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Airtel Nigeria and MediaTek partner to enhance mobile connectivity

Operator Airtel Nigeria has announced a collaboration with MediaTek, a leading global fabless semiconductor company that powers nearly two billion connected devices annually.

Airtel Nigeria and MediaTek partner to enhance mobile connectivity

Opera and Safaricom bring free data campaign to Ethiopia

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Normally a free data campaign would only be of modest interest in these pages, but when web innovator Opera launches such a campaign in Ethiopia, partnering with new entrant Safaricom, whose Kenyan service it has already worked alongside, it says a lot about how the operator is looking at ways to attract subscribers in this newly competitive market.

Opera and Safaricom bring free data campaign to Ethiopia

Is Jais the best Arabic large language model?

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Inception, the artificial intelligence (AI) applied research unit of UAE technology group G42, has announced the open-source release of Jais, described as the world’s highest-quality Arabic large language model (LLM). Jais is a 13-billion parameter model trained on a newly developed 395-billion-token Arabic and English dataset.

Is Jais the best Arabic large language model?
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MoU aims to boost electronic payment services in Libya

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Digital payment solutions provider and fintech enabler Arab Financial Services (AFS), and Moamalat Financial Services, which specialises in electronic payment services in the Libyan market, have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enter into a strategic partnership for the development of Libya’s electronic payment ecosystem.

MoU aims to boost electronic payment services in Libya

Safaricom Ethiopia and Prepay Nation partner for international mobile top-up service

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Safaricom Ethiopia, the newest mobile network operator in Ethiopia, and Prepay Nation, a B2B marketplace of cross-border transfers, has announced a partnership that will enable Ethiopians living abroad to send mobile airtime to their loved ones back home via Safaricom Ethiopia's network.

Safaricom Ethiopia and Prepay Nation partner for international mobile top-up service

Wi-flix and MTN Zambia announce streaming deal

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Underlining the massive streaming potential of the mobile phone user market in Africa, Wi-flix, described as the fastest-growing streaming platform in Africa, has expanded its presence to Zambia following the launch of packages with mobile telecommunications giant MTN.

Wi-flix and MTN Zambia announce streaming deal
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e& buys into Uber’s Careem Super App for US$400m

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UAE-based e& is acquiring a 50.03% stake in Uber’s Middle East subsidiary Careem Super App for US$400 million, in a deal that will significantly expand the operator’s e-commerce standing.

e& buys into Uber’s Careem Super App for US$400m

Syniverse highlights VoLTE roaming solution

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At MWC 2023 Syniverse, which builds and services the technologies that support human connections, will be highlighting the availability of a new key feature of Evolved Mobility, the company’s voice over LTE (VoLTE) roaming solution.

Syniverse highlights VoLTE roaming solution

Algerie Telecom and Djezzy sign QoS agreement in Algeria

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Algeria’s state-backed operators Algerie Telecom (AT) and Djezzy have signed a new partnership agreement focused on boosting quality of service (QoS).

Algerie Telecom and Djezzy sign QoS agreement in Algeria
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Africell Angola plans to launch free mobile TV service

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After a successful launch, Africell, Angola’s newest operator, is keeping up the pressure on its rivals with a major new offering: free mobile TV.

Africell Angola plans to launch free mobile TV service

Nigeria’s home-grown e-commerce sector awaits the arrival of Amazon

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Local press reports in Nigeria are full of dire warnings about online retail superbrand Amazon’s plans for growth and how it could affect home-grown online retail. According to recently unearthed documents the company is apparently set to roll out in Nigeria in April 2023.

Nigeria’s home-grown e-commerce sector awaits the arrival of Amazon

Doctor Anywhere selects Vonage for mHealth services in SE Asia

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Singapore-headquartered omnichannel healthcare company Doctor Anywhere has selected Vonage’s Video API to help deliver timely and effective digital healthcare solutions across Southeast Asia.

Doctor Anywhere selects Vonage to power mHealth services in Southeast Asia

Chinese telecom industry logs a 9% jump in Jan-Feb

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The combined industrial revenue of China's telecommunications sector rose 9% year-on-year to 258.6 billion yuan ($40.72 billion), a pace 3.2 percentage points faster than the same period last year, said the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

Chinese telecom industry logs a 9% jump in Jan-Feb
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