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Airtel Africa has struck a landmark deal with SpaceX’s Starlink to roll out Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity across 14 African markets, allowing millions of customers to access mobile services in areas where traditional network towers cannot reach.

Zimbabwean telecoms giant Econet Wireless plans to delist from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and separately list its infrastructure assets as it seeks a fairer valuation, following a path already taken by MTN, Vodacom, Airtel and Orange across Africa.

The two nations signed major cooperation agreements in Freetown, setting the stage for seamless payments, shared AI frameworks and a unified digital economy that could redefine regional innovation and trade.

Safaricom, East Africa’s biggest telco and mobile money giant, has unveiled four new millionaires as its 25th anniversary promotion gains momentum nationwide. With everyday M-PESA transactions now turning ordinary Kenyans into beneficiaries of cash prizes and community development funds, the campaign is set to reward more than 5 million customers with $1,934,230 (KSh 250 million).

The Pan-Africa telecoms company has teamed up with Microsoft to roll out AI-powered productivity and learning tools to millions of users across the continent, marking a major step in the continent’s shift from basic connectivity to full digital participation. By ICT Journal.Africa Reporter MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita says the Microsoft partnership will help equip Africa’s youth with essential AI skills for the future. For years, Africa’s digital rise has been defined by one c

Orange has appointed Senegalese executive Aminata Ndiaye Niang as CEO of its Madagascar unit, tasking her with driving digital and financial inclusion as the company expands rural network coverage across the island.

At CNN’s Global Perspectives event in London, MTN Group said collaboration across governments, investors, and industries will be critical to driving digital inclusion and sustainable growth across Africa.

Vivek Badrinath, Director General of the GSMA, in his opening speech at GSMA MWC25 Kigali today.

On Wednesday, the pan-African telecom service provider invited leaders from Africa's diplomatic and governmental sectors for its annual Ambassadors Appreciation Dinner, when the milestone was announced.

Orange’s extensive CDN footprint in Africa and Synamedia’s Quortex Switch platform promise faster, more reliable streaming for millions...