Niger has reported significant progress in the digital transformation of its public administration, with more than 16,500 civil servant records digitised and 23,000 personnel files updated through the Integrated Human Resources Management System of the State and Payroll (SIGRHEP). The progress was presented by Minister of Public Service, Labour and Employment Aissatou Abdoulaye Tondi during…
Telecom Namibia has announced the extension of Armando Perny’s appointment as Acting Chief Executive Officer for a further six months, effective from August 1, 2026, to January 31, 2027. The extension is intended to provide leadership continuity as the state-owned telecommunications operator continues implementing its strategic priorities, strengthening operational performance and delivering reliable telecommunications services…
Vodafone Group has completed the £4.3 billion (€4.9 billion) acquisition of CK Hutchison Group Telecom Holding’s remaining 49% stake in VodafoneThree, taking full ownership of the UK telecommunications company. The transaction makes Vodafone the sole owner of VodafoneThree, the UK’s largest mobile operator and one of its fastest-growing broadband providers. The acquisition was fully funded…
The Africa Deep Tech Foundation (ADTF) has launched the 2026 Africa Deep Tech Challenge, introducing this year’s theme, “The Laptop LLM Challenge,” to encourage the development of offline artificial intelligence solutions built specifically for Africa. The competition challenges engineers, researchers, startups and AI innovators to develop large language models (LLMs) capable of running entirely offline…
Veeam Software has launched Veeam Data Cloud Vault Archive, a new archival cloud storage tier designed to help organizations securely retain backup data for the long term while reducing storage costs and strengthening cyber resilience. Designed to complete the backup data lifecycle, Veeam Vault Archive provides a lower-cost archive tier for aged backups, large unstructured…
Rwanda has approved a phased roadmap to retire its legacy 2G and 3G mobile networks, paving the way for expanded 4G and 5G connectivity as part of the country’s digital transformation strategy. Under the plan, 3G services will be switched off nationwide on 30 June 2027, while the retirement of the 2G network is provisionally…
Rwanda has approved a phased roadmap to retire its legacy 2G and 3G mobile networks, paving the way for expanded 4G and 5G connectivity as part of the country’s digital transformation strategy. Under the plan, 3G services will be switched off nationwide on 30 June 2027, while the retirement of the 2G network is provisionally…
Ethio Telecom has announced major progress in expanding Ethiopia’s digital infrastructure, completing the first year of its Next Horizon: Digital & Beyond 2028 Strategy with significant investments in mobile, broadband and fiber connectivity. Over the past year, the state-owned operator deployed 603 new mobile sites, increasing its nationwide network footprint to 10,613 sites. The expansion…
