DRC’s mobile financial services subscriptions up 229%

25 April 2024

The number of subscriptions to mobile financial services in the Democratic Republic of Congo increased from 6.59 million in the third quarter of 2020 to 21.67 million in the third quarter of 2023, according to the Postal Regulatory Authority and Telecommunications of Congo (ARPTC).

These figures show an increase of 228.8% over the period. The mobile money penetration rate also increased from 7.5% to 22.8%.

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Moving forward with mission critical services certification

25 April 2024

Ensuring that mission critical services over broadband networks are actually mission critical is a complex process.

First responders and other users of critical communications services need to have full trust in their voice, video, and data applications in what could be life-threatening situations. 

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Benin hits 8.5 million unique mobile subscribers

24 April 2024

The number of unique subscribers to mobile telephone services in Benin was 8.5 million hit on 31 December 2023, while the country had 16.3 million SIM cards.

The Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Postal Services’ (ARCEP) 2023 annual activity report showed an average of two SIM cards per person and a penetration rate mobile of 67.3%.

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Orange spearheads green agriculture technology

22 April 2024

Orange, the European Union (EU) and German cooperation (GIZ) have signed a partnership agreement for the development of green agriculture through digital technology.

The ‘DigiGreen & Agri’ project is part of a strategic vision aimed at modernizing agriculture and initiating a transition towards a green economy, with emphasis on the cocoa sector.

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