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Orange Africa and Middle East and Eutelsat Announce a Strategic Partnership to Accelerate the Deployment of Satellite Internet in Africa and the Middle East

Orange is already a reference customer of Eutelsat's KONNECT VHTS satellite, which it uses to provide broadband services to its subscribers in France

Orange Africa and Middle East (OMEA) (www.Orange.com) and Eutelsat announce a strategic partnership to bridge the digital divide through satellite connectivity in Africa and the Middle East. It aims to connect isolated areas with broadband access, thereby strengthening digital inclusion in the region. As part of this multi-year partnership, Orange…

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Three start-ups awarded at the 2nd edition of the international ceremony of the Orange Summer Challenge in Casablanca, Morocco

The winners will receive financial, technical and commercial support from the Orange Digital Centers and their partners

Orange Summer Challenge: three months to turn an idea into a start-up Created in 2011, the Orange Summer Challenge (OSC) is the flagship event of the network of Orange Digital Centers in Middle East and Africa (www.Orange.com). Its objective is to inspire young people to develop technology start-ups for the…

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Vodacom and Orange create a joint venture to expand network coverage in rural areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

To bridge the digital divide and expand network coverage in underserved communities, the companies have pledged to jointly construct up to 2,000 new solar-powered base stations over six years, using 2G and 4G technologies

Vodacom and Orange (www.Orange.com) have joined hands to form, a first of its kind, rural towerco partnership in Africa. Through this partnership, the companies will collaborate to build, own, and operate solar-powered mobile base stations in underserved areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The initiative will extend network…

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Orange to expand open-source Artificial Intelligence (AI) models to African regional languages for digital inclusion

Orange’s vision is to make AI and other related advances accessible to all, including illiterate populations, who are currently unable to benefit from the potential of artificial intelligence

Orange to accelerate digital inclusion in Africa through the incorporation of regional languages in AI Large Language Models (LLMs) for the first time  Orange will fine-tune OpenAI’s open-source speech models and Meta’s openly available Llama 3.1 model to support regional African languages   Orange to provide resulting fine tuned AI models…

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Orange Middle East and Africa and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) sign a strategic partnership to strengthen employability and promote the creation of micro-enterprises

This initiative is part of the mission of Orange Digital Center to promote digital inclusion and support the development of digital skills for employment, especially among youth and women

Orange Middle East and Africa (www.Orange.com), in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), announce the launch of the "Master Repair" project, an ambitious initiative aimed at enhancing youth employability and promoting the creation of micro-enterprises in the fields of electronic repair and sustainable technologies. This project, a…

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Orange announces the winners of the 14th edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East (OSVP)

5 of the 1,600 candidates from 17 countries won awards at the international ceremony

The winners of the 14th edition of OSVP, which recognizes and supports startups whose technological solutions have a positive social impact in Africa and the Middle East, were announced at the international ceremony. The event took place at the Royal Mansour in Casablanca and was attended by many prominent guests,…

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Orange Middle East and Africa and Mastercard partner to digitize payments for millions across Africa by 2025

Partnership to empower millions of Orange Money wallets with digital payments by 2025, boosting financial inclusion in seven countries

Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) (www.Orange.com) and Mastercard have announced a strategic partnership to expand access to mobile financial services across Sub-Saharan Africa. This collaboration, one of the largest of its kind in the region, is set to enable millions of Orange Money wallet holders to access digital payments through Mastercard’s…

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Orange Middle East and Africa publishes "Seeds of Change" its 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report

The millions of opportunities available to young people, women and entrepreneurs through our free initiatives for inclusion are also seeds of change

Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) (www.Orange.com) is firmly rooted in the regions it serves. It is driven by responsible and ethical corporate governance and is constantly innovating. It relies on reliable infrastructure that fosters the development of value-creating technologies and services. These technologies are being deployed with a low-carbon,…

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Orange Digital Center inaugurated in Guinea Bissau to train young people in digital skills, boost their employability and encourage innovative entrepreneurship

This initiative responds to the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, targeting 6 sustainable development goals

Orange (https://www.Orange.com/en) is proud to inaugurate today the Orange Digital Center (ODC) Guinea-Bissau, an ecosystem dedicated to the development of digital skills to promote innovation, strengthen the employability of young people and support local entrepreneurship. The ceremony is taking place in the presence of high-level political authorities, including the Minister…

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Orange Energies opens up its digital platform, Orange Smart Energies, to enable all energy producers to secure their revenues and further support energy inclusion

Orange Smart Energies is a software platform now open to all energy producers in Africa and the Middle East that guarantees payment by their customers via mobile money

Orange Energies announces it is opening up its digital platform Orange Smart Energies to all energy producers in Africa. The goal is to increase energy inclusion by providing easy, prepaid access to energy through solar kits and smart meters. This IOT platform provides a solution to the profitability challenges faced by…