Making RF simple: Preseem’s vision for Africa’s wireless future
10 December 2025
Gerrit Nagelhout,
COO, Preseem
As fixed wireless booms across Africa, ISPs are discovering that RF complexity, capacity pressure, and rising user expectations can make growth feel like flying a drone in a windstorm...
Given the rapid growth of fixed wireless access across African markets, what are the top three operational challenges you see with an ISP rolling out fixed wireless access (FWA) in Africa?
Read the full article Eyes on the skies: how lasers and latency will shape Africa’s satellite-based digital future
10 December 2025
Ivo Ivanov,
CEO, DE-CIX
Across Africa, demand for reliable connectivity is firmly on the rise. Digital tools underpin everything from mobile banking to agricultural forecasting, from virtual classrooms to telemedicine in rural clinics.
It’s the global leader in mobile money, accounting for 65% of the world’s $1.1 trillion worth of transactions, with services like M-Pesa thriving in areas like Kenya and Tanzania. Tools like Digital Green are providing farmers in Ethiopia with climate and soil data for improved crop planning. And platforms such as Hello Doctor and mPharma are revolutionizing telehealth in countries like Nigeria and beyond.
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Connectivity with purpose: Ericsson’s vision for Africa’s 5G future
09 December 2025
Kirsty Fitzgibbon - Vice President and Head of Marketing, Communications and SCR, Ericsson Europe Middle East and Africa
Africa’s 5G journey is accelerating, and Ericsson says the real magic happens when technology meets purpose — from greener networks to empowered communities. This interview explores how collaboration, sustainability, and storytelling with impact are shaping a more connected, inclusive digital future across the continent.
Read the full article How secure device financing is the key to universal connectivity
09 December 2025
The mobile usage gap isn't about network coverage, it's about cost. Across the globe, billions of people live in areas with mobile broadband coverage yet remain offline.
The GSMA's Barriers to Mobile Internet Adoption report shows that over 3.1 billion people live where coverage exists but don't use the internet. This usage gap is the divide between those who can connect and those who actually do.
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