Digital payments and remittances are becoming increasingly central to Africa’s economic growth and inspiring a number of significant recent partnerships, including one involving dLocal and Western Union and another involving Mastercard and Moovn Technologies.
Indonesia’s PRT BRIN, and Indian companies Signaltron and Signalchip Innovations have signed a letter of intent for collaboration and co-development in the field of electronics, telecommunications, networking and drone technologies.
Egypt's Bank NXT has announced the extension of its collaboration with Network International, a leading fintech company in the Middle East and Africa, to accelerate the digitisation of its payment services and further modernise its payments infrastructure.
The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB), a leading bank in Bahrain, has entered into a strategic partnership with TerraPay, a global digital money movement company, to expand its international payout capabilities and enhance cross-border payment experiences for its customers.
It seems that e&, the brand introduced by the UAE operator with some fanfare in 2022, is no more. e& is reverting to the etisalat name. This was confirmed in an Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) filing this week.
HBL Engineering, an Indian research-based engineering company, and RAD, a provider of advanced networking solutions, have partnered on a project for Indian Railways.
Philippines service provider PLDT has clearly had a busy few days – not only announcing a major acquisition but also planning a transformation of the loyalty ecosystem it shares with its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications.
Cellnex Poland, a major telecommunications infrastructure operator managing towers, masts, and active network equipment across Poland, has selected tech giant Ericsson as one of the suppliers for the network modernisation and expansion of its radio access network (RAN).
Orange Money, the e-wallet owned by Orange Jordan, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with ADSTRA, a Jordanian technology company that specialises in developing artificial intelligence solutions for combating financial crimes.
Algeria’s Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has announced the launch of plans to bring telecommunications services to 3,000 areas across the country, with a view to strengthening national coverage.
Payment giants Visa and Mastercard have carried out their first international card transactions in Syria, indicating that the country is now much closer to reconnecting with global payment networks.
Technology company Rakuten Symphony and Nuevatel PCS de Bolivia, operator of the Viva Bolivia mobile network, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore a phased strategic collaboration.
Ukrainian operators Kyivstar and Ukrtelecom have signed an agreement to cooperate under an open access model, based on the shared use of telecommunications infrastructure.
Sudan has launched a national digital public procurement platform as part of broader reforms aimed at improving the management of scarce public resources after years of a conflict that has severely weakened government finances.
Amdocs, a provider of software and services for communications and media companies, has had a busy few days with announcements of two Brazil-focused deals and one relevant to a large part of Latin America.
e& Carrier & Wholesale Services (C&WS), the international wholesale arm of global technology group e&, and Philippines telecommunications operator Globe have announced a strategic partnership for the management of Globe’s international voice traffic.
NEC XON Systems and PowerX have announced a strategic partnership to deliver intelligent remote management system (RMS) and energy efficiency solutions for large, distributed telecommunications networks across Africa.
Dubai Digital Authority, which leads the modernisation of digital infrastructure in the emirate, and technology giant Ericsson have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration on digital initiatives that support Dubai’s digital ambitions.
Underlining the importance of tourism to the country and the potential of telecommunications in supporting growth in this sector, a new partnership has been announced between Kenya’s Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife and Google Kenya.
Arab Financial Services (AFS), a leading digital payments and fintech enabler in the Middle East and Africa region, has announced a strategic partnership with Libyan Islamic Bank (LIB) to accelerate the modernisation of Libya’s payment landscape.
Telecommunications and technology provider Ooredoo Kuwait has announced a strategic partnership with Hadi clinic, an acute care and general medical and surgical hospital.
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.
Proparco, Yas and Axian Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) through which the three partners aim to establish a long-term strategic partnership to improve access to digital services and energy across Africa.
A number of new offerings underline the growth of fintech-related businesses across Africa, a trend also highlighted in a recent report by a major consulting group.
The continuing drive to use smart data analytics to improve network performance has again been in the news, this time thanks to telecommunications and ICT provider Ooredoo Qatar, which has announced the launch of a service called Smart Wi-Fi Analytics.
Presight, a global AI company that designs intelligent systems for governments and critical infrastructure, says it has recently signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the governments of Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon to support each country’s digital transformation initiatives.
At Mobile World Congress 2026, telecom operators are under increasing pressure to turn years of network investment into meaningful returns. For Nvidia, that challenge is becoming central to its telecom strategy, as the company positions AI as both a growth engine and an operational reset for the industry.
Nokia announced on Thursday it has successfully completed a project with Turkcell that leverages AI analytics to enable a data-driven and proactive management approach to its fixed network operations.
Zain Omantel International (ZOI), an international carrier that delivers a unified, AI-ready network across the Middle East and beyond, and Zong, a leading mobile network operator in Pakistan, have partnered to expand voice interconnect and roaming services between the Middle East and Pakistan.
Service provider Edotco Malaysia says it has entered a next generation network operations partnership with technology giant Huawei to enhance telecommunications infrastructure management through technology-enabled operations and automation and smarter infrastructure solutions.
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and Safaricom revealed on Friday they have signed an agreement to combine their collective experience in AI and fintech to co-develop better customer experiences within their respective digital ecosystems.
State-owned service provider Libya Telecom & Technology (LTT)and technology giant ZTE Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic partnership between the two parties.
Sovereign AI company MeetKai and the Smart Africa Alliance announced this week during MWC26 what they call a landmark collaboration to launch a five-country pilot advancing sovereign AI across Africa.
During the 4th Intelligent Operations Forum at Mobile World Congress (MWC 2026), Huawei officially launched AUTINOps, the industry’s first AI-Native intelligent operations solution.
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