Liquid rolls out high-speed connectivity for DRC, Congo Brazzaville

Organisation’s Competition Commission fines three companies over failure to communicate details of acquisition.

Research by Cable UK ranks the regions at the bottom of the table for connectivity speeds.

Regulator draws up list of 114 operators that must file annual activity reports for 2020.

Tender comes on the backdrop of the government's approved digital transformation strategy (SmartBots).

Project to extend national fibre network to at least 4,449km and connect ten regions.

Telco absorbs COVID-19 pressure to record double digit growth, maintains resilient posture to continue trajectory.

“We requested a testing license two years ago and we still don’t have feedback from the regulator,” says company’s communications manager.

Company will permanently end all mobile network services in the country by 7 October.

Felix Mutati appointed as Minister of Technology and Science.

PPPs would work well for the project and benefits would be felt throughout the economies of the newly connected nations say industry experts.

NCC cites “pervading security situation” to justify directive to shutdown services in Zamfara state.

Kinshasa, whose population has grown to about 17 million, is among the hubs connected by the new link.