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MTN Nigeria restores internet and phone services following an eight-hour technical blackout that affected millions of users across several states.

MTN Restores Internet and Mobile Services After 8 Hour Network Blackout Across Nigeria

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026ananyeny sakmufuwo1

MTN Nigeria restores internet and voice services after an 8 hour network breakdown affected subscribers across multiple states. MTN Nigeria has fully restored internet data, voice calls, and home broadband services following a major eight-hour network breakdown that left millions of customers offline across key states. The official restoration of network signals was confirmed on […]

407 Graduates Complete MTN Foundation Digital and Financial Literacy Training

October 9, 2026praise china1

MTN Foundation Uganda in partnership with local community organizations has graduated 407 youths and women following their completion of an intensive Digital and Financial Literacy Training Program in Northern Uganda. The MTN Uganda Foundation has graduated 407 trainees from its digital and financial literacy program in Northern Uganda advancing efforts to expand economic opportunities and […]

CAMTEL and SIC Partner to Deploy High-Speed Fibre Across Public Housing in Cameroon

October 8, 2026praise china1

Cameroon Telecommunications (CAMTEL) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Société Immobilière du Cameroun (SIC) to deploy high-speed fibre optic infrastructure across public housing estates nationwide. Cameroon Telecommunications (CAMTEL) has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with the Société Immobilière du Cameroun (SIC) to deploy high-speed fibre-optic infrastructure across public housing estates nationwide. The […]

Uganda Launches Child Online Protection Campaign to Promote Safer Internet Use

October 8, 2026praise china1

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), in collaboration with the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, has officially launched a 90-day Child Online Protection Campaign at Kololo Secondary School. The government of Uganda has launched a dedicated Child Online Protection Campaign designed to foster a safer more responsible digital environment for children across the country. […]

French telecom giant Orange holds talks to buy a 70% controlling stake in Telecel Ghana to expand its mobile footprint into English-speaking West Africa.

Orange Negotiates Deal to Buy Telecel Ghana to Expand Mobile Internet Network

October 8, 2026October 9, 2026ananyeny sakmufuwo1

Orange holds talks to acquire a 70% stake in Telecel Ghana to expand mobile internet and financial services into West Africa. Orange has entered into preliminary negotiations to acquire a seventy percent controlling stake in Telecel Ghana. The ongoing business acquisition discussions were made public on October 5, 2026, as the French network company seeks […]

Etisalat Group Unveils a New Brand Identity as It Marks 50th Anniversary

October 8, 2026ananyeny sakmufuwo1

Etisalat Group unveils a new brand identity to mark its 50th anniversary and prepare its network systems for the AI era. Etisalat Group, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has officially unveiled its brand identity as it celebrates fifty years of operations. The company formally announced the corporate identity update on October 7, 2026, […]

Nigerian fintech Kredete acquires a South African Crypto Assets Service Provider license to expand its stablecoin cross-border payment services.

Kredete Acquires South African Crypto License to Expand Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments

October 8, 2026ananyeny sakmufuwo1

Nigerian fintech Kredete acquires a South African Crypto Assets Service Provider license to expand stablecoin cross-border payments. Kredete has officially acquired an authorized business entity holding a Crypto Assets Service Provider license in South Africa. The major regulatory acquisition announcement was confirmed on October 7, 2026, marking a significant step forward in the company’s plan […]

Open Innovation AI and NetApp Partner to Power UAE Sovereign AI Infrastructure

October 7, 2026praise china2

Open Innovation AI has partnered with data management leader NetApp to build and scale secure high-performance sovereign AI infrastructure across the UAE and the broader region. United Arab Emirates-based enterprise platform provider Open Innovation AI has partnered with intelligent data infrastructure company NetApp to accelerate the deployment of sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure across the […]

WSO2 opens its first Africa-based office in Johannesburg, South Africa, to support government agencies, banks, and telecom digital transformation.

WSO2 Opens First Africa Office in South Africa to Drive Continental Digital Transformation

October 7, 2026ananyeny sakmufuwo1

Global technology company WSO2 opens its first Africa office in Johannesburg to boost digital transformation for banks and governments. Global technology and digital infrastructure provider WSO2 has officially opened its very first office in Africa, choosing Johannesburg, South Africa, as its operational headquarters for continental expansion. The official office opening was confirmed on October 7, […]

Airtel Money agrees to tighter anti-money-laundering checks following a £67.2 million investment from the International Finance Corporation ahead of its London IPO.

Airtel Money Agrees to Stricter Anti Money Laundering Rules Ahead of London Stock Listing

October 7, 2026ananyeny sakmufuwo1

Airtel Money agrees to tighter anti-money-laundering checks as part of a £67.2 million investment from the IFC ahead of its London IPO. Airtel Money has agreed to implement tougher anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing safety checks across its digital network as part of a major £67.2 million investment from the International Finance Corporation. The official agreement details were […]