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29/04/2022

Google’s Undersea Cable Finally Lands in Nigeria

Late last week, Google announced that its Equiano undersea cable, which successfully landed in Togo last month, has arrived in Lagos, Nigeria, marking the cable’s second stop along Africa’s Atlantic coast.

Back in 2019, when Google introduced Equiano, the company said that the subsea cable upon completion, will start in western Europe and run along the West Coast of Africa, between Portugal and South Africa, with branching units along the way that can be used to extend connectivity to additional African countries.The technology giant says it is partnering with multiple key telecom players, including its landing party, the West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC), where Equiano lands to ensure that the cable can reach more businesses and end-users across Nigeria and the African continent. According to a recent economic impact assessment conducted by Africa Practice and Genesis Analytics, Equiano is expected to result in faster internet speeds, improved user experience, and lower internet prices.

For example, Internet speeds in Togo are expected to more than double from 10 Mbps in 2021 to 21 Mbps in 2025, while Internet speeds in Nigeria are expected to increase by almost six times from 11 Mbps in 2021 to 65 Mbps by 2025.

Per the report, retail internet prices are forecast to decline by 14% over the same period in Togo, while in Nigeria are forecast to decline by 21% over the same period.

According to the economic assessment, improved speeds and lower prices are expected to boost internet pe*******on by 5.1% in Togo and by 6% in Nigeria between 2021 and 2025.

The Equiano subsea cable is also expected to indirectly create 37,000 new jobs in Togo and 1.6 million new jobs in Nigeria driven by the growth of the digital economy and peripheral sectors, between 2022 and 2025, according to the report.

The Undersea Cable’s Lengthy Route

The cable, which is running along the West Coast of Africa, between Portugal and South Africa, will land in Namibia by May 2022 and in Cape Town, South Africa by June 2022, according to Google.

Openserve, a division of South African telecom Telkom, will offer terrestrial services connecting the Equiano cable, which will connect South Africa and Portugal (with onward connections into Europe), branching into St Helena Island in the South Atlantic as well as to Namibia and Nigeria. The company will serve as Google’s landing station partner in South Africa, while telco Paratus Group’s Namibian subsidiary will serve as the landing partner in Namibia.

The Equiano cable system, which is expected to be ready for service in the fourth quarter of 2022, would create an estimated 180,000 jobs in South Africa between 2022 and 2025.

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25/03/2022

Exclusive Networks Africa Expands on Cloud-First Networking & Security Services Offering with New Infoblox Partnership

Exclusive Networks Africa is proud to announce a new partnership agreement with Infoblox, a leader in cloud-first networking and security services. Its solutions empower organisations to automate, standardise and accelerate the delivery of cloud-native and data centre network and security services, all from one place.

The Infoblox vision is to dramatically simplify complex distributed networking and security, by delivering modern, cloud-first networking and security services that automate and streamline user experiences. Infoblox was founded in 1999 by Stuart Bailey in Chicago, Illinois, and is based at its global headquarters in Santa Clara, California, USA, with 28 offices worldwide.
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25/03/2022

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Standard Bank Boosts its Shari’ah Banking with AWS Technology

The Amazon Connect platform boasts built-in artificial intelligence and machine learning technology, which perform the functions of sorting through massive amounts of data, connecting the dots, and surfacing relevant information at the right time,” says Latiff.

“It also analyses data to identify any emerging product issues and summarises and tracks follow-up tasks after customer calls,” she adds.

Ameen Hassen, Head of Shari’ah Banking, Standard Bank Group, says the launch of the dedicated line for Shari’ah Banking customers is in step with the bank’s strategy to become a platform services organisation that puts the bank’s customers and their experiences first.

“The bank’s 2025 future-ready transformation journey means that we are continuously seeking new ways to serve our clients, and continuously seeking partners and solutions that serve our clients wherever they are and whenever they need it,” Hassen says.

“Standard Bank is proud to be one of the first banks to deliver Shari’ah Banking services with the most sophisticated technologies available. We are set to provide modern banking with traditional values to our valuable clients,” he says.

25/03/2022

How the Internet is Giving Side-Hustling South Africans the Earning Edge

South Africans are no strangers to the concept of a side hustle. In fact, according to data from a recent Momentum/Unisa Household Index, an estimated 14% of all households are currently engaged in side hustles.

While many people wear multiple work hats out of a passion for a specific craft or to simply help others, side hustles more typically arise from necessity as South Africans struggle to survive on a basic salary. It’s this need for a second revenue stream that likely sparked the increase inside hustlers between 2019 and late 2021.

In response to the challenges, there was a marked increase in people from all walks of life finding creative ways to make money, across all sectors in South Africa. This saw the creation of the My Community Connects initiative from Vuma, which has seen support and partnerships from the likes of the legendary Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse to its current ambassador, Jimmy Nevis.

The programme’s online platform seeks to enable South Africa’s thinkers, tastemakers, movers, and talented shakers to move forward with their businesses and projects, by providing access to professionally produced content and upskilling individuals...

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25/03/2022

Nigeria’s Flutterwave Launches in Tanzania

Nigerian fintech unicorn Flutterwave, one of Africa’s leading payments technology companies, has gained approval from the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) to launch its payment services in the Republic of Tanzania.

The approval comes after the Bank of Tanzania conducted due diligence and Flutterwave satisfied all requirements necessary to receive a license to operate in the country.

With the approval, Flutterwave will open its offices in Dar Es Salaam, the Tanzanian capital, with the aim to drive connected digital payments and financial inclusion by enabling merchants and customers to trade efficiently through its platform across the country.

Flutterwave’s products and services will look to support Tanzanian SMEs in order for them to overcome challenges presented by the highly fragmented and complex payment and banking infrastructure.

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