Nokia partners with the Moroccan government to support their Digital Plan 2030 during GITEX Africa 2025. This is an exciting step for Morocco as it works to become more connected and digital. During the event in Marrakech, Nokia and the…
Airtel Uganda has taken a big step to help protect its customers from scam messages by launching Africa’s first SMS Spam Alert System powered by artificial intelligence (AI). This new service is the first of its kind in East Africa…
Starlink receives authorization to operate in Guinea-Bissau. On April 10, 2025, the National Regulatory Authority for Information and Communication Technologies (ARN-TIC) officially granted Starlink Guinea-Bissau a Provisional General Authorization. This means Starlink now has the green light from ARN-TIC to…
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has stopped the issuance of new SASSA payment cards, causing uncertainty for over 28 million social grant beneficiaries across the country. This means that South Africa has halted the issuance of new SASSA payment…
Equinix, a global leader in data centers, plans to invest $140 million to enhance internet access in Southern Nigeria over the next two years. This is part of their broader strategy to expand digital infrastructure across the region. Equinix’s investment…
In Zimbabwe, the government is planning to keep track of every single mobile phone in the country. The Post and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe, or POTRAZ for short, wants to do this to combat cybercrime. They believe that by…
Kenya is gearing up to host one of the most important technology events on the continent, the Connected Africa Summit 2025, scheduled to take place from May 26th to 29th in Diani, Kwale County. This major event, organized by Kenya’s…
SpaceX’s Starlink has officially acquired an ISP license in Somalia, marking a major milestone for internet connectivity in the country. The announcement was made on April 13, 2025, during a ceremony in Mogadishu, attended by Somali government officials and Starlink…
Ethio Telecom has extended its 4G LTE Advanced network to 114 towns in the southern part of Ethiopia. This major expansion covers two key regions: South-South East and South-East, bringing high-speed internet services to more communities and enhancing access to…
WhatsApp, one of the world’s most popular messaging apps with around two billion users globally, is set to stop working on certain older smartphones starting May 2025. However, this doesn’t affect all old smartphones. The company does this regularly to…
