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Tshimologong Precinct hosts JP Morgan
Startup Programme
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P Morgan, in collaboration with Tshimologong Precinct, has
launched Africa Rising 4.0, an incubation programme aimed at
powering digital entrepreneurship and early stage start-up growth
in Johannesburg. The 12-week intensive incubation programme is
designed to coach the disciplines of entrepreneurship, while also
building innovative digital businesses.
Shaun Randles, Enterprise Development Manager, Tshimologong
Precinct, said: “We are providing a platform to coach start-ups and
to also introduce them to local and global technology entrepreneurs
as mentors. In doing this together with JP Morgan, we are aiming to
assist in developing basic and functional technology programmes
and skills that deliver tangible value to early adopters.” He added
that Africa Rising 4.0 will benefit from Tshimologong Precinct’s
vast, combined network, which will assist founders and early stage
technology companies to inject life into their start-ups.
A total of 15 start-ups will be selected for the incubator programme
and will receive advice from established entrepreneurs. The
curriculum will be custom-designed to suit the various business
entities participating in the programme. Masterclasses will be
themed on topical and relevant issues facing the start-ups addressing
trending digital technologies, such as blockchain, digital marketing
and women in technology. In addition, there will be hands-on
support from experts dedicated to helping founders and early stage
entrepreneurs. Those interested in participating need a valid proof
of concept (POC) with a mock-up or video presentation. The POC
also needs to provide evidence that it can create value for customers
and is a product or service that is in demand. One way to show this
is through having an existing digital marketing footprint and online
presence. Applicants need to be older than 35 with a BEE profile and
come from a low-income household. It must be evident that the idea
requires digital development that focuses on hardware, software,
content, including games, apps or animation. Applications for Africa
Rising 4.0 is now open. For more information, visit http://startup.
tshimologong.joburg/
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Nokia and Orange roll out 4G LTE in Africa
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Nokia single radio access network
is being rolled out in seven African
countries in a three-year modernisation
project to prepare the launch of 4G services.
To facilitate the deployment, Nokia has set
up a dedicated West and Central Africa
Support Centre for Orange.
Around 11,000 radio sites will be modernised
in Egypt, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Senegal,
Mali, Guinea-Bissau and Niger. Leveraging
Nokia’s Single RAN technology and
modernisation services, Orange will be able
to support existing 2G and 3G subscribers
while enhancing speeds and coverage as it
launches 4G services.
The company is also enhancing 3G service
with an average 85% increase in throughput
and is experiencing a 90% increase in traffic
across the seven countries.
From the dedicated Orange support centre
in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan, Nokia is
leveraging its expertise to deliver full set
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of services, including alarm, performance
and configuration monitoring, as well as
corrective actions on the radio installed base. NetAct network management system
will allow Orange to maintain network
efficiency, stability and performance.
As part of the deal, Nokia Care Services
will ensure that service level agreements
are met, thus ensuring flawless
communications. In addition, the Nokia The support centre will also serve as a
gateway for the future introduction of
advanced solutions and technologies serving
IoT, smart cities and other use cases in Africa.
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