{"id":2670,"date":"2023-11-09T18:54:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T18:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luminegroup.com\/?p=2670"},"modified":"2025-02-26T19:28:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T00:28:57","slug":"africacom-2023-exploring-the-tech-landscape-in-the-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luminegroup.com\/acquire\/africacom-2023-exploring-the-tech-landscape-in-the-region\/","title":{"rendered":"AfricaCom 2023: Exploring the Tech Landscape in the Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Known as the \u2018home of connectivity and communications\u2019 in the Sub-Saharan Region,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tmt.knect365.com\/africa-tech-festival\/africacom2023\/\">AfricaCOM<\/a>\u00a0stands as one of the pivotal components of the Africa Tech Festival, scheduled to take place from November 14th to 16th, 2023, in Cape Town, South Africa. Lumine\u2019s Senior Associate of Corporate Development,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.luminegroup.com\/who-we-are\/jude-murray\">Jude Murray,<\/a>\u00a0who is based in Cape Town, will be there. As we prepare for the event, we explore the journey that has solidified AfricaCOM\u2019s position as a top-tier communications event on the African continent.<\/p>\n<p>AfricaCOM unites Africa\u2019s tech ecosystems and industry verticals with over 15,000 attendees annually. It provides an international platform to the voice of stakeholders and the communications sector\u2019s most influential players in Sub-Saharan Africa, all while ensuring themes, presentations, and workshops are tailored to the specific conditions within the African market. It\u2019s also become an opportunity for local solution providers to network directly with international service providers and investors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignright wp-image-4120  lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\" alt=\"\" width=\"434\" height=\"542\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.luminegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-taryn-elliott-4253928-1-scaled.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luminegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-taryn-elliott-4253928-1-scaled.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.luminegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-taryn-elliott-4253928-1-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/www.luminegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-taryn-elliott-4253928-1-819x1024.webp 819w, https:\/\/www.luminegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-taryn-elliott-4253928-1-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.luminegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-taryn-elliott-4253928-1-1229x1536.webp 1229w, https:\/\/www.luminegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-taryn-elliott-4253928-1-1638x2048.webp 1638w\">In the realm of communications technology, Sub-Saharan Africa stands out for its distinctiveness, shaped by the diversity of its population and the array of socio-economic challenges it faces. Remarkably, amidst these adversities, mobile technologies have emerged as a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/it-online.co.za\/2022\/02\/28\/mobile-drives-africas-booming-digital-economy\/\">significant driver of GDP growth and employment opportunities<\/a>\u00a0in this predominantly unbanked (i.e., persons with no active banking account with a financial institution or access to such) population. In fact, mobile devices have established themselves as the prevailing means of engaging with the digital sphere, firmly establishing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/it-online.co.za\/2022\/02\/28\/mobile-drives-africas-booming-digital-economy\/\">Africa as the world\u2019s leading mobile connectivity market<\/a>, boasting the highest subscription rates among users.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, disparities exist, primarily due to barriers of device affordability, digital literacy, and lack of local language content with a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2019\/08\/3-reasons-why-most-africans-arent-on-the-internet-and-how-to-connect-them\/\">roughly 43% usage gap and 37% gender gap<\/a>\u00a0in the mobile internet adaption. Still, as of last November, the distribution of internet traffic for users in Africa (based on countries with available data) was a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/10252\/internet-usage-in-south-africa\/#topicOverview\/\">median value of 77.5%<\/a>\u00a0mobile devices or tablets.<\/p>\n<p>With all these users, the Region has seen an upward trend in mobile subscriber monetization, with attention-based marketing solutions via in-streaming media and in-mobile game advertising. Another active trend in the Region is the direct carrier billing payment models enabling access to digital products for unbanked populations. With the adoption of 5G technology, the potential to boost in-game advertising will be on the rise as well.<\/p>\n<p>There are several Lumine Group companies already making waves within the Region.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.luminegroup.com\/our-companies\/telepin\">Telepin<\/a>, based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, is a leading provider of mobile transaction platforms serving tier-one operators in Africa amongst other continents. Its products offer mobile operators an efficient and cost-effective means to control distribution networks, maximize mobile financial service revenues and deliver innovative mobile financial applications. Telepin\u2019s mobile money platform includes a full suite of electronic, transaction-based applications that allow mobile subscribers to recharge airtime without cards or vouchers, transact person-to-person money transfers and electronic bill payments, and more.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.telepin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Telepin-Case-Study-Digicel.pdf\">Telepin has worked with unbanked populations before<\/a>, and has seen success with the mobile wallet service that works to bring greater financial control and stability to unbanked mobile customers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luminegroup.com\/our-companies\/netengage\">NetEngage,<\/a>\u00a0powers the next generation of networks for maximum customer engagement. This year they partnered with Africa\u2019s leading mobile operator and the largest provider in Sierra Leone, to create social development and economic prosperity for people in countries in which it operates by enhancing their networks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luminegroup.com\/our-companies\/vas-x\">VAS-X<\/a>, provide a full stack of BSS\/OSS solutions to operators in the Region. Lumine companies recognize the vast potential in the region and are consistently seeking strategic partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>With so much opportunity in the Region it is exciting to see that this year\u2019s AfricaCOM lineup will dedicate a content stream to the Telcos of Tomorrow, Digital Infrastructure Investment, and Broadcast, Media and Entertainment, amongst others.<\/p>\n<p>If you will be at this year\u2019s event, whether it\u2019s a 10-minute catch-up or a 30-minute sit-down, please feel to reach out and connect to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.luminegroup.com\/africacom-2023\">book a meeting<\/a>. We look forward to this year\u2019s show.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"text-sm\">References:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-sm\">Cowling, Natalie. \u201cInternet Usage in South Africa \u2013 Statistics &amp; Facts | Statista.\u201d\u00a0<strong>Statista,\u00a0<\/strong><em>https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/10252\/internet-usage-in-south-africa\/#topicOverview<\/em>\/. Accessed 8 Nov. 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-sm\">Davison, Allan. \u201cMobile Drives Africa\u2019s Booming Digital Economy \u2013\u00a0<strong>IT-Online<\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0<em>IT-Online,\u00a0<\/em>https:\/\/www.it-online.co.za\/2022\/02\/28\/mobile-drives-africas-booming-digital-economy\/.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-sm\">\u201cFacts and Figures 2021.\u201d\u00a0<strong><em>ITU: Committed to Connecting the World<\/em><\/strong><em>,\u00a0<\/em>https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/reports\/statistics\/2021\/11\/15\/internet-use\/. Accessed 8 Nov. 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-sm\">\u201c3 Reasons Why Most Africans Aren\u2019t on the internet \u2013 and How to Connect Them | World Economic Forum.\u201d\u00a0<strong>World Economic Forum,\u00a0<\/strong><em>https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2019\/08\/3-reasons-why-most-africans-arent-on-the-internet-and-how-to-connect-them\/<\/em>. Accessed 8 Nov. 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Known as the \u2018home of connectivity and communications\u2019 in the Sub-Saharan Region,\u00a0AfricaCOM\u00a0stands as one of the pivotal components of the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2971,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-acquire"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>AfricaCom 2023: Exploring the Tech Landscape in the Region - Lumine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"AfricaCOM celebrates 26 years of evolution in telecoms, connectivity, digital infrastructure, and sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa this year. 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