SpaceX to Provide Starlink Connectivity to Children’s Homes Across Nine African Countries

SpaceX will provide 750 Starlink satellite internet systems to childcare institutions across 16 countries worldwide, including nine African countries, through a grant to US-based non-profit Both Ends Believing (BEB). The initiative aims to improve internet connectivity in residential childcare facilities and support efforts to move children from institutional care into permanent family placements. The grant,…

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Ghana Launches Second Girls-in-ICT Training Programme in Savannah Region

Ghana’s Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations has commenced the second batch of training under its National Girls-in-ICT (GIICT) Programme in the Savannah Region, as part of efforts to equip young girls with digital skills and increase their participation in the technology sector. The six-day programme runs from November 9 to November 14, 2026,…

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Uganda’s Gayaza High School Receives 20 Laptops to Advance Digitl Learning

Gayaza High School in Uganda has received 20 new laptops under the Uganda Digital Acceleration Project (UDAP), in an initiative led by the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance in partnership with the National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U). The equipment is expected to strengthen students’ digital skills and expand access to technology-based learning. The laptops…

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Vodacom Targets 2027 Launch of Direct-to-Celln Satellite Service in South Africa

Vodacom plans to launch a direct-to-cell satellite service in South Africa by the end of 2027, allowing compatible smartphones to connect directly to satellites without relying on nearby mobile towers. The service is expected to extend mobile connectivity to areas beyond Vodacom’s terrestrial network, particularly locations where fibre cuts and the cost of building telecommunications…

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MTN Uganda Foundation Invests UGX 500 Million to Support 25 Community Initiative

The MTN Uganda Foundation has selected 25 community initiatives to receive UGX 500 million in support under the fourth phase of its MTN Changemakers programme, which backs locally driven solutions to social and economic challenges across Uganda. The beneficiaries were selected from 2,607 applications received nationwide. Each initiative will receive UGX 20 million worth of…

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Ghana Unveils Four-Point Plan to Strengthen Global Telecom Network Resilience

Ghana has called for stronger international cooperation to improve the resilience of telecommunications networks, proposing a four-point action plan to help digital infrastructure withstand and recover from disruptions. The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, presented the proposals during a high-level thematic discussion organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on…

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Safaricom Ethiopia Partners with Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics to Boost Trade Ecosystem

Safaricom Ethiopia and Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics (ESL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening logistics coordination and improving service delivery in Ethiopia. The agreement was formalised during a signing ceremony attended by Safaricom Ethiopia Chief External Affairs Officer Andualem Admassie, representing the company’s CEO, Wim Vanhellepute, and ESL Chief Executive Officer…

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