Google Launches Fibre Optic Cable Connecting Africa with Australia
Google has announced the launch of Umoja, a new fibre optic cable connecting Africa with Australia. In the Umoja launch statement, Brian Quigley, VP, Global Network Infrastructure, Google Cloud, stated [...]
How CBK Can Address Challenges in Licensing Digital Lenders
The digital financial landscape in Kenya has seen a significant transformation with the rise of Digital Credit Providers (DCPs), which has brought about significant opportunities for financial inclusion and innovation. [...]
Zimbabwe Approves Starlink Operations after Months of Regulatory Deadlock
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has approved satellite internet services offered by Starlink after SpaceX agreed to partner with a public network firm in the country [...]
TowerCo Secures US$30 Million to Build 200 Telecom Sites in Tanzania
TowerCo of Africa (ToA) Tanzania, a subsidiary of Pan-African telecommunications service provider Axian Telecom, has secured $30 million in financing from British International Investment (BII), UK’s development finance institution and [...]Kenyan ICT Practitioners to Obtain Gov't Licences Proposed Ministerial Bill
The ICT Authority Bill 2024 proposed by ICT Cabinet Secretary, Eliud Owalo, intends to regulate the sector by demanding practitioners obtain operational licences for the services they provide. Where the [...]Kenya's ICT Value Output Rose by 5.8% Last Year KNBS Survey
The latest KNBS economic survey has tracked improvements in the country's ICT sector last year, with many Telecommunication and Internet services gaining an ascendance in subscribers and revenue. In 2023, [...]Safaricom Taps Alternative Internet Providers as Fibre Cuts Disrupt Services
Safaricom has acquired additional internet capacity from other undersea cable providers following Sunday's undersea cable cuts that affected some of its services. “We note and appreciate efforts made by mobile [...]MTN Group Reports 18.8% Revenue Fall in Q1, Cites Economic Challenges
Telecommunications company, MTN Group, has said that macroeconomic challenges in the various countries it operates in have caused an 18.8% shortfall in revenue in this year's Q1 compared to last [...]Communications Authority Revenue Estimated to Hit KSh 117.367Bn by 2027
Communications Authority of Kenya’s revenue for the next five years is expected to hit KSh 117.367 billion, part of the money expected to be used in promoting digital inclusivity. ICT [...]US-China Diplomatic and Trade Tiffs Play Out in Tech
The ongoing distrust between the United States and China has degenerated into export controls, threats of sanctions, and outright demands for dissociation causing ripples in the tech industry. As [...]Agritech Startup iProcure Placed under Administration
Agritech startup iProcure, which raised millions of dollars in funding, was placed under administration on April 26, the administrator said in a notice published in local dailies on May 1st. [...]Africa's Data Experts Converge in Nairobi to Foster Collaboration on Privacy
Data experts from across Africa will gather in Nairobi next week to discuss pressing issues and foster collaboration in advancing data protection frameworks for the continent. The 9th Network Of [...]
