From Dakar to Nairobi, Kampala to Abidjan, mobile money has become a lifeline for millions of Africans. What started as a tool for sending and receiving...
Airtel Gabon, Moov sign deal to share telecom infrastructure
Agreement aims to cut costs, boost coverage and service quality
1,253 villages...
Airtel Gabon, Moov sign deal to share telecom infrastructure
Agreement aims to cut costs, boost coverage and service quality
1,253 villages...
South Africa e-commerce to exceed 130B rand in 2025
Sector quadrupled since 2020; now 10% of retail spend
Amazon, Shein, Temu drive growth...
South Africa e-commerce to exceed 130B rand in 2025
Sector quadrupled since 2020; now 10% of retail spend
Amazon, Shein, Temu drive growth...
(SIMA) - After a highly successful first edition in Côte d’Ivoire that brought together over 5,000 participants, including artists, producers, managers,...
(SIMA) - After a highly successful first edition in Côte d’Ivoire that brought together over 5,000 participants, including artists, producers, managers,...
• Helios seeks 75-80% stake in Telecom Egypt’s data center• Deal values RDH at up to $260M, pending performance targets• Move expands Helios' data...
• Helios seeks 75-80% stake in Telecom Egypt’s data center• Deal values RDH at up to $260M, pending performance targets• Move expands Helios' data...
• Mobile coverage grew by 40M people in 2024, mostly in Africa• Sub-Saharan Africa has lowest mobile internet usage, at 25%• High data costs, rural gaps,...
• Mobile coverage grew by 40M people in 2024, mostly in Africa• Sub-Saharan Africa has lowest mobile internet usage, at 25%• High data costs, rural gaps,...
Airtel Kenya to launch fiber-to-home service, date unconfirmed
Move aligns with Airtel Africa’s broadband expansion strategy
Safaricom leads Kenya's...
Airtel Kenya to launch fiber-to-home service, date unconfirmed
Move aligns with Airtel Africa’s broadband expansion strategy
Safaricom leads Kenya's...
SABC owes over R1B to Sentech, faces signal cutoff
Debt crisis tied to failed reforms, aging infrastructure
Digital migration delays cost...
SABC owes over R1B to Sentech, faces signal cutoff
Debt crisis tied to failed reforms, aging infrastructure
Digital migration delays cost...
ARCEP begins national audit of telecom services, covering 23 provinces and highways
Mobile users complain of call failures, slow connections, and...
ARCEP begins national audit of telecom services, covering 23 provinces and highways
Mobile users complain of call failures, slow connections, and...
GSMA projects digital transformation could create $3.4 bln and 500,000 jobs
Agriculture, industry, trade, transport, and public...
GSMA projects digital transformation could create $3.4 bln and 500,000 jobs
Agriculture, industry, trade, transport, and public...
• Côte d'Ivoire aims to connect 30 new localities to high-speed internet by September 25, as part of the second phase of its National Rural Connectivity...
• Côte d'Ivoire aims to connect 30 new localities to high-speed internet by September 25, as part of the second phase of its National Rural Connectivity...
• Flutterwave partners Clear Junction to strengthen remittance reach, with opportunities including its Ghana's market• Bank of Ghana suspended...
• Flutterwave partners Clear Junction to strengthen remittance reach, with opportunities including its Ghana's market• Bank of Ghana suspended...
• Airtel Africa begins building East Africa's largest data center• Kenya facility to offer 44 MW capacity, ready by early 2027• Nxtra expands across...
• Airtel Africa begins building East Africa's largest data center• Kenya facility to offer 44 MW capacity, ready by early 2027• Nxtra expands across...
MTN South Africa will not build its own fiber network but favors partnerships or acquisitions.
CEO Ralph Mupita said consolidation is needed as...
MTN South Africa will not build its own fiber network but favors partnerships or acquisitions.
CEO Ralph Mupita said consolidation is needed as...
• Algeria’s INATEL to export 2M POS terminals to Nigeria• $300M deal signed at IATF 2025, may double next year• Project supports AfCFTA trade,...
• Algeria’s INATEL to export 2M POS terminals to Nigeria• $300M deal signed at IATF 2025, may double next year• Project supports AfCFTA trade,...
• LINX to manage Asteroid’s IXPs in Mombasa, Nairobi• Migration of networks to LINX hubs set by end-2025• Move supports LINX’s broader African digital...
• LINX to manage Asteroid’s IXPs in Mombasa, Nairobi• Migration of networks to LINX hubs set by end-2025• Move supports LINX’s broader African digital...
• Ghana to introduce biometric-linked SIM law to fight fraud• Mobile money fraud made up 20% of 2023 financial scams• New system to boost data security,...
• Ghana to introduce biometric-linked SIM law to fight fraud• Mobile money fraud made up 20% of 2023 financial scams• New system to boost data security,...
• Airtel Uganda invested UGX 87.8 billion ($23.5 million) in H1 2025, adding 176 new 4G sites and 150 5G sites.• Airtel counted 17.9 million...
• Airtel Uganda invested UGX 87.8 billion ($23.5 million) in H1 2025, adding 176 new 4G sites and 150 5G sites.• Airtel counted 17.9 million...
iXAfrica secures RMB funding to expand Nairobi campus from 2.25 MW to 22.5 MW, the largest in East Africa.
The project taps Kenya’s 90% renewable...
iXAfrica secures RMB funding to expand Nairobi campus from 2.25 MW to 22.5 MW, the largest in East Africa.
The project taps Kenya’s 90% renewable...
SpaceX buys EchoStar spectrum in $17B direct-to-cell deal
Acquisition combines Starlink satellites with AWS-4, H-block licenses
Move...
SpaceX buys EchoStar spectrum in $17B direct-to-cell deal
Acquisition combines Starlink satellites with AWS-4, H-block licenses
Move...
• Altvest plans $210M raise to adopt bitcoin as treasury asset• Would be Africa’s first listed firm to bet treasury on crypto• Seeks cross-border...
• Altvest plans $210M raise to adopt bitcoin as treasury asset• Would be Africa’s first listed firm to bet treasury on crypto• Seeks cross-border...
Nigeria targets ICT sector to reach 21% of GDP by 2027
Government launches fiber, skills, and regulatory initiatives to boost ICT
Startups...
Nigeria targets ICT sector to reach 21% of GDP by 2027
Government launches fiber, skills, and regulatory initiatives to boost ICT
Startups...
Nigeria’s fintech landscape has undergone a seismic shift in recent years, driven largely by persistent technological failures in the traditional banking...
Nigeria’s fintech landscape has undergone a seismic shift in recent years, driven largely by persistent technological failures in the traditional banking...
• Chad seeks digital partners to overcome landlocked connectivity barriers• Plans include fiber links with Egypt, Nigeria, and Congo-Ocean line• Progress...
• Chad seeks digital partners to overcome landlocked connectivity barriers• Plans include fiber links with Egypt, Nigeria, and Congo-Ocean line• Progress...
Ghana is merging loss-making AT Ghana with Telecel to create a stronger rival to dominant MTN.
All 300 AT staff keep their jobs; 3.2 million...
Ghana is merging loss-making AT Ghana with Telecel to create a stronger rival to dominant MTN.
All 300 AT staff keep their jobs; 3.2 million...
T2mobile signs network modernization deal with India’s Knot Solutions.
Upgrade enables real-time billing, personalized plans, self-service...
T2mobile signs network modernization deal with India’s Knot Solutions.
Upgrade enables real-time billing, personalized plans, self-service...
Cameroon expands telecom quality checks to four northern regions.
ART targets poor service, operator non-compliance, and user...
Cameroon expands telecom quality checks to four northern regions.
ART targets poor service, operator non-compliance, and user...
GCB proposes direct payments for Ghanaian TikTok creators.
Plan includes card, mobile money, and bank account options.
Could make Ghana first...
GCB proposes direct payments for Ghanaian TikTok creators.
Plan includes card, mobile money, and bank account options.
Could make Ghana first...
Nigeria’s NITDA signed a cybersecurity MoU with Kaspersky at GITEX 2025 to boost training, awareness and threat intel.
Cybercrime costs Nigeria...
Nigeria’s NITDA signed a cybersecurity MoU with Kaspersky at GITEX 2025 to boost training, awareness and threat intel.
Cybercrime costs Nigeria...
• African AI startups raised $1.25 bln between Jan 2019 and March 2025, led by South Africa• The “Big Four” ecosystems—South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya,...
• African AI startups raised $1.25 bln between Jan 2019 and March 2025, led by South Africa• The “Big Four” ecosystems—South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya,...
• Nigeria partners Kaspersky to combat $500M annual cybercrime losses.• MoU focuses on training, threat intel, and critical infrastructure...
• Nigeria partners Kaspersky to combat $500M annual cybercrime losses.• MoU focuses on training, threat intel, and critical infrastructure...
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