Light Reading has partnered with KNect365 to launch a new online community, Connecting Africa.
Connecting Africa will provide news coverage and analysis of the forces that are shaping digital Africa and will chart the latest developments, examining their potential to enable pivotal socioeconomic development.
The community will be the online portal that provides year-round coverage of a market that meets at the upcoming annual AfricaCom event in Cape Town as well as the regional events, Nigeria Com, East Africa Com and West Africa Com.
The Editor in Chief, Light Reading, Ray Le Maistre said, “Many markets in Africa have made significant progress towards becoming a digital society, supported by enhanced international connectivity and greater investments in fixed and mobile connectivity, and have led the Way in developing innovative mobile finance services.
“This is a great time to be launching a dedicated online community that tracks the many different communications developments that are impacting individuals, businesses and whole nations.”
Leading the editorial coverage on Connecting Africa is Community Managing Editor, Amy Turner, supported by News Editor, Iain Morris.
“Like the region and sectors it serves, AfricaCom and its respective regional events have gone through a massive transformation this year, cementing their position at the forefront of the most dynamic markets and trends in the world,” Turner said.
“The launch of Connecting Africa will see, for the first time, an online community serving both delegates of the KNect365 African portfolio of events, and the wider tech and telco community. This will facilitate a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the sector and the opportunities such insight can afford,” she added.
