Britain will use new regulatory powers to investigate Google’s (GOOGL.O) search services to see how they impact consumers and businesses, including advertisers and rivals, following U.S. calls to break up the tech giant. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which gained a wider remit over big tech this month, said search was vital for economic growth and...
Day: <span>15 January 2025</span>
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OPINION | The Just Energy Transition in Africa: Lessons from South Africa and Senegal
Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETP) have been introduced in recent years to provide financial support to developing nations as they transition away from fossil fuels. In 2021, during the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), South Africa became the first nation to sign such a deal. Senegal and the International Partners Group (IGP)...
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Vodacom and Orange create a joint venture to expand network coverage in rural areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Vodacom and Orange have joined hands to form, a first of its kind, rural towerco partnership in Africa. Through this partnership, the companies will collaborate to build, own, and operate solar-powered mobile base stations in underserved areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The initiative will extend network coverage and enable access to telecommunications...