GSMA selected six African countries to host 2026 pilots for $30–$40 4G smartphones.
Rising global memory prices threaten the...
Safaricom has signed a new deal with Ericsson to expand microwave links supporting its 5G network.
The partnership also includes AI-driven...
Safaricom has signed a new deal with Ericsson to expand microwave links supporting its 5G network.
The partnership also includes AI-driven...
Next Gen Infraco has launched commercial operations of Ghana’s shared 5G network.
The government has ended the company’s exclusivity and will...
Next Gen Infraco has launched commercial operations of Ghana’s shared 5G network.
The government has ended the company’s exclusivity and will...
During Ramadan and Lent, solidarity is increasingly expressed through digital tools. In Côte d’Ivoire, mobile phones and mobile money are becoming quiet...
During Ramadan and Lent, solidarity is increasingly expressed through digital tools. In Côte d’Ivoire, mobile phones and mobile money are becoming quiet...
Luxembourg has offered expertise in FinTech, cybersecurity and digital training as Senegal accelerates its tech agenda.
Talks focused on...
Luxembourg has offered expertise in FinTech, cybersecurity and digital training as Senegal accelerates its tech agenda.
Talks focused on...
Congo is exploring the use of China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system to upgrade its railway network.
Officials say the technology could...
Congo is exploring the use of China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system to upgrade its railway network.
Officials say the technology could...
President Yoweri Museveni announced a 5 billion Ugandan shillings ($1.4 million) public fund to support digital content creators.
Authorities...
President Yoweri Museveni announced a 5 billion Ugandan shillings ($1.4 million) public fund to support digital content creators.
Authorities...
Mauritania will recruit 3,000 civil servants through a fully digitalized system.
Authorities will conduct online applications, automated diploma...
Mauritania will recruit 3,000 civil servants through a fully digitalized system.
Authorities will conduct online applications, automated diploma...
Training delivered by Smart Africa in partnership with GSMA under World Bank-funded programme
Session focused on spectrum allocation, pricing...
Training delivered by Smart Africa in partnership with GSMA under World Bank-funded programme
Session focused on spectrum allocation, pricing...
Djezzy expands 5G coverage to 18 Algerian provinces
Operator says 5G offers speeds ten times faster than 4G
Rollout targets rising demand for...
Djezzy expands 5G coverage to 18 Algerian provinces
Operator says 5G offers speeds ten times faster than 4G
Rollout targets rising demand for...
Lumitel signs $10 million deal to expand rural broadband
World Bank, Lumitel fund 2G, 4G rollout in 86 hills
Project targets 400,000...
Lumitel signs $10 million deal to expand rural broadband
World Bank, Lumitel fund 2G, 4G rollout in 86 hills
Project targets 400,000...
The GSMA is urging faster deployment of standalone 5G networks to unlock industrial and enterprise use cases.
The industry is pushing for broader,...
The GSMA is urging faster deployment of standalone 5G networks to unlock industrial and enterprise use cases.
The industry is pushing for broader,...
Vodafone expands Amazon LEO satellite partnership in Africa
Satellites to backhaul mobile base stations to core network
Move targets rural...
Vodafone expands Amazon LEO satellite partnership in Africa
Satellites to backhaul mobile base stations to core network
Move targets rural...
Mauritania EllaLink landing station 46% complete, officials say
Commissioning targeted for first quarter 2027
Cable to add 200 Gbps, reduce...
Mauritania EllaLink landing station 46% complete, officials say
Commissioning targeted for first quarter 2027
Cable to add 200 Gbps, reduce...
Senegal police, Meta discuss cooperation on online security
Training planned for cybercrime units, law enforcement tools
ITU ranks Senegal...
Senegal police, Meta discuss cooperation on online security
Training planned for cybercrime units, law enforcement tools
ITU ranks Senegal...
Congo has approved CFA21.87 billion ($39.3 million) for its 2026 digital transformation program.
The plan aims to expand broadband access, digitize...
Congo has approved CFA21.87 billion ($39.3 million) for its 2026 digital transformation program.
The plan aims to expand broadband access, digitize...
(HUAWEI) - On March 1, Huawei Northern Africa OTF (Operations Transformation Forum) 2026 was successfully held in Barcelona, Spain. With the theme...
(HUAWEI) - On March 1, Huawei Northern Africa OTF (Operations Transformation Forum) 2026 was successfully held in Barcelona, Spain. With the theme...
President Félix Tshisekedi instructed the government to strengthen social media regulation during the February 27 Cabinet meeting in...
President Félix Tshisekedi instructed the government to strengthen social media regulation during the February 27 Cabinet meeting in...
Ghana aims to reach 70% 5G population coverage by March 2027, though the service is not yet commercially available.
The government has shifted from...
Ghana aims to reach 70% 5G population coverage by March 2027, though the service is not yet commercially available.
The government has shifted from...
Africa internet penetration at 36%; 900 million offline
Community satellite Wi-Fi expands access in rural areas
Shared networks cut data costs...
Africa internet penetration at 36%; 900 million offline
Community satellite Wi-Fi expands access in rural areas
Shared networks cut data costs...
Axian secures digital finance license in Comoros
New entity to offer mobile nano, micro-loans
Banking rate 39%; inclusion seen reaching 75% by...
Axian secures digital finance license in Comoros
New entity to offer mobile nano, micro-loans
Banking rate 39%; inclusion seen reaching 75% by...
Pupils to receive unique school identification numbers
Program aims to modernize education data management
Guinea’s Ministry of National Education...
Pupils to receive unique school identification numbers
Program aims to modernize education data management
Guinea’s Ministry of National Education...
Amazon begins talks with Kenya on low-Earth orbit satellite broadband
Kenya’s digital market is large but internet access remains...
Amazon begins talks with Kenya on low-Earth orbit satellite broadband
Kenya’s digital market is large but internet access remains...
MTN and regulator ZICTA launch solar-assisted telecom towers to extend mobile broadband to rural communities.
Zambia targets nationwide broadband...
MTN and regulator ZICTA launch solar-assisted telecom towers to extend mobile broadband to rural communities.
Zambia targets nationwide broadband...
Hub2, Ecobank to link 200 million mobile wallets
Rollout to focus first on UEMOA and CEMAC
Africa holds 74% of global mobile money...
Hub2, Ecobank to link 200 million mobile wallets
Rollout to focus first on UEMOA and CEMAC
Africa holds 74% of global mobile money...
Burkina Faso launches Sereya platform for Faso Mêbo
Platform tracks citizen contributions and project progress
Integrated with Faso Arzeka national...
Burkina Faso launches Sereya platform for Faso Mêbo
Platform tracks citizen contributions and project progress
Integrated with Faso Arzeka national...
Liquid repays ZAR loan and $220 million facility
Secures $410 million new credit, $195 million equity
Plans $300 million bond...
Liquid repays ZAR loan and $220 million facility
Secures $410 million new credit, $195 million equity
Plans $300 million bond...
More than 500 media leaders gathered in Nairobi on Feb. 25–26 for the fourth African Media Festival under the theme “Resilient Stories: Reinventing...
More than 500 media leaders gathered in Nairobi on Feb. 25–26 for the fourth African Media Festival under the theme “Resilient Stories: Reinventing...
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon signed a memorandum of understanding on Feb. 19 to develop mobile roaming between their territories.
The...
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon signed a memorandum of understanding on Feb. 19 to develop mobile roaming between their territories.
The...
DRC central bank to launch Bloomberg FXGO DRC platform
Six-week beta underway before rollout within two months
System aims to boost FX...
DRC central bank to launch Bloomberg FXGO DRC platform
Six-week beta underway before rollout within two months
System aims to boost FX...
AfDB and UNDP aim to mobilize up to $10 billion for AI development by 2035.
Funds will target data infrastructure, computing capacity,...
AfDB and UNDP aim to mobilize up to $10 billion for AI development by 2035.
Funds will target data infrastructure, computing capacity,...
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