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Airtel Kenya secures 100MHz 5G spectrum

Airtel Kenya has acquired 100MHz of spectrum in the 3,500MHz band for  $65 million, securing 25-year rights as it expands its 5G capacity amid rising adoption and intensifying competition with Safaricom.

Paratus Namibia continues to reshape the connectivity landscape

The company has recently installed another 600km of fibre, bringing its total fibre network to over 5 000km.
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27 Oct

O3 lands Medusa cable in Benghazi

The cable landing forms part of a wider infrastructure investment programme to improve connectivity and position Libya as a digital hub linking Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.
26 Oct

Paratus connects Tanzania to Africa and beyond with new Dar es Salaam POP

The POP connects Tanzania to the wider Paratus network, with routes extending north to Nairobi via Mombasa; south to Maputo and onward to Johannesburg and Eswatini; and internationally to Europe and the US.
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TNM engages Meta on WhatsApp hacks

Malawian mobile operator is working with Meta as customers report compromised WhatsApp accounts in several countries.
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MTN Nigeria launches Wi-Fi analytics service

The offering tracks Wi-Fi visits, repeat connections and connection duration, allowing businesses to personalise promotions and improve customer engagement.
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19 Oct

GSMA reveals digital roadmap for Madagascar

Targeted tax cuts could connect over one million more people to Madagascar’s digital economy, a GSMA study finds.

OneData works with Workonline to strengthen network resilience

The Nigerian ISP assists Workonline Communications with a network redesign to improve routing, redundancy and capacity management.
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13 Oct

MTN SA trials Africa’s first 5G-U6GHz network

The test combined a dedicated 5G standalone core network, ultra-wideband active antennas and advanced beamforming tech.
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13 Oct

Uganda's Wi-Fi operators submit complaints to regulator

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) met hotspot and Wi-Fi operators as part of its ongoing crackdown on unlicensed operators in the country.
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2 Oct 2026

InfraCo's AI cuts diesel costs by 30%

In response to prevailing energy costs, the company says it is accelerating efforts to improve energy efficiency and reduce reliance on diesel-generated power.
 
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