Connecting Africa News

NEWS: Africa Data Centres has announced it is expanding its #datacenter facility in Cape Town, South Africa to add another 6MW of IT load, effectively doubling its current capacity in the region, and focusing on #sustainability using #renewableenergy. #ConnectingAfrica #AfricaDataCentres #GreenICT Cassava Technologies, Liquid Intelligent Technologies Read the full article here: http://spr.ly/6040cZzhE

Nominations are open for the #AfricaTechFestivalAwards! 🏆 Why enter? 🌟 Highlight your contributions and gain recognition from industry leaders and peers 🚀 Boost your profile in the tech community 🤝 Network with top industry leaders, professionals, and innovators 🎉 And be part of an event that celebrates groundbreaking work and tech innovations ➡ Learn more & enter today: https://lnkd.in/eBrYbSYK #techawards #africatechfestival #awardsshow #awardsceremony

NEWS: Venture capital investments for #startups in #SouthAfrica reached US$178.8 million in 2023, with investments into the #ICT sector almost doubling compared to 2022, according to a new report from the Southern African Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (SAVCA) and VS Nova. #ConnectingAfrica #VC #VCAfrica Read the full article here: http://spr.ly/6046c3XXi

NEWS: Ghana's National Communications Authority (NCA) has responded after a public outcry over high Internet and mobile data prices as well as MTN Ghana being declared a significant market power (SMP). #ConnectingAfrica #NCA #MTNGhana #SMP #dataprices Read more: http://spr.ly/6040cym2Q

PODCAST: Utiva CEO Eyitayo ' Ogunmola returns to the #ConnectingAfricaPodcast to talk about Africa's opportunity to become a tech #talent powerhouse. The podcast covers upskilling of African talent for the global job market and how #outsourcing of local tech professionals can provide opportunities for the #youth, with a key focus on growing female talent. #ConnectingAfrica #Utiva #TechTalent #Skills #Nigeria #WomenInTech Listen to the podcast here: http://spr.ly/6046c8thr

NEWS FCCPC CDS Group Nigeria has imposed a US$220 million fine on Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, Meta Facebook and Instagram, over alleged #dataabuse of #Nigerianusers. #ConnectingAfrica #FCCPC #Meta #WhatsApp #Facebook #Instagram Read more:

ICYMI: The Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF) is offering private sector #enterprises technical assistance worth up to US$150K to help close the #digitalgenderdivide. Managed by CARE, Global Digital Inclusion Partnership, and GSMA Foundation with support from USAID and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. #ConnectingAfrica #WiDEF #gendergap #digitaldivide #inclusion GSMA Read the full article here: http://spr.ly/6040iYcBY

ICYMI: KaiOS Technologies, Inc. CEO Sebastien C. spoke to #ConnectingAfrica about the new mobile merchant payment terminals the #smartfeaturephone company is piloting in #Africa to help underserved transport providers and #merchants accept #digitalpayments. #Nigeria #CotedIvoire #KaiOS #TouchAndPay #Fintech #DigitalInclusion #ContactlessPayments Read the full article here: http://spr.ly/6043iVCVx

ICYMI: Mobile operator Vodacom Tanzania has announced the season three winners of its Digital Accelerator Program. #ConnectingAfrica #VodacomTanzania #DigitalAcceleratorProgram Read more: http://spr.ly/6041iFXVJ

#LeadershipLessons: Nollie Maoto #FirstRandGroup's compliance chief data and analytics officer and Africa Tech Festival #LeadershipCouncilMember, reflects on the importance of #networking for #careergrowth for African women in #dataanalytics. #ConnectingAfrica #NollieMaoto #LeadershipCouncil #ATF24 Read more: http://spr.ly/6049iFVsx