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Andrew Christian

Andrew is a reporter, analyst and features journalist investigating the forces shaping Africa's digital economy.
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Ghana is Africa’s latest country to get a digital library

YouScribe, a France-based, Orange-owned next-gen reading service provider with operations in Africa, has expanded its offering to Ghana

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CompCom green-lights Cell C’s takeover

In its pursuit of growth, the telco is handing over to its biggest shareholder

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Ethiopia’s biggest bank rebounds from free money glitch

CBE has maintained that the mishap did not stem from a cyberattack on its digital systems

Spotlight

Building Africa’s undersized EV infrastructure, a battery at a time

Erik Nygard, Founder and CEO of Accra-based Kofa, an e-bike startup, in-sights into alternative ways to support the continent's electric mobility transition

Uncategorized

Ghana is walking back its Starlink restriction

Three months after cracking down on the local use of Elon Musk's satellite internet platform, Ghana now looks to loosen its choke-hold on the service in a move to create alternative connectivity for internet users.

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Africa’s 5G pioneer hits over $1 billion valuation

On the back of this development, ARC has pumped an additional ZAR 81 million ($4.2 million) into the telco

Features

How Xiaomi overthrew Samsung in Nigeria’s smartphone wars

Samsung’s new distant third position is a break from the norm given its longstanding hold on the market

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Canal+ ups MultiChoice acquisition offer to $2.7 billion

Vivendi is teaming with JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Bank of America Corp. in preparation for a formal offer in April

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Hackers infiltrate South Africa’s business registry

Unfortunately, certain personal information of clients and CIPC employees was unlawfully accessed and exposed

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Kenya claims Africa’s debut MVNO 5G connectivity network

While it is Africa's first MVNO-backed 5G service, it is the third to make the fifth-gen entry in the Kenyan market

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Damage causes outage for Africa’s first subsea cable

The outage has had an impact on some clients’ businesses but the operator has been working diligently to ensure service continuity

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Equinix to invest separate $390 million in Africa play

The money plans for investment includes the construction of data centers at its current operations, but excludes plans for additional markets

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