Telecoms

MTN Nigeria has temporarily suspended its airtime and data borrowing service, XtraTime, following the intr​oduction of new digital lending regulations...

Quick Read: The combined water use of data centers and semiconductor manufacturing is to equal that of 46 million people...

Amazon has agreed to buy Globalstar in an $11.57 billion deal, gaining satellite assets and spectrum to expand its network

In an era of advanced messaging apps and rich digital experiences, SMS remains one of the most fundamental layers of...

Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies, has partnered with fibre optic cable infrastructure provider Oni-Tel Fibre Networks to...

By any measure, Africa’s digital economy is expanding at speed, but the cost of staying connected still varies sharply across...

The West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly, backed by the Nigerian Communications Commission and other regional bodies, has reaffirmed its commitment...

Nigeria wants to blanket the country in fibre, and the African Development Bank (AfDB) just approved funding round to make...

Nigeria’s broadband penetration rose to 53.86 per cent in February 2026, marking a notable milestone in the country’s digital connectivity...

Theft of telecom infrastructure is growing in Nigeria, with 656 generators and batteries stolen in 2025

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The Nigerian Communications Commission has offiially directed mobile network operators to compensate subscribers affected by prolonged or repeated poor quality...

Bharti Airtel has reached a major milestone in its global operations, crossing 650 million mobile subscribers worldwide; a scale that...

Vertiv, a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, has announced four new manufacturing facilities in the Americas, growing the company's...

South Africa’s top brands rose 12% to R771bn in 2026, with MTN maintaining its lead for the 13th year, supported...