Senegal Explores Deeper Wave Senegal Partnership to Advance Digital Public Services Senegal is exploring deeper collaboration with fintech company Wave Senegal as the government works to accelerate the digitalisation of public services and strengthen the country’s digital economy. The discussions took place on September 10, 2026, during a visit to Wave Senegal by Samba Diouf…
Nigeria Partners With Thales Alenia Space to Develop NigComSat-2A Nigeria has signed an agreement with Thales Alenia Space to develop NigComSat-2A, a new geostationary telecommunications satellite designed to expand digital connectivity across Africa. The agreement was signed between Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales and Leonardo, and NIGCOMSAT Ltd, Nigeria’s government-owned satellite operator….
Cameroon Regulator Meets Mobile Operators Over Network Performance and Coverage Cameroon’s Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ART) has held a working session with the country’s major mobile operators, MTN Cameroon and Orange Cameroon, to review network performance, security and telecommunications coverage. The meeting was chaired by ART Director General Professor Philémon Zoo Zame on September 10, 2026,…
Lebara Nigeria has officially launched its telecommunications services, marking the company’s entry into Nigeria’s mobile communications market. The launch brings an end to the company’s pre-launch period and makes its services available to customers across the country. Customers can now obtain Lebara SIM cards and access mobile services, including data and voice calls. The company…
ASK Tech Ventures has launched ODIGO CMS in Africa, introducing a field execution and activation management platform designed to help businesses improve visibility and control across dispersed operations. The platform connects managers with sales teams, activation teams, promoters, merchandisers, field agents and other distributed workers through a single secure digital system. As African businesses expand…
AXIAN Telecom, the pan-African telecommunications group behind Yas, has adopted Yas Group as its new corporate identity. The change replaces the AXIAN Telecom name across external communications, investor relations and regulatory engagement. The move follows the November 2024 rebrand that brought the Group’s mobile network operators in Madagascar, Comoros, Senegal, Togo and Tanzania under the…
Somalia’s Minister of Communications and Technology, H.E. Mohamed Somali, has received the newly appointed UNDP Resident Representative to Somalia, Mr. Christophoros Politis, at the Ministry in Mogadishu. The meeting provided an opportunity for an introductory engagement and discussions on strengthening cooperation between the Ministry and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Key areas of discussion…
Côte d’Ivoire is set to open its first state-owned data centre, marking a significant step toward strengthening digital sovereignty, cybersecurity and control over the country’s digital infrastructure. The National Data Centre is being built within the VITIB (Village of Information Technologies and Biotechnology) free zone in Grand-Bassam, near Abidjan. The facility is expected to open…
