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MTN Group said on Wednesday that it will deploy an OpenRAN network architecture across its operations in Africa, allowing interoperability between vendors and reducing costs.

Amazon.com’s planned new Africa headquarters in Cape Town is to draw demonstrations on Wednesday as indigenous people protest its construction on a heritage site.

A cloud of methane has been detected by satellite near coal mines in South Africa, drawing attention to a lesser-known environmental risk that comes from using the dirtiest fossil fuel.

Sweden’s Ericsson said on Wednesday that the number of 5G subscriptions was expected to rise to 580 million by the end of 2021 from 220 million last year, and cross 3.5 billion by 2026.

China will send three astronauts into orbit on Thursday in a high-stakes mission, the first of four crewed space flights to complete the country’s space station by the end of next year.

With the third wave of Covid-19 in full swing in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved the country to “alert level 3”, restricting alcohol sales and strictly limiting the size of public gatherings.

Bitcoin is gaining more privacy features as concern increases over the use of the cryptocurrency during a recent spate of ransomware attacks.

Naspers spin-off Prosus has acquired a majority stake in GoodHabitz, a European provider of online training for businesses, for €212-million.

MTN’s service in Nigeria could be disrupted as a result of rising insecurity in different parts of the country, the local unit of South Africa’s telecommunications group said on Tuesday.