AfricaCom TV is here

By Amy Turner - Com Series Staff Writer, KNect365


Welcome to AfricaCom TV - the home of all things African tech and telco.

In this first episode, we take a look at Bill Gates' Nelson Mandela Lecture, which focused on youth innovation on the African continent.

We report on the latest move by Huawei to increase investment in the Africa tech sector, by opening up their first Innovation and Experience Centre, in South Africa.

The team were also at the Johannesburg launch of this year's expanded AfricaCom, which featured an expert panel discussion on economic development and social empowerment through digital connectivity.

We also take a look at the events calendar, which includes the largest dedicated digital event in the region - Nigeria Com and the bigger, better, bolder, AfricaCom - coming to Cape Town between the 14th-18th November.

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You can book your tickets to this year's AfricaCom between the 14 -18 November at the Cape Town ICC, here.  

The Telco Engineering Insight - Full interview with Ibrahim Epamba

By Amy Turner - Com Series Staff Writer, KNect365

Here is the full interview with Orange Kenya's end-to-end engineer, Ibrahim Epamba.

Speaking at this year's East Africa Com, Ibrahim sat down with the Com Series team to talk about his role at Orange, what led him to a career in telecommunications engineering and some of the most interesting projects he's worked on, to date. 

We discussed some of the key challenges facing tech and telco growth in the region and some of the preferred LTE deployment models in the region.   

He also let us in on what he believes could be the next big thing on the horizon for East African telcos and when we're likely to see the roll-out of 5G on the continent.

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Nigeria Com Speakers 2016

By Amy Turner - Com Series Staff Writer, KNect365


The countdown to Nigeria Com continues.

There's a little under 6 weeks to go until the biggest dedicated digital event in the region comes to Lagos.

Stay tuned over on our Twitter and Instagram, this week - we're announcing all our speakers for this year's event.

From keynote addresses by the region's most prominent thought-leaders, to forums and round table discussions, Nigeria Com seeks to strengthen the networks and ICT of digital Nigeria.

With over 40 speakers and more than 750 attendees, Nigeria Com is the annual meeting place and hub for all things digital and tech in the region.

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