Airtel, SpaceX ink connectivity deal for Africa

GSMA says network sharing agreements reflect international best practices critical to reducing cost and improving efficiencies of digital infrastructure roll out.

These sharing agreements, according to the telcos, target improved network cost efficiencies, expanded coverage and the provision of enhanced mobile services to millions of customers, particularly those in remote and rural areas.

The parties discussed how they could potentially collaborate together to develop digital infrastructure to improve e-government services.

The group met in Barcelona, Spain, to discuss the opportunities and challenges for closer collaboration with African governments to achieve digital inclusion.

Tech company also announced ten scholarships for Nigerian students to study technology-focused courses at Plaksha University in India.

Country’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy confirmed development.

The telco's third-quarter mobile money transaction value increased by 33.3% in constant currency, to $146 billion on an annualised basis.

The much-anticipated GSMA Mobile World Congress comes to Rwanda next month to address key telecoms sector challenges and opportunities.

The programme will support ten undergraduate students for the duration of the four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

Airtel expressed concern about the Nigerian naira devaluation in June 2023 and earlier this year, as well as the Malawian kwacha devaluation in November 2023.

Airtel says Nxtra project is a critical component of the company's growth strategy and represents a watershed moment in the company's history, with a focus on Nigeria, the company's largest market.