Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has closed applications for spectrum licences in the 700MHz, 2.3GHz and 3GHz mid-bands, which are intended to support mobile broadband services, including 5G. The application deadline ended at 5:00 p.m., with the NCA receiving four applications for the available spectrum licences. Following the close of submissions, the authority opened Envelope…
Safaricom Ethiopia Foundation and the Federation of Ethiopian Associations of Persons with Disabilities (FEAPD) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding aimed at advancing disability inclusion and expanding opportunities for persons with disabilities across Ethiopia. The partnership establishes a framework for collaboration across key areas, including digital inclusion, accessible technology, inclusive education, economic empowerment, healthcare…
NITDA, in partnership with the Centre for Information and Telecommunication Engineering (CITE) at the University of Port Harcourt, has concluded the CITE-NITDA Tech Stars 2026 programme in Port Harcourt, completing a series of intensive ICT training initiatives across five Nigerian states. The one-month programme equipped primary, junior and senior secondary school students with foundational knowledge…
The Airtel Africa Foundation has selected the first cohort of 25 young Malawians for the Airtel Nzeru Fund Tech Scholarship, supporting students pursuing science and technology-related studies at the Malawi University of Science and Technology. The scholarship recipients come from 17 districts across Malawi and will study fields including Sustainable Energy Engineering, Computer Systems, Cyber…
The Ministry of Digital Economy, Digitalisation and Innovation, through the National Agency for Digital Infrastructure and Frequencies (ANINF), has deployed two public Wi-Fi spaces at Place de l’Indépendance and the Alexandre Sambat Stadium. Gabon is expanding digital access and the digitisation of public services in Makokou with the deployment of new digital infrastructure aimed at…
Ghana’s Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, through the One Million Coders Programme, has commenced a five-day Training of Trainers programme focused on Datacom and Access Network Technologies. The training began on August 31, 2026, at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT and will run until September 4. The initiative is…
Spiro has appointed Auroasish Choudhuri as Managing Director for West and Central Africa, strengthening its leadership as the electric mobility company prepares for its next phase of expansion across the continent. Choudhuri will report to Spiro Mobility CEO Kaushik Burman and oversee the company’s mobility business across West and Central Africa, including regional operations, mobility…
The 2026 edition of GITEX Nigeria has commenced in Abuja, with the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, calling on Nigeria to prioritise artificial intelligence (AI) sovereignty to protect the country’s economy, citizens and national security. Speaking at the opening of the event, Inuwa said AI sovereignty should…
