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As MTN Group’s 31st Annual General Meeting approaches, the telecom giant is once again heading into a remuneration battle with investors. MTN was the…
Nigeria has started a three-year push to fix a part of the internet that most people never see, but everyone depends on. The Nigerian…
Nigeria’s biggest telecom operators are staring down a potentially significant revenue gap after the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) approved five new…
Nigeria’s telecom market is undergoing a quiet but consequential transformation. The competition that once centred on subscriber numbers and call rates has shifted…
Amazon is in advanced talks to acquire Globalstar, a satellite telecommunications company, in a deal valued at approximately $11.6 billion. The move is aimed…
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $200 million loan to Nigeria to accelerate the rollout of a nationwide fibre-optic network, adding a…
Nigeria’s telecom regulator has drawn a new line in its relationship with mobile network operators. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced a mechanism…
Airtel crossed 650 million customers globally in early April 2026, a milestone that, according to GSMA Intelligence, makes it the world’s second-largest telecom operator…
Africa’s largest mobile network operator is co-investing with some of the world’s biggest technology companies in a startup that could fundamentally change how mobile…
If you had never heard of Ayoba, you were not alone. And that, more than anything else, is exactly why MTN just pulled the…
Burkina Faso is using PACTDIGITAL to expand broadband, move public services online, and build digital skills. The rollout already shows progress in connectivity, e-government,…
Egypt is training engineers in 5G, 6G, and Open RAN while Angola is building a legal and financial framework for startups. Both moves show…
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