Internet

Lesotho joins Starlink race with a 10-year licence

The approval now allows the regulator to establish the conditions and regulations under which Starlink Lesotho will operate.
Lezeth Khoza
1:20

Regulator grants Starlink license in Somalia

The Somali regulator says Starlink’s entry in the East Africa country will enhance internet coverage and significantly improve digital inclusion nationwide.
1:50

MTN Group taps Meta to enhance voice, video calls

The partnership would improve the quality and dependability of voice and video calls on real-time calling apps like WhatsApp in 12 MTN countries.
3:00

Ahead of G20 Summit, SA pushes for an innovation fund

The minister urges participants to commit to expanding the digital innovation ecosystem across all countries.
2:40

Peach widens African footprint with PayDunya acquisition

The digital payment gateway company has recently agreed to buy West African payment platform PayDunya, opening fresh opportunities in Francophone Africa.
1:40

Raxio gets $100m IFC funds to develop African data centre platform

The debt funding from IFC will help Raxio double its deployment of colocation data centers within three years, addressing growing demand in underserved markets across the continent.
2:50

Cameroon opens MTN’s frozen bank accounts after three years

The Cameroon Court of Appeal cancels a garnishee order on MTN’s bank accounts.
1:00

Zambia enhances border connectivity to facilitate trade

The program is part of Zambia's bigger efforts to embrace technology and boost trade facilitation.
1:40
31 Mar

Zambia's ICT sector offers promising opportunities

ZICTA expects more development in ICT, particularly the number of mobile cellular subscriptions, which is predicted to reach roughly 24.5 million by the end of 2025.
1:30
27 Mar

Italian Sparkle, AI-Bawaba boost Libyan connectivity

The two aim to provide an end-to-end solution with value-added services, using Sparkle's portfolio and international footprint and AI-Bawaba's local expertise.
2:20

Visiosoft, French Kinéis turn to IoT to provide connectivity

The firms said by merging their capabilities, they deliver global, continuous sensor data to industries that need it the most.
1:40
25 Mar

Rwanda intends to connect every home by 2029

The government wants every home in Rwanda to be connected in the next 4 years.