Nokia is reporting growing global momentum for AI-RAN as telecommunications operators across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East move the technology from early evaluations toward laboratory and live field trials. The developments point to a broader industry shift toward more intelligent, software-defined radio access networks and the longer-term evolution of AI-native 6G infrastructure….
Smart Africa and Kitsoft have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on supporting public sector digital transformation across Africa. The partnership will concentrate on three key areas: Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), e-governance and artificial intelligence. The organisations plan to exchange practical experience, organise joint expert and educational sessions, and explore cooperation on developing digital…
Nigeria has commissioned the new headquarters of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), marking a significant development in the country’s efforts to strengthen data protection and privacy as its digital economy continues to expand. The facility was commissioned by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, and hosted by NDPC National…
The GSMA has warned that rising smartphone component costs could deepen the global digital divide and prevent billions of people in low- and middle-income countries from participating in the growing AI economy. The warning comes in the GSMA’s State of Mobile Internet Connectivity (SOMIC) Report 2026, which highlights smartphone affordability as a major barrier to…
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,…
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…
