Regulation IHS Nigeria partners with NSCDC to protect telecoms infrastructure IHS Nigeria, a subsidiary of the IHS Towers group, announced on Thursday it has formed a strategic partnership with the Nigeria Security and...
Regulation Camtel's performance under review – again The long-running story of service quality issues in Cameroon rumbles on with news that the country’s Telecommunications Regulatory Board (ART)...
Satellite Networks Satellites, Starlink and the race to connect Africa Connectivity in Africa has been a hot topic for decades, often framed as a bastion of opportunity due to the continent’s immense population still...
Investment IHS Towers agrees to sell Rwanda business to Paradigm IHS Towers, one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count,...
Energy & Sustainability Africa Data Centres deploys self-cooling rack technology Africa Data Centres, which owns and operates Africa's largest network of interconnected, carrier and cloud-neutral data centre facilities, has...
Optical & Fixed Networks Nokia enables South Africa’s Reflex to onboard ISPs faster Nokia announced on Monday that South African ICT solutions provider Reflex will deploy its Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) solution to modernize...
Customer Management Safaricom campaign aims to boost 4G take-up across Kenya Kenyan operator Safaricom has recently launched a campaign called Maisha Poa Ni Digital (Life Is Cool Digital), aiming to accelerate digital...
Wireless Networks Ugandan operators unite to combat vandalism Operators MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda and digital infrastructure company ATC Uganda, alongside regulator the Uganda Communications Commission...
Investment OMEA and IFC aim to strengthen digital access in Africa Multi-service operator Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a private sector-led development aid...
Service Management Transport and telecoms come together in new services across Ethiopia There have been two recent announcements in Ethiopia involving the country’s main operators and digital offerings tailored to the needs of the...
Regulation GSMA calls for governments to cut spectrum prices The GSMA has urged governments worldwide to reduce spectrum prices, warning that high fees are choking the telecoms industry and threatening...
Data Centres & Networks Safaricom partners with iXAfrica for hyperscale data centre solutions Safaricom said on Tuesday it has entered into a strategic partnership with Kenya's iXAfrica Data Centres to offer services leveraging the new...
Satellite Networks Q-KON to add Rivada to its Twoobii LEO satellite portfolio LEO satellite player Rivada Space Networks revealed on Tuesday it has signed an MoU with satellite solutions and services provider Q-KON to add...
Satellite Networks InterSAT leases extra capacity from Eutelsat for Central, East Africa Eutelsat Group announced on Tuesday it’s extending its partnership with UAE-based VSAT service provider InterSAT Communication Services to...
Operators Positive news for Ethiopia’s mobile duopoly The two competitors in the Ethiopian mobile communications duopoly can both claim to have inspired positive headlines in recent days, with Ethio...
Optical & Fixed Networks Phase3 and Sonatel launch Lagos-to-Dakar terrestrial fibre route Phase3 and Sonatel have activated a new terrestrial fibre route stretching 3,500km from Lagos, Nigeria, to Dakar, Senegal.
Operators Airtel Africa boosts customer base, profit despite currency headwinds Airtel Africa returned to profit in its latest financial year driven by a rise in subscriber base despite a continued hit from currency...
Investment Tech Park Cape Verde is officially launched The government of Cape Verde has officially launched Tech Park Cape Verde (TechPark CV), described as a major milestone in the country’s digital...
Vendors Nokia to equip Maersk vessels with private wireless networks Nokia has signed a deal with Danish shipping giant Maersk to deploy private wireless network solutions across 450 vessels in its fleet.
Blogs & Opinion Unleashing AI’s potential in Africa requires bold action on infrastructure Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept for Africa - it is a present-day economic and social force. As one of the defining...
Optical & Fixed Networks Bayobab interconnects Uganda and Kenya with new fibre route MTN’s digital infrastructure arm Bayobab announced on Tuesday it has completed a 260-km fibre route in Uganda from Malaba to Kampala that...
Devices & Platforms MTN offering affordable 4G smartphones to 1.2 million customers MTN has announced that it will offer up to 1.2 million of its prepaid subscribers an option to buy a 4G smartphone for just ZAR99 ($5.42).
Regulation Liberia to repair abandoned UAF-funded rural base stations The Liberian Telecommunications Authority (LTA) announced on Monday that it has launched a nationwide initiative to rehabilitate and maintain...
Satellite Networks Airtel Africa to add Starlink to service portfolio in 14 markets Airtel Africa announced on Monday it has signed a deal with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s LEO satellite internet services to customers in all 14...
Satellite Networks DRC ends its opposition to Starlink It now seems that the Democratic Republic of Congo has granted a licence to satellite communications company Starlink – despite an earlier ban,...
Regulation Could Meta close Facebook and Instagram in Nigeria? Multinational technology company Meta has been in the news lately in Nigeria and Ghana – but not necessarily for positive reasons.
Cloud & Virtualisation AWS to deploy cloud services inside Orange networks in Morocco, Senegal Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced plans to embed its cloud technology within Orange’s mobile networks in Morocco and Senegal this year,...
Regulation Is West Africa edging closer to borderless roaming? Last week’s agreement between Togo and Burkina Faso to end roaming charges for incoming calls comes into effect at the end of this month. But is...
Devices & Platforms Global smartphone market stalls as emerging markets saturate The global smartphone market recorded flat growth in the first quarter of 2025, as signs of saturation emerge in key developing regions,...
Operators Airtel Uganda expands 4G network coverage to Kazo Airtel Uganda has expanded its 4G network to Kazo District with the establishment and launch of new base stations in Rwemikoma as part of a...
Mobile Finance Ethio Telecom launches financial services and device financing with Siinqee Bank Operator Ethio Telecom, in partnership with Siinqee Bank, an Ethiopian provider of banking and microfinance services, has launched a new range of...
Operators MTN confirms customer data breach, core systems unaffected MTN has revealed that hackers gained access to some customers’ personal information, but emphasised that the core functions of its business...
Investment Modest response to landmark Ethio Telecom IPO Quite a few weeks after Ethiopia’s maiden initial public offering (IPO) closed, Ethio Telecom has revealed how many of the company’s shares were...
Mobile Finance How mobile money continues to remain impactful The GSMA recently released its State of the Industry Mobile Money Report, looking at how the sector has grown in the past year. Mobile money has...
Operators Orange hails Middle East and Africa unit as key growth driver in Q1 Orange Group has once again praised its Middle East and Africa (MEA) division for driving revenue growth in the first quarter of 2025, marking...
Regulation Zambia’s lawyers express concern about new cybersecurity act There has been unease expressed by the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) about many of the provisions in Zambia's new Cyber Security...
Mobile Finance Safaricom CEO pledges M-Pesa upgrade with zero downtime Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa has pledged to elevate the company’s mobile money platform, M-Pesa, into its next phase-emphasising the need for...
Mobile Finance Uganda introduces investment via mobile phone Yet another financial innovation using mobile telecommunications has been introduced in Africa. This time, it's an investment product from...
Satellite Networks Starlink in Africa: awards and arguments LEO satellite operator Starlink appears to have had a pretty good week or two in Africa, with licence awards in Lesotho, Guinea-Bissau and...
Wireless Networks 5G launch still on hold in Ghana Sam George, Ghana's Minister Of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, is widely reported to have set what is described as a firm...
Operators Unitel expands network in Cachingues in coverage drive Unitel has expanded its mobile network in the municipality of Cachingues to enhance voice and data services delivered over its 3G and 4G...
Enterprise Ecosystems MTN Uganda and PostBank complete SASE PoC MTN Uganda and PostBank Uganda have reportedly completed a six-month proof of concept (POC) of the operator’s secure access service edge...
Cyber Security MoU highlights need to boost Nigeria’s resilience against cyberthreats Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SecDojo, a cybersecurity...
Consumer Ecosystems MTN and Meta to boost OTT voice and video call quality in Nigeria and elsewhere South Africa-based MTN Group announced on Tuesday it is collaborating with Meta to enhance the quality and reliability of OTT voice and video...
Satellite Networks Zimbabwe’s NetOne partners with AST SpaceMobile for D2D 5G Zimbabwe mobile operator NetOne has reportedly struck a deal with direct-to-device (D2D) LEO satellite operator AST SpaceMobile to expand the...
Regulation MTN signs updated contract for South Sudan services Operator MTN South Sudan, part of the pan-African MTN Group, has secured a 15-year operating license from the country’s National Communication...
Devices & Platforms Zimbabwe's regulator calls for handset registration Zimbabwe’s telecoms regulator is urging the government to introduce mandatory handset registration in a bid to tackle rising cybercrime and...
Wireless Networks Axian Telecom secures US$100 million from EIB to invest in Madagascar and Tanzania Axian Telecom is set to receive a financing package of US$100 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB Global) to help expand its...
Operators Hormuud Telecom CEO to step down Somalian operator Hormuud Telecom has announced that its founder and CEO, Ahmed Yusuf, will step down on 1 June, with deputy chairman Mohamed...
