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Safaricom Ethiopia Telecommunications PLC has celebrated Chief Executive Officer Wim Vanhelleputte’s 25-year milestone in executive leadership within the telecommunications industry. The company recognised Vanhelleputte’s extensive experience leading telecommunications businesses across Africa, highlighting his role in navigating industry changes and supporting the development of mobile services, smartphones, mobile money and broader digital ecosystems. Vanhelleputte joined Safaricom…

Etisalat has completed its first procurement contract evaluation using an agentic artificial intelligence (AI) solution deployed within its private cloud environment, marking a milestone in the group’s AI-driven business transformation. The implementation demonstrates how agentic AI can support a critical enterprise process by combining intelligent automation with secure infrastructure to improve procurement efficiency, accelerate evaluations…

The GSMA Board has outlined priorities for the next era of connectivity following a meeting in New Delhi, India, focusing on 5G investment, digital inclusion, cybersecurity and the development of future 6G technologies. The meeting brought together mobile industry leaders and provided an opportunity to engage with government and industry representatives, including Indian Prime Minister…