Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal has announced a capital expenditure of 1 billion South African rand for network infrastructure during the 2027 financial year. The strategic funding aim is to expand network coverage, boost capacity, improve resilience and prepare the province for future technologies. This initiative builds on the 1.1 billion rand invested in the region during the…
The Government of Uganda has launched the National Communication Policy 2026 to establish a structured and unified approach to public sector messaging, citizen engagement and information dissemination. The policy was officially announced by Justine Kasule Lumumba, the Minister of ICT and National Guidance. Under this new framework, all ministries, departments and agencies, alongside local government…
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…
MoneyHash, a payment orchestration platform operating across emerging and global markets, has partnered with South African fintech and payments provider Ozow to expand access to local online payment methods in South Africa. Through the partnership, businesses using MoneyHash can connect to Ozow through their existing MoneyHash integration, eliminating the need to build and maintain a…
Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal has announced a capital expenditure of 1 billion South African rand for network infrastructure during the 2027 financial year. The strategic funding aim is to expand network coverage, boost capacity, improve resilience and prepare the province for future technologies. This initiative builds on the 1.1 billion rand invested in the region during the…
The Government of Uganda has launched the National Communication Policy 2026 to establish a structured and unified approach to public sector messaging, citizen engagement and information dissemination. The policy was officially announced by Justine Kasule Lumumba, the Minister of ICT and National Guidance. Under this new framework, all ministries, departments and agencies, alongside local government…
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…
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has provided HP OmniBook laptops and digital skills training to the National Association of Women in Colleges of Education (WICE), aiming to strengthen its digital capacity and improve operational efficiency. The initiative was announced during WICE’s 30th Annual National Conference in Bichi, Kano State, held under the theme,…
Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has pledged 30 laptops to the Nkwantakese Community Information Centre (CIC) in the Afigya Kwabre North District to strengthen digital skills training and expand access to digital services. The pledge was made during a courtesy visit to the Chief of Nkwantakese, Nana Boakye Yaw…
MTN South Africa has completed what it describes as Africa’s first 5G-Advanced Upper 6 GHz (U6GHz) network trial, recording peak download speeds of 10.35 Gbps in partnership with Huawei. The trial took place at MTN’s headquarters in Randburg under a temporary radio licence issued by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). The test…
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…
