Market Intelligence POD - Russell Southwood on monopolies, M-Pesa, and candid framings of Africa's digital economy Analyst and author Russell Southwood reflects on a quarter-century of observing Africa's digital transformation. From yellow pages cold calls to fibre-to-the-home rollouts, Southwood makes the case for holding optimism and realism in the same hand.
Artificial Intelligence OP-ED - Africa's AI awakening: from Western brainrot to homegrown tech sovereignty As Gen Z in the West abandons social media's endless scroll for "meaning," Africa is laying internet connectivity infrastructure at scale. Will it import yesterday's engagement-maximisation playbook or build for actual human flourishing?
Digital Transformation OP-ED - What can standing in an iPhone 17 queue in Tokyo reveal about digital power and control? Plenty. Scarcity and sovereignty play out differently in Tokyo and Nairobi, but the underlying lessons for Africa’s tech builders are strikingly similar.
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.
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 POD - Carrier neutrality: Rob Bergman on Unicorn Factory's vision for digital infrastructure investment Dutch investor Rob Bergman and his partners at Unicorn Factory are driving a carrier-neutral strategy to deploy capital and scale digital infrastructure across Africa.
Telecoms OP-ED - Emergence over extraction: what Africa’s telco sector teaches us about progress Andile Masuku taps Lanre Kolade's insights on patient collaboration, creative capital and ecosystem alignment behind landing Google's Equiano cable in Togo, sparking transformative regional broadband connectivity.
Infrastructure POD - Brokering broadband connectivity: Lanre Kolade and the inside story of Google's Equiano cable landing in Togo Learn how this former CSquared CEO is driving digital inclusion across Africa through transformative infrastructure projects, including 'midwifing' the landmark Google Equiano submarine cable initiative in Togo.
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.
Telecoms POD - Yahya Banafa on tackling challenges in Safaricom Ethiopia's $8 billion telecom bet In this podcast conversation, Yahya Banafa, head of network planning and engineering at Safaricom Ethiopia, discusses what it takes to build a nationwide mobile network in Africa’s second-most populous country.
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.
Dominique Collett-Antolik 35: Dominique Collett-Antolik and Brandon Doyle Talk 2015 African Fintech & Telecoms Trends 🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 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 from the Annual Round-up 2015 event
