South African Telcos Demand OTT Platforms Fund Network Infrastructure Upkeep

Ghana’s telcos owe musicians and it’s time to pay up

Telecom giants, particularly MTN Ghana with its “CallerTunez” service, rode that wave brilliantly in the mid-to-late 2000s. By around 2008, CRBTs had become a cultural staple across Africa, and Ghana was no exception. Subscribers loved it. Artists gained visibility. Telcos made significant profits.

Telecommunications channel partners need more agility not more anchors

While connectivity has become the lifeblood of businesses and households, with a growing addressable market offering attractive opportunities for SMEs and innovative businesses to scale in the sector, there is a tension between South Africa’s need for job creation and economic expansion and the exclusionary, gatekept realities for businesses trying to enter the local telecommunications []

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – MTN’s AI cables

In today's edition: The DRC is building a stock exchange || WapiPay is in Canada || Zimbabwe eases crypto restrictions || MTN is turning its cables into ears

Telstra outage exposes fragile critical infrastructure in Australia

It is a reminder of how reliant Australia's critical infrastructure is on telcos, sparking calls for regulatory change.

A Step Towards Inclusion

The Bank of Namibia and its partners deserve credit for launching a digital payment platform designed to make transferring money easier for Namibians. The platform, known as WayaMe, could benefit small businesses, street vendors, farmers and township traders who have traditionally relied on cash and often lack access to expensive payment infrastructure. That is progressive [] The post A Step Towards Inclusion appeared first on The Namibian.