Category: tech news

The Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has successfully trained over 10,000 university students across the country in specialized, high-demand technology fields.  Egypt’s National Telecommunication Institute (NTI) and the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) have successfully graduated 10,485 university students from across the country’s 27 governorates who participated in the 2026 Summer […]

CAMTEL, Cameroon’s national telecommunications operator and SOCADEL, the Central African Republic’s historical telecom provider have signed a landmark bilateral agreement to explore cross-border telecommunications infrastructure sharing.  Cameroon Telecommunications (CAMTEL) and energy company SOCADEL have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore infrastructure sharing aiming to lower network deployment costs, boost transmission resilience and improve […]

Ghana’s Minister for Communication gives MTN a 30-day ultimatum to fix poor mobile network coverage in the Adaklu community. The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, has officially issued a strict 30 day deadline to telecommunications operator MTN to resolve severe mobile network problems in the Adaklu district. The […]

Airtel Seychelles has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Seychelles Ministry of Transport to leverage digital technology and mobile data analytics in promoting national road safety. Airtel Seychelles has formed a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Transport, Ports and Civil Aviation to drive road safety awareness and improve public communication regarding transport updates […]

The Federal Government begins deploying thousands of telecom towers to bring reliable phone signals and internet to rural communities. The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, has officially announced plans to build 1,989 new telecommunications masts across rural areas in the country.   The strategic rural network expansion […]

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) in collaboration with national security agencies, has launched a comprehensive nationwide crackdown on unlicensed public Wi-Fi resellers and illegal internet distribution hotspots.  The Uganda Communications Commission (UGC) has launched a nationwide enforcement operation targeting unauthorized and unlicensed resellers of public Wi-Fi services operating across the country. The regulatory action follows […]

Early investors including Mastercard and Qatar Holding sell company shares as Airtel Money lists in London with a $7 billion valuation. Early institutional investors, including global card giant Mastercard and wealth fund Qatar Holding, have officially sold part of their shares in African mobile money firm Airtel Money. The completed public stock sale coincided with […]

Ooredoo Qatar has officially launched the country’s first 5G+ Mobile Network introducing advanced 5G-Advanced (5G-A) capabilities across key commercial and residential districts in Doha.  Telecommunications provider Ooredoo Qatar has officially launched the nation’s first advanced 5G+ mobile network, marking a major milestone in the country’s digital connectivity development and upgrading the technological infrastructure available to […]