24 May 2022
Intracom Telecom Reveals FCC Compliant 4G Small Cell Backhaul Solution for the US Market
Athens, Greece – 18 February 2016 – Intracom Telecom, a global telecommunication systems and solutions vendor, announced today the availability of its FCC Compliant 4G Small Cell Backhaul Solution
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24 May 2022
Rural Communications
Rural areas of countries continue to be sparsely covered and are not considered as a viable business case by telecommunication operators.
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24 May 2022
Why Broadband Connectivity is Crucial to Sustainable Development in Africa
Over the past year or so, digital transformation accelerated at an unprecedented rate in societies around the world.
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24 May 2022
Connected Society Programme
Our mission is to support the mobile industry to increase access to and adoption of mobile internet, focusing on underserved population groups in developing markets.
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24 May 2022
Supporting the Digital Revolution in Africa
The spread of mobile technology and the Internet to the developing world has been well covered.
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24 May 2022
Spotlight Article: The Rise of FinTech in Africa
According to the UN Report, Africa has the world’s fastest-growing population, and it is said that over 50%
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24 May 2022
Fintech and Sustainable Development: Assessing the Implications - Summary
The report, a companion to the second edition of “The Financial System We Need”, assesses how the financial system’s core functions are likely to be disrupted by financial technology (“fintech”) innovations and how they could help – or hinder – efforts to align financing with sustainable development.
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24 May 2022
The Top 5 Most Impactful African Fintechs of 2021
There have been several changes in the economy and structure of African nations over the last year. Several people were obliged to stay at home due to the epidemic, COVID-19, and go primarily cashless.
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24 May 2022
Flutterwave Crosses $1b Valuation on Back of Financing Led by Tiger Global and Avenir Growth
We are thrilled for portfolio company Flutterwave on their $170m Series C announcement! The round was co-led by Tiger Global and Avenir Growth Capital. Additional investors include DST Global, Early Capital Berrywood.
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24 May 2022
Access to electricity (% of population) - Sub-Saharan Africa
World Bank Global Electrification Database from "Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report" led jointly by the custodian agencies: the International Energy Agency ( IEA ), the International Renewable Energy Agency
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24 May 2022
Other casualties of Putin’s war in Ukraine: Russia’s climate goals and science
As the European Union moves closer to an embargo deal on Russian oil, there is much talk about the impact of war-related sanctions on Europe’s energy transition and the world’s decarbonisation efforts.
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17 May 2022
The potential of Agency Banking in Uganda
The Ugandan financial sector is awaiting the final changes in a regulation that will allow the banking sector to propel into Agency Banking.
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05 April 2022
Access to Electricity is Critical to Africa’s Growth
As Africa thrives under surging economic and population growth rates, we face the challenge of ensuring that everyone benefits optimally
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05 April 2022
Understanding Africa's energy needs
Only 24% of sub-Saharan Africans have access to electricity and the energy generation capacity of Africa.
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05 April 2022
Grid reliability in SSA is a neglected gem
West Monroe, a Chicago-headquartered management and technology consulting firm, has promoted 13 team members
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