Liquid expands public WiFi network in Kampala

16 April 2024

Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid), a business of Cassava Technologies, has partnered with ATC Uganda to expand Liquid’s public WiFi network to 320 hotspots across the city.

The partnership aims to provide convenient and high-speed internet access to users in Kampala, enhancing their online experience and connectivity, without the need for data contracts.

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Benin and Ghana to launch free roaming in July

09 April 2024

Benin and Ghana's free-roaming initiative, aimed at reducing communication costs for their citizens traveling between the two countries, will go into effect on 1 July.

Benin's Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARCEP) and Ghana's National Communications Authority (NCA) signed a memorandum of understanding recently.

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Does Africa need 5G?

04 April 2024

5G has long been touted as a key tool to levelling up connectivity on the continent, but is it all it’s cracked up to be?

The digital divide remains a huge issue across Africa, with 74% of the continent’s population remaining unconnected to the internet, according to the GSMA.

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Togo and Niger to conclude free roaming agreement

04 April 2024

Togo and Niger could conclude a free roaming agreement in the coming months, reported TogoFirst.

The two parties plan to set up a discussion framework which should lead to the signing of a bilateral agreement with a view to helping to facilitate the use of electronic communications services by populations when they travel in one or the other of the two states.

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