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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07 March 2024
Jeremy Potgieter, regional director Africa, Eseye
Who was your hero when you were growing up?
I was a huge fan of Namibian sprinter, Frankie Fredericks. He was a trail blazer who combined considerable athletic ability with an unmatched work ethic, leading him to have an impressive career.
Going from winning the silver in 1992, to placing third 12 years later in Athens is a remarkable achievement, especially considering he set a world-record for 200m along the way. Fredericks demonstrated that anyone who works hard can belong, regardless of your background.
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towers
07 March 2024
Africa’s tower industry remains in its infancy, blighted by economics, poor supporting infrastructure, unreliable power, and complex regulatory hurdles. Is infrastructure sharing the answer to the continent’s extensive connectivity challenges?
Africa’s tower market is booming as the race to connect the entire population with 3G, 4G and even 5G is well and truly on.
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07 February 2024
AI is taking the world by storm – but what are the implications for Africa’s mobile operators?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is, without a doubt, the technology story of the year for 2023 following the historic launch of ChatGPT in November 2022. Across the globe, AI is expected to deliver numerous benefits to mobile network operators (MNOs), addressing challenges and offering new opportunities for enhancing growth and efficiency. While investments to date have been focused on the western world, Africa stands to leapfrog other regions and dive straight into AI/ML for mobile.
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