BringCom recently hired Ugandan photographer, Ssenyoni Derrick, to take some photos of Datanet in the field and we couldn’t be happier with the results. We look forward to a continued prosperous relationship with @Datanet.
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According to industry experts, satellite #internet constellations such as SpaceX’s Starlink and Amazon’s project Kuiper won’t lead to the extinction of giant undersea #telecoms cables.
Learn more: https://t.co/UmSSazqhva
In addition, Datanet has successfully deployed its Award-winning Versa-based SD-WAN services in East #Africa and is hosting one of the first edge-cloud computing service in Uganda using the https://t.co/We9Kon81sk platform.
Datanet is now servicing clients outside #Uganda located in East and West of #Africa supported by our integrated Bringcom-Datanet Network Operations Center.
“At first, my family wondered why I was singing and dancing instead of looking after the cows. Now they are starting to understand that I am doing something good,”
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#Growth opportunities for #health-tech companies in #Africa are big, but to survive there needs to be studies about past successes and failures in the #African context. @CGTNOfficial
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#Africa’s #tech ecosystem has risen dramatically over the past few years, with 2021 #startups raising over $4.9bn. The demand for tech companies was also reflected in the number of firms to reach the $1bn valuation mark.
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#Computers have become amazingly precise at translating spoken words to text, if you speak one of the world’s dominant #languages. But what happens if you try talking to your #phone in Yoruba, Igbo, or any number of widely spoken #African languages?
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#Green#tech startups are leading #Africa’s charge towards electric mobility, but several factors are contributing to the continent’s lag behind #Europe, #US and #China markets.
Learn more: https://t.co/laf608bHO6
Cameroonian #activists gathered around the headquarters of the European Union Delegation in Cameroon’s capital, #Yaoundé, to demand the end of EU support for rubber that is originating from #forest degradation.
Learn more: https://t.co/WJiPkUelMe
#Africa, a continent with enormous #energy needs and significant wind potential, currently accounts for less than 1 percent of #global installed wind capacity.
Learn more: https://t.co/9gwrZCe3dU
Surging demand for #digital#connectivity during #COVID-19 has led to IFC's commitments to the #telecoms, #media and #technology (TMT) sector in emerging markets. Of the $1 billion allocated, almost three-quarters were in #Africa.
Learn more: https://t.co/jAEwkbw5j5
The continent of #Africa has about 40 #currencies, all with their own story that bear witness to a multi-century history ranging from colonial legacies to indigenous traditions.
Learn more about where African currencies get their names from: https://t.co/LQpTm2Kjdi
The adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by SMEs and other sectors can foster competition and create an information economy. Learn more. https://t.co/oCi75ZBrne
An interesting report looking at #investors who have done at least ten deals in #Africa. Some takeaways include:
-Of the 369 investors who have been involved in at least one $100K+ deal in Africa this year, 110 (30%) are headquartered on the continent
https://t.co/63eYklnYuU
Exciting news for Togo as it opens its first Tier III certified #data center. The Lomé Data Center is the first #neutral colocation data center in the country, and will allow institutions and companies to host their data in a #secure environment.
https://t.co/hwXqhZ7uyW
#African governments are ramping up interest in expanding into the #space and #satellite industry. Space in #Africa predicts 110 African-owned satellites will launch by 2024.
Learn more: https://t.co/otK9dgjsPD