Togo and Thales Alenia Space have signed a contract to install a new ground station in Lomé, aiming to help in search and rescue (SAR) of persons in distress
Technology
AfDB launches programme to train African youth in coding skills
The African Development Bank (AfDB), along with the Rockefeller Foundation, Microsoft and Facebook launched a programme to train African youth in coding skills
Telecom Egypt gets US$200mn facility for marine cable, working capital
Telecom Egypt secured a US$200mn financing facility with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), which it will use to buy a cross-border marine cable and boost internet services in the country
India's Freshworks to expand operations in Africa
Indian software company Freshworks Inc said it would expand its operations into the African market to cash in on growing IT spend in the continent
Etisalat launches first commercial 5G network in the MENA
Telecom company Etisalat has launched its first commercial 5G wireless network in the UAE, the first by any operator in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region