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As of December 31, 2022, Mali had 25.8 million telephone service subscribers, according to official statistics. This telecom market is shared by three...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recorded 6.4 million new mobile subscribers in 2023, according to data from the Congolese Post and...
In April 2024, Orange, a competitor of Telecel, was confronted by the government after the company increased transaction fees on its mobile money platform...
Enugu State government is ramping up its digital governance efforts by collaborating with the public enterprise Galaxy Backbone. The partnership, signed...
In 2022, ATC disconnected power from several towers of internet service providers Busy Ghana and Surfline due to non-compliance with long-term financial...
Niger Telecoms has embarked on a national program to expand its network coverage, focusing particularly on rural areas. The state telecommunications...
The Digital Inclusion Acceleration Program will be implemented in several phases over eight years. Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi,...
Guinea and Mali have agreed to interconnect their respective fiber optic networks, aiming to bolster their national infrastructures. Currently, Guinea...
The Tunisian government views 5G as a catalyst for accelerating digital transformation across various sectors of the economy. According to the roadmap set...
The report highlights that more than half of African business leaders expect emerging technologies to significantly impact how their company creates,...
Starlink has officially launched its high-speed satellite internet services commercially in Madagascar, marking its entry into the country's...
Congo's Universal Access and Service Fund for Electronic Communications (FASUCE) has connected over 300,000 people in 180 remote areas over the past three...
Nigeria's telecom industry has achieved a significant milestone with the complete transition to local production of all SIM cards, eliminating the need...
Infratel Africa aims to connect underserved communities across Africa amid rapid digital transformation. The company operates in several countries...
Cameroon’s public telecommunications company, Camtel, is leveraging the infrastructure of Camwater, the national water supplier, to enhance its service...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Proparco, a subsidiary of the French Development Agency (AFD), announced a $41 million funding...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen a remarkable increase in mobile internet adoption over the past few years, reflecting broader trends...
Senegalese residents often complain about the high cost of telecom services, particularly the Internet. On May 10, a movement -the front against expensive...
Africa Data Centres (ADC) continues its expansion in West Africa with the construction of a new data center in Accra, Ghana. The move, announced in June...
Emirati satellite telecom provider Yahsat announced on June 10 that it has awarded a contract to Airbus Defence and Space for the construction of two new...
The African Development Bank and technology giant Intel have formalized their cooperation to transform the African digital ecosystem. The partnership aims...
Ethiopia's incumbent telecom operator -Ethio Telecom- is seeking to strengthen its position on the national telecom market amid increasing competition....
The Ghanaian government has unveiled plans to deploy 4,400 telecommunications sites for 4G and 5G over the next three years, aiming to enhance the...
The adoption of mobile money is on the rise in Africa, offering a financial inclusion solution for many who lack traditional banking access. In 2022, the...
The Congo's digital transformation acceleration project, officially launched in January 2023 and supported by the World Bank with $100 million in...
African startups are unveiling the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) across sectors like healthcare, agriculture, and finance....
Google has revealed plans for a new fiber optic cable system named Umoja, connecting Africa to Australia to enhance digital connectivity across the...
Sonatel, the leading telecom company in Senegal, announced it will launch commercial 5G mobile services on June 1. The announcement was made by CEO Sékou...
Huawei Cloud becomes world's first company to open a public cloud in Egypt, Industry AI accelerates digitization in Egypt and in Northern Africa...
Sonatel, a subsidiary of the French group Orange, signed a loan agreement on May 17 with Proparco, the British International Investment (BII), and the...

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