DRC’s mobile financial services subscriptions up 229%
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25 April 2024
The number of subscriptions to mobile financial services in the Democratic Republic of Congo increased from 6.59 million in the third quarter of 2020 to 21.67 million in the third quarter of 2023, according to the Postal Regulatory Authority and Telecommunications of Congo (ARPTC).
These figures show an increase of 228.8% over the period. The mobile money penetration rate also increased from 7.5% to 22.8%.
Find out more Benin hits 8.5 million unique mobile subscribers
24 April 2024
The number of unique subscribers to mobile telephone services in Benin was 8.5 million hit on 31 December 2023, while the country had 16.3 million SIM cards.
The Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Postal Services’ (ARCEP) 2023 annual activity report showed an average of two SIM cards per person and a penetration rate mobile of 67.3%.
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Orange spearheads green agriculture technology
22 April 2024
Orange, the European Union (EU) and German cooperation (GIZ) have signed a partnership agreement for the development of green agriculture through digital technology.
The ‘DigiGreen & Agri’ project is part of a strategic vision aimed at modernizing agriculture and initiating a transition towards a green economy, with emphasis on the cocoa sector.
Find out more Nigeria sees small gain in broadband access
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19 April 2024
Nigeria has seen a small gain in broadband internet access as of February, but it confronts a difficult struggle in attaining its broadband objective for next year, as per the most recent data from the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC).
The country's broadband internet connections climbed by 1.3% month over month in February to 93.4 million.
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