The Medusa Submarine Cable System has completed the Pre-Laid Shore End (PLSE) installation in Benghazi, Libya, marking another step towards expanding its high-capacity submarine cable network across the Mediterranean. The PLSE is the section of submarine cable installed in advance between a land-based landing site and an offshore connection point. This preparatory stage establishes the…
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating the country’s digital transformation through stronger public-private partnerships, collaboration with academic institutions and sustainable innovation. The commitment was reiterated during a high-level stakeholder engagement hosted at Lagos Business School, where Dr Aristotle Onumo, Director of NITDA’s Special Duties Directorate, represented Director-General Kashifu…
O3 Group, also known as Ozone Group for Telecom & Technology, has introduced its plans to develop an integrated digital infrastructure platform for Libya, spanning international connectivity, national fibre networks, data centres, mobile services and technology training. The privately owned Libyan telecommunications and technology company was established in 2024 and is headquartered in Benghazi. Chaired…
Nithio has provided financing to MAX, extending the Nigerian mobility company’s Series B3 funding round to $29 million as it accelerates the expansion of its electric mobility solutions and clean energy infrastructure across Africa. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, MAX operates an electric vehicle and battery subscription platform designed to make commercial…
Ethiopia has officially joined the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), allowing domestic financial institutions to integrate into the cross-border payment platform and conduct direct transactions with participating institutions across the continent. The development was jointly announced in Addis Ababa by Eyob Tekalign, Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), and Mike Ogbalu III,…
Targeted digital policy reforms could connect an additional 1.13 million people to mobile internet in Madagascar and generate 4.1 trillion Malagasy ariary in additional gross domestic product by 2031, according to a new report from the GSMA. Unveiled at the GSMA Digital Africa Summit in Madagascar, the publication titled Madagascar Digital Economy: Policy reforms that…
Econet InfraCo, the tower infrastructure subsidiary of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, has reported a 30% reduction in diesel costs following the deployment of an artificial intelligence (AI) fuel management platform developed in collaboration with its sister company, Cassava Compute. The solution, known as AI Fuel Mode, analyses how and when diesel generators are used across the…
Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal has announced a capital expenditure of 1 billion South African rand for network infrastructure during the 2027 financial year. The strategic funding aim is to expand network coverage, boost capacity, improve resilience and prepare the province for future technologies. This initiative builds on the 1.1 billion rand invested in the region during the…
