#africantech

So it's been about a year since 5G started rolling out across North Africa, and new data shows the experience is anything but consistent between countries.

The common thread behind the differences? Spectrum allocation. How operators divided up their airwaves seems to matter just as much as whether they launched 5G at all.

2025 is apparently the breakout year for the region's 5G story, with more markets coming online, yet results are still diverging sharply. It's a solid reminder that flipping the switch on a new network is only step one, managing the spectrum behind it is where the real difference gets made.

We've dug into what this means over on the site.

https://www.waystocap.com/en

Enables African businesses to buy and sell products – enabling them to discover products, verify them, obtain financing and insurance, manage their shipments, and ensure payments security.

https://tiqeta.com/

Portal where users create their own events, share them on social media and have their audience register and pay for tickets, with payments processed via third-party payment processor Paystack.  

http://www.filkhedma.com/

Online marketplace for home maintenance and improvement services such as plumbing, carpentry, electricity, air conditioning, painting and appliances.

https://sokowatch.com/

Offers on-demand distribution to independent retailers, enabling them to save precious time and money by placing orders via SMS to receive free, same-day delivery.