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From: AfICTA Secretariat <[email protected] <mailto:spo%40aficta.africa>>
To: Mr Waudo Siganga <[email protected] <mailto:emailsignet%40mailcan.com>>
Subject: AfICTA e-NEWSLETTER 31 March, 2021
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AfICTA e-NEWSLETTER
31/March/2021 Vol 106
Register to Join AfICTA (Africa ICT Alliance) Today
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Hi, are you concerned about the realization of a Digital Africa? If yes, * AfICTA <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=K3odH5LIUXWpqynbj09kEygmkBbXJ0XDk8R1YGOBeF8ERSwMXh9ZMaledfrVgy0w9jVFJaJfnx-WgLChPJbE6nNUlio0XkYmPQpkg1hZvhUsLYLmF_bGEO2MF9bT_xhT-w2>* (Africa ICT Alliance) welcomes you to register <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=TRb0smEoIWI7qjr0HfnzagwUi2Kbti0pyDwE1TQXbk8urMl_Y1B03TpzfFv8kpluZcaWLvHE98nrEkPxlT47hLkz2ljYNqN0t0eKRIsx4R2V0rd_uxDDW8kImJw30N5506aJFTt_ZtlZEx0j8a5cKv1yLH8Xg…> and join other group of concerned IT National Associations, Companies, Multinationals and Organisations in Africa to engender the realization of the digital Africa and the Sustainable Development Goals – SDGs.
AfICTA is a 32 member nations’ alliance, in partnership with the African Union, with the vision to fulfill the promise of the digital age for everyone in Africa and to connect IT players on the continent.
Join Us at ICANN|71 Virtual Policy Forum
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ICANN71 will be held from 14-17 June 2021 as a Virtual Public Meeting due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Because the ICANN71 Policy Forum was scheduled to be held in The Hague, Netherlands, the Virtual Policy Forum will be held in the European time zone. We are grateful to our European stakeholders for their patience and flexibility during this difficult time. We look forward to returning to the region as soon as we can.
Registration for ICANN71 is now open. The community will continue to advance… Read more <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=d_l9wIdRIQOG255T9SvFa4h5FxpnjxWRsF3ie-YICyfOpbTTX46ovBA1vxg_nL0_jFBk5-Hnd5roF-DQZBgAacS3OOzQ2BDkHj6TPknQO0WczAvUCl2bbrP-ClSlBiEBgcIvTPDQskePOrSMlQbMhuAMbkb2O…> <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=ZvF8dLrwqN30ud3Hr90TN160efzPE1LKAlOUYaWJHnT1pOJmP-2k7cp_BhSVYBwHKyd7By4HkGtE4PJfCU_U5xwgyo1zLZmZnnqVxGUJHmhaLjj1yPCr78uvPRRU8FvUSJkuDZB2IinizXHA63rrUlQAR-dbZ…>
Nigeria: Stakeholders Settle Differences Over USSD-based Banking Regulation
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The NCC and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have agreed that USSD services for financial transactions will be charged at a flat fee of NGN6.98k (about US$2-cents) per transaction.
Stakeholders must negotiate how the new USSD pricing framework is to be implemented, including sharing of Application Programme Interface (APIs) to enable seamless, direct and transparent customer billing.
This arrangement replaces the current per session billing structure and is more cost… Read more <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5WJuanw6FyOtO9NQG2pxjL6qsRB2tchyHKT9usDNcxo6wlGrqTfKQMbrBw8ohX64N7iWtBq64ZuJKQkJCNYeYLcJo1c5znIGIpNVn5lje1Zr7nuTpxA_xkjmjUfdZnoZXy…>
*******Dell Tech Used to Help Save Declining African Elephant*
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Dell Technologies is collaborating with South African non-profit organisation Elephants Alive, to deploy Dell Latitude Rugged and Dell Precision mobile workstations to facilitate field research in the conservation of the declining African elephant.
According to the tech company, with a 97% decline in the African elephant over the past 100 years, there is no time to waste and Dell is here to speed up their protection!
Elephants Alive conducts research on elephants and their movements in the Great Limpopo. read more <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5WJuanw6FyOtO9NTYK7cwvu0G4yjjPjWO79uUZOU-sPMbsOdzfNdjPWz4jIfpz60DOwssW1Xj4jIwyxNONlG5Ta14EQUDvUCYPHzustGmEQmVlCjaETOSMSjeeOFm3ZbkO…>
MTN Zambia Targets 274 Sites for Frequency Migration
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MTN Zambia intends to migrate 274 sites by Saturday 27 March 2021 having recently secured spectrum on the 800 MHz band.
According to a statement from the company, the development will lead to enhanced quality of experience for customers “through improved indoor coverage and network capacity.â€
In March this year the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) issued MTN Zambia with the spectrum at a cost of US$13.5-million… read more <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5WJuanw6FyOtO9NRXFsKKw1d3xGCwLuPPxPoHCWO8T5xpZUzE_wrQqoaxGIwMiiP9GayTOBRKkdReVIEx_AK0My76xjK6oOok2-O5ZTHgYdt-U0iePnDEOdn3uUMB2XSpb…>
Telkom to Use SA’s First WhatsApp Payment Gateway
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Digital Fintech enablement provider Ukheshe Technologies, together with Infobip, a global cloud communications platform, have developed South Africa’s first WhatsApp payment gateway for use by mobile operator Telkom.
The partners claim that in addition to being South Africa’s first digital wallet platform, the solution is also the first WhatsApp channel to enable payments using QR.
Ukheshe says the project and… <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=-mZcRGWgnTxJOKwe6iZB3WwuW2tEalMEfxpEgzO7CPFWnx7GsOTaZWa-nGmZcZP91ic2uHIZd7h_q116OkNENbKAfJiWw2dIH9Vce2oKjRr05P_2CDVH1tlsw9MpWxjbqwfEZJduYjdteZKiRfg8c3J7ICvxd…>read more <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5WJuanw6FyOtO9NR5XNFOrpag_yfEsN2wtZT6m_6qs8iX9pR1b3CO3mBDn0CDK2BZVvmTvMiiZtxEQeVi0l0jlJ1cehcR62Jm3pGYfyYykQo1YHCeA8K_yAMlqXbuTRzGz…>
Safaricom Launches Commercial 5G Network in Kenya
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Safaricom, in collaboration with Huawei, Nokia and Samsung, has unveiled its 5G network in Kenya, joining South Africa as Sub-Saharan countries advancing the technology.
According to CEO Peter Ndegwa, the new technology will allow organisations to venture into areas such as telemedicine, online gaming, virtual tourism and digital education.
“Safaricom is proud to be pioneering this technology in Kenya. This places Kenya on the global…. read more <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6VOwgnCxuxjsT6VZ7OEn_S-5cagWeTz_UHgB5BqWdHS0pN2R-HUD4pS8DgLBE0lSoY_KHwE3mB5nH1nlqJZBei9FyXmgS7meb_8UduyuVvxpmc91vixEurQZsnlDhh945f…>
BoFiNeT Targets SADC Customers with New Datacentre
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Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNeT) intends to facilitate low latency connectivity for Angola, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe via its 1 000sqm Tier III datacentre.
According to BoFiNet the datacentre will be operated as a tier 3+ Uptime Institute certified vendor neutral facility open to all carriers, telecommunications companies and service providers.
“With our tier 3+ national datacentre we will be strategically positioned to bring Botswana closer to the world and ensure seamless… read more <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5WJuanw6FyOtO9NTq-0YIZVvLD1wtE1f8HHVhezhrW10-mJZb9nFKUmq4m3mPAD8dL1K-rXnqaEP6FJ1qRRvm5NvWKchwzRyI9FssT6MveMZGaSM40qKYJgmzOWd4lrPFF…>
Camtel Devises Strategy to Overtake Competitors
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State-owned telecommunications company Cameroon Telecommunications (Camtel) has announced a plan to emerge as the national and sub-regional leader in broadband services and digital transformation.
Although Camtel enjoys just 3% share of Cameroon’s telecommunications market – overtaken by rivals MTN Cameroon, Orange Cameroun and Viettel (Nexttel), its management is determined to gain lost ground.
Following a review of its performance in 2020, management is focusing on customer… read more <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5WJuanw6FyOtO9NRzJwV5UdPkTJnJmoUpa3-mQ0trRRKp9qezsMErIWq8O08txuTuPi_nKpXR50Bu3IYZ3D2KtiErMLdLRgHrdzlKHQ-WSn29FBnRz8V81Xv6nJsBp_B0s…>
Liquid Confirms Fibre Rollout in DRC
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies has deployed its fibre network in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to the company, this expansion “connects millions of DRC citizens and thousands of businesses to the ‘One Africa’ broadband network†totalling more than 73,000kms across the continent.
The company adds that most major cities in the DRC, including Kinshasa, are now connected directly to economic hubs like London, San Francisco, and Singapore. “Our terrestrial fibre network connects Muanda, a town lying on the west Atlantic… read more <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5WJuanw6FyOtO9NTaqD-pakZdV4YzJq8UtTD_G92L7GHfxq7RQbCgkhw19NtGNGdvqyl–rkHKpPVCyCzL17MrMy49LJLysKejQnk3EyrvUUXxcVUGfoHB5yG8OyLLCz9V…>
Egypt Flexes its Tech Muscle
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Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has continued to invest in the country’s telecommunications infrastructure and announced new members to the ITIDA (Information Technology Industry Development Agency), as it renews efforts to sustain growth in the ICT sector.
According to the latest Emerging Europe’s IT Landscape Report, Egypt has proven resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic by “effectively mitigating the impact on businesses and advancing digitalisation.â€
In 2019, the government invested… read more <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5WJuanw6FyOtO9NT56FPiqEIwwse1ytG6fRnvyqCCX6FzGW99KPGs41bpZrHdFTcknwhiriY3lUoE-c8feSzzBom_ZziQEMxiu5jlRKqIHfp4axroEL60-48XJ45RyHpK4…>
Safaricom Launches Commercial 5G Network in Kenya
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Safaricom, in collaboration with Huawei, Nokia and Samsung, has unveiled its 5G network in Kenya, joining South Africa as Sub-Saharan countries advancing the technology.
According to CEO Peter Ndegwa, the new technology will allow organisations to venture into areas such as telemedicine, online gaming, virtual tourism and digital education. “Safaricom is proud to be pioneering this technology in Kenya.
This places Kenya on the global map in leading the way in enabling connectivity through investment… read more <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5WJuanw6FyOtO9NTvo4TXygSH7PT5GzV9DQCbm9UGQX4rR8O7U3pqz4WqWEnkRRxg8d1aRmCeLOt5Djx9UIbtwClHloc_EckJOwXLF6bkmh7ec-I1SSaQhwDT2K8i9BV1P…>
Madagascar’s Telma Links up on METTIS Cable to Bolster Broadband
Madagascar’s national telecommunications operator Telma is now connected to the MeltingPot Indianoceanic Submarine System (METISS), a €50-million fibre optic cable system developed to expand broadband coverage to the region.
METISS connects Mauritius to South Africa. It consists of a 3,200km trunk from the island nation to South Africa and has branching units to Reunion Island and Madagascar. The cable has a design capacity of 24Tbps.
Liquid Telecom has been selected as… read more <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5WJuanw6FyOtO9NRKlm1Ao10rlo5VP-nLSGStuPXXhyJKSSb5htM9UUJRcjd-B7ABux69Tlu8m_3AWEDdTuanXHHJj1ZNJstoM5EGurgPJik64zi7EKjzs24YGBI8y4vf8…>
Google Secures Backing for Tech Certification in Morocco, Nigeria
Google has partnered with the Agency for Digital Development (ADD) in Morocco and RootHub in Nigeria to provide scholarships for courses towards Google Career Certification.
Three new Google Career Certificate courses are available online via Coursera. The courses are designed to ensure learners are equipped for careers including IT Support, Project Management, UX Design and Data Analytics.
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Beware Email, Data Privacy Danger
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Any discussions on the impact of digital technologies cannot end without mentioning how e-mail, for example, has changed our communication landscape and our lives. The use of email has enabled us to conveniently talk to relatives, friends and colleagues no matter how far they live and enhanced productivity.
But as they say, nothing worth having comes easy. And this essential tool is not foolproof. Scammers have been able to hack it to swindle unsuspecting users; employers use it to monitor employees and spies too use it in their trade. Not all unauthorised intrusions are an… read more <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=poLEPvoCNGoy_pQwGVePEjVO-8dzML_hDEG3bzs885x4Pj9i7Vza_DLPcGi2yZ6IPxvz_fzfqTrgNPkHje3SYvVCUnCTLpfVWndBDMGs9tYqS41vOUxZR9I6yrolxeHjeerbpggMVICMjoZT9Co5keIm5tfH8…>
Nearly Half of 4G Network Coverage Users Remain Offline as Internet Access too Costly
A new policy brief from ITU and the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), finds that high costs for Internet access relative to income remain one of the main barriers to the use of information and communication technology (ICT) services worldwide. Taking income differences into account, a mobile broadband subscription with at least 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of data costs around four times more in developing countries than in developed ones.
“The affordability of ICT services 2020″ analyses five categories, namely mobile broadband, fixed broadband, mobile data and voice low-usage, mobile… read more <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=rh2YrPKxzu89B6zg9Ow2iRe6Cx0edkb3VPds1dZb0vzlSs0k0NLGbgGjm8z1sXKVUEJrFnfAMzXGTJV8myjIT2Nyf6pyjEoQA9oA9pgAKypVl0wewIT-ewZR9yD6GPK-6wATzlxaqu3knMhzD9GJ9fU5qaqPg…>
Over Half a Billion Learners had no Internet at Home During Height of Pandemic
Gathering at the spring annual session of the UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, more than 50 commissioners, who comprise government leaders, heads of international organizations and private companies, civil society and academia, discussed how to leverage digital cooperation to build an inclusive post-COVID digital future for all, amidst glaring inequalities in access to connectivity.
The commissioners of the UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development advocated… read more <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=rh2YrPKxzu89B6zg9Ow2iRe6Cx0edkb3VPds1dZb0vxIzxLfxu1bvX3nC_rTjDlA8kMKGeZVf_L5BsrJWpL4BeB0EvcNCF8PiyAboX9ZA_wLAsqtHPj0BThrhxlUkyyNeA1XXeet0SdweJ9RvGDmu6lPggYMU…>
UNICEF and Airtel Launch Internet of Good Things in Rwanda
UNICEF and Airtel have launched the Internet of Good Things in Rwanda – an innovative digital platform with information and resources which promote better, healthier living. Internet of Good Things is a UNICEF-led initiative, accessible in over 60 countries and territories around the world, helping bridge the digital divide and build knowledge-based societies.
The Internet of Good Things platform hosts mobile-packaged content from UNICEF and its partners, designed to make life-saving and life-improving information available at no cost – even on low-end devices, and basic web-enabled mobile… read more <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=rh2YrPKxzu89B6zg9Ow2iRe6Cx0edkb3VPds1dZb0vys4acth812aDzVCv3xM85J8fIWh7_Q4CLUW5uAKfBeRj2K1WgHjZZenkVIPTMajegCczdFz2yeU7qhtxYDg164DQ9AEebqEYVXqoMXTG26P4ZgCiTfi…>
No Connectivity without Electricity: How a Lack of Power Keeps Millions Offline
When we unlock our phone or boot up our laptop, most of us take for granted that we’ll be able to connect to the internet, rarely stopping to think about the complex networks of wires, servers and subsea cables that keep our bits and bytes flowing. But around the world, many lack a critical ingredient of internet infrastructure needed to connect: electricity.
Electricity is a precondition for connectivity. Roughly 940 million people — 13% of the global population — don’t have access to electricity and many more face regular disruptions. Without reliable power, devices can’t operate and internet services go down… read more <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=qu_DGWbiA3H7V8lKGBzYOTiUXvHhWcJPtVNLO4-3ijCfjHoRsQ3UBTkxJk0t5uXJhCtXbtaDdMk640InrH39LS1ObJAsyeq86F8xT8PbOEgyMPVtgVGiEfD7uXBL9zW5ClBualUzQzYZCHv_N3yAuhIHKdZSN…>
A4AI and Web Foundation Back Petitions to Restore Full Internet Access and Protect online Privacy in Myanmar
In recent years, Myanmar has made significant progress towards affordable internet access, following sustained coalition building efforts led by the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), improved investment in broadband infrastructure, and a return to democratic rule. Myanmar met the UN Broadband Commission’s affordability target in 2017, and this increased connectivity and improved affordability has boosted digital business and e-commerce and helped to create a vibrant online community.
But today, drastic proposals introduced by… read more <tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=jBJUx0IPs2eGEBnPnAdSRMfbHxSATgpd8Zbj-62a5UxKqiGRS0_Luzv0zAIhv27Ek0i7EWOdjFFf5cP4G70VKhIi4-qutDJJa0lhLvdSYDHdhewzo5CFiKmUJ0zYZGsB7AL7w9pOWo98VauKSn3ZP9X16-ZwU…>
This Cloud Storage Giant was Accidentally Sharing a Bunch of Data with Facebook
The cloud storage and cloud backup provider Backblaze has removed Facebook tracking code (also known as an advertising pixel) from its service after it was accidentally added to web UI pages following a recent advertising campaign.
In a privacy update on its site, senior director of marketing at the company Yev Pusin provided further insight on what happened, saying: “We use Google Tag Manager to help deploy key third-party code in a streamlined fashion.
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MainOne Offers Data Center and Cloud Solutions to Financial Institutions Across West Africa
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