platform in South Africa, has seen tremendous growth since its launch at the beginning of 2022. Boasting over 70,000 monthly visitors and 5,000 new delivery requests added each month, Wise Move has become the go-to platform for anyone looking to move in South Africa. Now, Wise Move is looking to the future by integrating the Artificial Intelligence tool, “ChatGPT.”
Africa Data Centres has broken ground on its new facility in Nairobi; The new build will expand its existing data center by up to 15 MW of IT load. The facility will be built in the company's leading-edge modular design.
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced plans to implement a system to better measure voice, Internet and SMS traffic. Using this system, the government hopes to fight fraud and improve its collection of the daily revenues reported by telecom operators.
African startups raised a record $5.3 billion last year despite the deep recession in the tech industry, which has dwindled the funding pool.
The Tanzanian government has extended the SIM card verification deadline until February 13. According to ICT Minister Nape Nnauye, after this date, unregistered SIM cards will be disabled.
SpaceX kicked off another busy year with the launch of the Transporter-6 passenger mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS).
