Market Intelligence OP-ED - Who controls the narrative? First-party data, truth and power in Africa’s digital economy As powerful actors spin persuasive stories, the challenge is documenting reality with first-party evidence, resisting myths, and shaping narratives that serve more than self-interest.
Digital Transformation OP-ED - Namibia’s telecom network disruptor wants your customers, whoever you are Paratus Namibia is tearing up telecom playbooks, eyeing 5G mobile markets and crossing industry lines. In a game of territory and tech, no customer is off-limits.
Infrastructure POD - Paratus Namibia's Andrew Hall on infrastructure investment in Southern Africa's most sparsely populated giant Managing director Andrew Hall discusses building sustainable telecoms infrastructure across Namibia's challenging geography: vast distances, low population density, and competition from state-owned enterprises.
Career POD - Wabo Majavu on early AI, strategic foresight, and digital activism South African strategist Wabo Majavu traces her technical roots at CSIR, MTN, and Intelsat to reveal how they've informed her executive strategy work—balancing digital inclusion, AI innovation, and commercial success.
Fintech OP-ED - Stablecoins promise efficiency for Africa's fintech future, but at what cost? As stablecoins promise fast, cheap transfers, African businesses must weigh efficiency against surveillance risks and shifting gatekeepers in a new digital financial order.
Digital Transformation OP-ED - Can fibre optic manufacturing joint ventures like YOA Cable drive Africa’s next industrial wave? Pieter E. Viljoen, a physicist-turned-optic cable manufacturing boss, is betting that rethinking fibre from first principles could help restart Africa’s stalled industrial ambitions.
Infrastructure OP-ED - As Starlink disrupts broadband incumbents in urban Africa, is carrier neutrality the answer? Beyond monopolies and satellite hype, carrier-neutral infrastructure offers the continent a potential third path amid global internet connectivity upheavals and geopolitical uncertainties.
Infrastructure OP-ED - Inside Safaricom Ethiopia: Overcoming terrain, 5G rollout and regulatory hurdles Andile Masuku distils key insights from Safaricom's $8 billion venture in Ethiopia, highlighting the challenges of building a new network, meeting unexpectedly high demand, and navigating complex regulatory landscapes.
Mobile OP-ED - Claire Sibthorpe on Sub-Saharan Africa's mobile gender gap Claire Sibthorpe unpacks GSMA's latest report, revealing that the mobile internet gender gap in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has decreased to 15%, with over 1.5 billion women now online.
Telecoms POD: Digital Economy Pulse Check—Refiloe Mpakanyane mines the fringes of Africa Digital Transformation Strategy Summit 2023 Our Associate Producer, Refiloe Mpakanyane, curates a digital transformation immersion featuring insights from C-suite leaders from Africa's telecommunications industry.
Opinion Editorial OP-ED: Africa's "communications revolution" has fundamentally changed the continent Telecoms, internet and media consultant and author Russell Southwood outlines how and why the ongoing digital transformation of Africa's communications sector has revolutionised life for everyday people on the continent.
UNAJUA Throwback UNAJUA Throwback S1: Can African mobile gaming startups compete with Facebook and Tencent? feat. Lucy Hoffman Mobile content development startup co-founder Lucy Hoffman unpacks the fundamentals of the 'super-platform' potential of Africa's mobile gaming industry.
Dominique Collett-Antolik 35: Dominique Collett-Antolik and Brandon Doyle Talk 2015 African Fintech & Telecoms Trends Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] Over the next four weeks the we are taking a much-needed break. Cue peaceful ocean sounds But while we're away, in place of our regular programming, we’ll be sharing exclusive content
