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Africa NewsMay 27, 2024 CcHUB launches a market expansion program for ambitious African startups. Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) has unveiled an exciting initiative dubbed byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMay 24, 2024 Google launches “Umoja” the first Africa-Australia subsea cable connection. Today, Google announced plans to build a new fibre optic cable named Umoja, byMuhammed Mustapha
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