Gabon National Agency for Digital Infrastructure and Frequencies, known as ANINF, is strengthening its national cybersecurity framework through participation in the Octopus 2026 Conference in Strasbourg, France. Held from 14 to 16 October, the international summit was organised by the Council of Europe to mark the 25th anniversary of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime. The…
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…
ZTE Corporation and Airtel Group have announced the successful commercial deployment of an FDD+TDD Massive MIMO solution on Airtel Gabon’s live network, marking a milestone in Gabon’s mobile network development and preparations for future 5G services. The deployment combines Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) and Time Division Duplex (TDD) spectrum bands through a single Active Antenna…
SPIRO Rwanda has launched its 10th Mega Station, expanding the battery-swapping infrastructure supporting the country’s growing electric mobility sector. According to SPIRO, the new station can charge up to 1,600 batteries simultaneously and support more than 8,000 battery swaps daily. The expansion is intended to improve access to battery-swapping services as the company extends its…
Botswana’s Minister of Communications and Innovation, David Tshere, has called for wider access to digital connectivity and economic opportunities in rural communities as the country marked World Post Day 2026 in Sekoma. Speaking at the event under the theme “One Postal Network, Infinite Possibilities,” Tshere said postal services are evolving beyond traditional mail delivery to…
Mali’s Société Malienne de Transmission et de Diffusion (SMTD-SA) and Senegal Numérique (SENUM-SA) have inaugurated the interconnection of their national digital backbones, marking a step towards stronger digital integration in West Africa. The inauguration took place on 5 October 2026 at the border between the two countries, bringing together institutional representatives, local authorities and technical…
