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telecomsMafab is seeking to transfer its 3.5 GHz and 2.1 GHz spectrum to MTN, nearly five years after paying $273.6 million for a 5G licence. The deal could also affect how small businesses access mobile connectivity.
fintechPayd plans to switch its service back on after foreign exchange losses left it short of the money needed to settle some customer balances. Kenyan fintech Payd is preparing to restart its payment services after a foreign exchange problem disrupted some customer payouts earlier this year.
motoringCar buyers are taking longer to make decisions, shopping around more and focusing heavily on the monthly instalment. For Mmushi Motau, the answer is not to push harder, but to understand the customer and build a relationship that lasts beyond the sale.
TechnologyThe Korea-Africa programme includes cloud credits, data infrastructure, training and digital projects in countries from Sierra Leone to Rwanda. If you look past the AI label, much of the new Korea-Africa programme is about fairly basic things. Servers. Data. Electricity. Skills. Digital systems.
founder-fridaysBuying a vehicle is supposed to end with the right car. But years spent on the sales floor taught Shane Mamile that getting there was not always that simple. The challenge was not just selling a vehicle, but understanding what the customer actually wanted and finding a way to deliver it.
energyMozambique is increasing scrutiny of costs declared by operators of its largest natural gas projects, with a new audit covering developments led by TotalEnergies, Eni and ExxonMobil in the Rovuma Basin.
energyThe financing is still conditional, but it gives Global Atomic a clearer path to developing its Dasa project in Niger. The United States has approved a debt facility of up to $414.2 million for Global Atomic's Dasa uranium project in Niger.
start-upsSouth Africa’s National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) have committed R100 million to a new National Youth Fund aimed at helping youth-owned businesses access finance and business development support.
investmentsA new Chemical Plant Development in Botswana Highlights the Changing Supply-Chain Landscape that is Driving more investment in Africa
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