Among headlines relating to ongoing device registration efforts across Africa is recent news that Cameroon’s customs administration has ordered mobile network operators to block digital devices that have not been registered and cleared through the country’s new electronic customs system.
NEC XON, a leading African integrator of ICT solutions and part of NEC, a Japanese global company, says it has reinforced its position in the African wireless connectivity market through a strategic distribution partnership with Mimosa Networks.
It is being widely reported in the African technology press that pan-African operator MTN plans to turn its African towers into an AI inference grid.
Togo and Poland have signed a EUR24 million (about US$27.85 million) financing agreement to support the local development of next-generation drones.
Nigeria’s Kasi Cloud Datacenters said on Tuesday that it has flagged off its planned hyperscale, AI-ready, carrier-neutral data centre in Lagos that it’s positioning as a sovereign alternative to global platforms.
DE-CIX announced that its ACIX (Africa Congo Internet Exchange) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has expanded its presence to a second data centre, making ACIX the first distributed IX in the DRC.
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz caused by the US and Israel’s war with Iran is placing fresh pressure on emerging market telecom operators, many of which remain heavily reliant on diesel generators to keep their networks running.
The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has announced funding for a feasibility study to install approximately 1,500 turnkey mobile communications base stations across Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria.
Safaricom’s US$2.1 billion deal to sell a 15% stake to South Africa-based Vodacom Group has reportedly been put on hold after the Kenyan High Court allowed petitions challenging the sale’s constitutionality to go ahead.
Plans by data centre company Equinix to build two data centres in Cape Town South Africa are facing opposition over alleged lack of transparency relating to their potential effect on the environment.
Airtel Uganda announced on Monday it has begun testing Starlink’s direct-to-cell (D2C) LEO satellite service, shortly after Starlink received a provisional licence to offer services in the country.
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has approved a commitment of up to $100 million to invest in Africa-focused technology fund managers, as the institution looks to accelerate the continent’s digital industrialisation.
Kenyan operator Safaricom has secured what is described as a landmark 25-year operating licence from Kenya’s Communications Authority (CA). It’s certainly unusual; the CA has historically issued licences only lasting ten years.
The Kenyan government has given social media platform X, formerly Twitter, three months to establish a physical presence in the country.
Bharti Airtel’s board has approved a share swap deal aimed at increasing its stake in Airtel Africa, as the Indian operator looks to strengthen its position in what it described as a “strategic subsidiary”.
Heirs Insurance Group has announced the launch in Nigeria of its multi-language generative AI assistant, Prince AI, which, it says, marks a major milestone in its digital transformation journey and reinforces its commitment to making insurance simple, accessible and inclusive.
In the 5G era, cybersecurity vigilance is standard, but many operators and businesses have still struggled to withstand the constant barrage of attacks. In the past year, even colossi such as CloudFlare have fallen victim, and now that AI enables cyber threats to mutate beyond established legacy defences with alarming speed, companies worldwide are struggling to keep up.
Orange Group announced on Tuesday that it is part of a consortium of telcos and carriers that have signed an MoU to build a new subsea cable linking the UK and Europe to South Africa.
Vodacom Group reported strong results for its 2025 financial year (ending March 31, 2026) with growth driven by its international operations, financial services business and continued customer expansion across Africa.
MTN Group reported strong first-quarter 2026 results, driven by continued growth in data and fintech services across its African markets.
Two more fintech alliances have been announced in the last week, one involving a virtual and physical cards collaboration in Nigeria and another a financial infrastructure initiative that aims to be extended across the continent.
Equatorial Guinea has officially signed a construction and maintenance agreement (C&MA) to join AFR-IX Telecom’s Medusa Africa cable project, which would give the country its second international subsea link.
Pan-African operator Airtel Africa has announced a delay to the planned initial public offering (IPO) of its mobile money business, initially planned for the first half of 2026. Reuters reports that the IPO will now take place in the second half of 2026.
Airtel Africa posted strong results for the year ended March 31, 2026, with revenue growth accelerating across its core mobile, data and fintech businesses.
Smartphone financing is back in the news again – this time via a smartphone credit scheme launched across parts of Somalia.
South African network planning and installation specialist Duxbury Networking has announced a new distribution partnership with Northwest Towers, a manufacturer of hardened, mission-critical network infrastructure designed for deployment in demanding environments.
Telecel Zimbabwe is reportedly facing a deep financial crisis, with the operator requiring around $50 million to remain operational.
Safaricom posted strong financial results for the year ended March 31, 2026, with group net income rising to KES100 billion (US$774 billion) on the back of customer growth and increased adoption of digital services.
Kenyan telco Safaricom says it has launched what it claims is Kenya’s first fibre to the room (FTTR) solution for home broadband networks in partnership with Huawei.
For many in the telecoms industry, the promise of cellular IoT has always been global scale.
Analyst company Dell’Oro Group predicted the emerging AI Systems Security (AISS) market will grow from zero to US$8 billion by 2030 as enterprises shift to AI technology across their operations.
The EllaLink submarine cable system and Mauritania have announced the successful landing of a new subsea cable in Nouadhibou, giving the country a second direct, diverse and secure connection to European and international digital hubs.
Burundi’s state-owned telco Onatel has signed a US$5.9 million contract with PAFEN Burundi to deploy 4G in underserved rural communities.
Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda and Rwanda agreed on Thursday to move forward with a plan to launch a regional satellite to boost connectivity in East Africa’s northern corridor.
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