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Top 4 innovations set to transform connectivity in sub-Saharan Africa

Friday, October 20, 2023
Experts discuss on the enormous impact of mobile money adoption on economic development, poverty reduction, and social equity in Africa at the Mobile World Congress in Kigali on Thursday, October 19. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Economy

This is the economic impact of Mobile Money on Africa's GDP

Thursday, October 19, 2023
President Paul Kagame addresses delegates during the event at the Kigali Convention centre when MTN Rwanda celebrate 25 years of presence in the country, on Wednesday, October 18. PHOTO BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Technology

Kagame lauds MTN Rwanda’s investments for the past 25 years

Thursday, October 19, 2023
Nigham Shahid, the Senior Insights Manager at GSMA presenting the findings of the report during Mobile World Congress in Kigali on October 17. Courtesy
Technology

48% of African MSMEs report customer trust issues in online marketplaces

Thursday, October 19, 2023
Delegates interact after a side event of Mobile World Congress Kigali on October 18. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Technology

Investment experts, start-up founders talk scaling digital innovation in Africa

Thursday, October 19, 2023
Delegates follow panelists as they discuss on how to digitalise Health Services at Mobile World Congress (MWC Kigali) on Wednesday, October 18. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Health

$4 billion needed to digitalise healthcare in Rwanda and other low, middle-income countries

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Arthur Mukembo, the Future Lab Studio Lead at The Innovation Village, while speaking from the Better Future Stage booth at the Mobile World Congress in Kigali, on Wednesday, October 18. Photo by Nadia
Technology

Digital strategy experts across Africa push for more collaborative initiatives

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Airtel Rwanda, Min Yuan, the Deputy Representative of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Rwanda looks how children use computers. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Airtel Rwanda, UNICEF, Education Ministry inaugurate digital learning in schools

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Paula Ingabire, Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation, primarily insists on the need for a collaborative approach. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Technology

Mobile internet use gap in Sub-Saharan Africa: what needs to be done

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Experts during an interaction session the use of AI. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Technology

How AI, frontier tech is fuelling Africa’s digital transformation

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
President Paul Kagame poses for a group photo with officials and delegates at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Mobile World Congress at Kigali Convention Centre on October 17. Addressing over 2500 participants, Kagame said there was an urgent need to address the gaps in mobile access and connectivity, noting that a significant portion of Africans remains offline. Photo: Olivier Mugwiza
Technology

Experts call for “digitalisation of everything” in Africa

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
The Rwandan government and SoftBank Corporation on September 24 reached a telecommunications milestone by testing SoftBank's advanced 5G communications technology in the stratosphere.
Technology

Rwanda, SoftBank deliver ‘World’s first 5G connectivity from the stratosphere’

Tuesday, October 17, 2023