4+ hour, 9+ min ago  (195+ words) Madagascar's lawmakers have urged the government to expand telecom coverage in areas that remain disconnected from mobile and digital networks. The initiative aims to improve access to telecommunications services and reduce the country's persistent digital divide. The government expects this…...

3+ hour, 55+ min ago  (256+ words) Multiple National Long Distance (NLD) fibre routes have gone offline between major South African cities, impacting the country's largest fibre network operators and Internet service providers (ISPs). It also showed an increase in reports of problems at Afrihost and Vox…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (376+ words) Airtel Africa saved 9. 1 million litres of diesel during its recently concluded 2025/26 financial year as part of its efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its operations. The savings were achieved by reducing reliance on diesel and increasing the use of…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (350+ words) Extensia Ltd Zimbabwe Scraps 75% Local Ownership Requirement for Telecom Operators The repeal was formalised through Statutory Instrument (SI) 111 of 2026, signed by the Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services, effectively scrapping the ownership requirements contained in SI 101 of…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (491+ words) Vodacom Group is intensifying its focus on East Africa as a key growth driver, increasing investment in mobile financial services and'digital'platforms, supported by its expanded stake in Safaricom. It is operating in a competitive and collaborative environment in one of…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (259+ words) South Africa has officially launched satellite internet services from Brain SAT and Thuraya satellite phones through a partnership with UAE-based space technology company Space42. The move aligns with the government's effort to expand digital connectivity in rural and remote communities. Vice…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (210+ words) Powertel Communications and Paratus Zimbabwe announce today that the first phase of their landmark cross-border fiber project is now live and carrying traffic. This is a major development in the establishment of the new high-capacity digital corridor that will connect…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (382+ words) 16 September 2026 - 17 September 2026 Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Aligned with the UN's 2030 goals, C2 C brings governments, industry and civil society together to advance affordability, readiness and national digital priorities. The summit explores cutting'edge business models, policy, regulation and investment across fibre, wireless,…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (559+ words) South Africa's communications regulator gave prospective satellite operators an'unusually candid piece of advice: if you want to run a constellation service such as Starlink in this country, do not expect a new network licence from us " go and buy one…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (409+ words) Central to this development is the collaboration between Echo Namibia and OCN, which have driven local ICT capabilities and infrastructure; Eutelsat, whose global network underpins the service; and the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN), whose regulatory support has enabled…...