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MTN Digital Infrastructure, the parent company of Bayobab, has appointed Nour Alkhatib as General Manager: Customer Success, effective 1 September 2026.Alkhatib brings extensive experience across the telecommunications value chain, including marketing, communications, category management, customer experience and commercial strategy, with experience spanning Africa and the Middle East.Since joining MTN, she has held several senior positions…

South Sudan is moving to strengthen its digital payments framework as the Bank of South Sudan calls for faster progress on the Draft National Payment System Bill, 2025. The call came after a five-day validation workshop in Juba that brought together representatives from government, the financial sector, telecommunications companies and regional institutions to review the…

Airtel Africa has commercially launched Starlink’s satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking the first commercial deployment of the technology by a telecommunications operator in Africa. The service enables eligible Airtel customers with compatible smartphones to connect directly to Starlink satellites in areas where conventional terrestrial mobile coverage is unavailable. Users require…

MTN South Sudan has launched MTN Shabab Nation, a youth-focused community and lifestyle ecosystem designed to connect, empower and inspire young people across South Sudan. The initiative was launched on 13 August 2026 in celebration of International Youth Day and brings together digital connectivity, education, entertainment, rewards and skills development. Initially available to young people…

Flutterwave has partnered with Abuja Investments Company Limited (AICL) to expand digital payments, merchant acquiring and automated revenue collection across AICL-managed assets in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The partnership aims to modernise payment and revenue collection systems for businesses and operators across Abuja, supporting the city’s expanding commercial ecosystem with digital infrastructure. Through the…

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has raised CHF 350 million through a five-year Digital Bond, marking what it describes as a first for an African institution in issuing a digital bond listed, traded and settled on a regulated digital exchange. The transaction is also the largest digital bond issued in the Swiss Franc market, further strengthening…