Tag: Connectivity

In South Africa, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi announced during his 2024 State of the Province address that the Gauteng provincial government had invested US$142 million in the Department of Infrastructure ...

Tanzania has taken a significant step towards protecting its children from online dangers by launching a Child Online Protection (COP) campaign. The campaign aims to raise awareness among children, parents, ...

Radio continues to thrive across Africa, with studies estimating listenership to be between 60% and 80% of the continent's population of 1.4 billion people. Despite the shift towards streaming and ...

The Department of Communications and Digital Transformation in South Africa has announced an extension to the deadline for shutting down the country's 2G and 3G networks. The original plan was ...

Bayobab, a provider of pan-African digital connectivity solutions, has announced that the 45,000 km-long 2Africa cable has landed in Ghana and Nigeria. Bayobab is the landing party for the 2Africa ...

Airtel Africa has recently joined the race for the continent's fibre market by launching Airtel Africa Telesonic Limited, which will operate and manage its fibre assets. The company unveiled Telesonic, ...

Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) has suggested that only domestic satellite solutions can ensure guaranteed communications and information distribution security. According to Mrs Nkechi Jane Egerton-Idohen, the Managing Director of NIGCOMSAT, ...

The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC) recently conducted a survey that revealed a 12.5% drop in households watching traditional linear TV between 2019 and 2023. Despite the increased ...

The 2Africa subsea cable project is expected to significantly improve South Africa's internet connectivity and could potentially lead to significant economic growth, according to David Eurin, CEO of Liquid Dataport. ...

Starlink, the low-orbit satellite service owned by SpaceX, has faced a setback in its efforts to offer its connectivity services in Botswana. According to industry reports, the African nation has ...