5G earmarked to rebuild COVID-ravaged economies
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE fifth-generation technology standard for cellular networks (5G) is projected to play a…
Mobile & Telecoms
Africa battles surge of unsolicited content
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE continent is grappling with unwanted push notifications, with suggestions over 100 000 devices are targeted…
MTN finances nex-gen digital entrepreneurship
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE MTN Foundation has expanded financial support to an information and communications technology (ICT) challenge as…
Africa urged to resist influence in China-US spat
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AFRICAN countries have the right to choose countries and companies to collaborate with…
Orange expands digital connectivity in CAR
from OMAN MBIKO in Bangui, Central African Republic BANGUI, (CAJ News) –THE Central African Republic’s (CAR’s) subscriber base is set for a major expansion…
Ethiopia shuts down internet amid deadly protests
from ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) – UNITED Nations (UN) experts have called on Ethiopia to fully restore broadband and…
First standalone 5G network drives SA’s 4IR
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – RAIN’S fifth-generation (5G) network will demonstrate how this technology is powerful in realising South Africa’s fourth industrial revolution…
Tel One invests in major network upgrade
from WELLINGTON TONI in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE, (CAJ News) – GOVERNMENT-owned fixed phone operator, Tel One, has embarked on a US$850 000 investment scheme…
Crosscall outlines Africa expansion plans
by MTHULISI SIBANDA Africa Editor JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – CROSSCALL, the French outdoor mobile technology firm, aims to expand its footprint in Africa.…
Fintech lifeline for Africa’s SMMEs
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – DESPITE their significant contribution to employment and wealth creation, millions of small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs)…