Mathews Mpete
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Mathews Mpete
@MathewsMpete
PR & Marketing Manager | Communication Specialist | Net Nine Nine | Multiple Awards Winner | Mathews Mpete Foundation https://t.co/SqfDlsdwOl



Breaking ground in Marabastad: We are building market stalls that will be used by our local informal traders. @CityTshwane

From @TheAthleticFC: No one in Chicago was ready for the surge of social media followers that came after the Fire signed South African center back Mbekezeli Mbokazi — the most popular player in MLS you haven’t heard of yet. nyti.ms/4r8OzWp


















This afternoon I met with @NetNineNine - a Johannesburg-based internet service provider focused on affordable, prepaid fibre, with a strong emphasis on expanding access in townships and underserved communities. What stood out is how their model keeps opportunity within communities. Net99 shared that, to date, they have: •created 1000+ jobs •connected 235 schools, and •equipped 168 small businesses with free WiFi These efforts have helped drive the productive use of the internet for learning and local enterprise. We also discussed practical ways government can help unblock bottlenecks that slow fibre rollout — especially in underserved areas — so that more communities can be connected.












