Africa Tech Kin with Danny that Guy - Is the Landline Making a Comeback? + Paratus 500 & The African AI Race

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This week on a #TechTuesday, Danny that Guy takes a look at the TelOne launch of the "landline in your pocket" - TelOne Connect. Is the landline back?
Plus, news about "Paratus 500" - The Pan-African contiguous fibre network spanning 15 countries, covering over 500 million including Zimbabwe. Will this massive infrastructure investment finally lower the cost of data for the end-user?

Also in this episode:
E-passport services go live in Botswana, Cassava Technologies builds an "AI Exchange" for big business, while Google and the AfCFTA launch free training for 7,500 SMEs in Africa.
The Plug with Samsung: How to turn your Galaxy Z Fold 7 into a mobile office, featuring Galaxy's AI Tools.
18 Nov 2025 12PM English South Africa News · Health & Fitness

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