A Look at Last Week's Top Tech Stories from Across Africa
AWS Investment In Africa To Reach $1.7B By 2029
Another Amazon Web Services (AWS) SA data center is not on the cards, but AWS’s commitment to investing in Africa will still continue.
The cloud technology business has committed to investing an additional R30.4B ($1.7B) in the development of infrastructure and cloud services on the African continent by 2029. This is above the R15.6B ($874.54M) that has already been invested since announcing the opening of its presence in Cape Town in 2018.
Flutterwave Secures PSO License In Uganda
The new PSO license allows Flutterwave to offer a variety of services tailored to the Ugandan market. From facilitating payouts like salaries and commissions to providing invoicing solutions and integrating mobile money.
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iColo Expands Renewable Energy Footprint
iColo: A Digital Realty Company A Digital Realty Company, has announced a significant expansion of its renewable energy initiatives with the installation of solar panels at its facilities in Kenya, making it one of the greenest global connectivity hubs in the country.
Safaricom Woos Back Customers With Cheaper Offer
Kenya’s leading telco company, Safaricom, is making a bold move to lure back customers who have switched to Starlink by offering lowering its Internet prices.
In a recent marketing messages, Safaricom encouraged customers who had migrated to Starlink to reactivate their fiber accounts for just $38.61 for a 40mbs monthly package that it normally charges $50.19.
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Moringa School And AFIK Partner To Offer Fintech Courses
Moringa School and the Association of Fintechs in Kenya (AFIK) have joined forces to equip the Kenyan workforce with skills to thrive in the growing fintech sector. In their MoU, they have set out to collaborate on several key areas.
Nyamira County Students Win 2024 YSK Exhibition Awards
Bradford Nyangiri and Felix Makori have emerged as the overall winners of the 7th Edition of the Annual Young Scientists Kenya [YSK] National Science and Technology Exhibition.
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