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Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators

Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators

Vendors
Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators
Veon bets on “AI 1440” future as telcos race beyond connectivity

Veon bets on “AI 1440” future as telcos race beyond connectivity

Operators
Veon bets on “AI 1440” future as telcos race beyond connectivity
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ZTE’s Super-N Platform boosts energy efficiency

ZTE’s Super-N Platform boosts energy efficiency

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Tejas Networks: Architecting Networks for an AI World

Tejas Networks: Architecting Networks for an AI World

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Tejas Networks: Architecting Networks for an AI World
CU Phosco Telecoms – Supporting the Future of Connectivity

CU Phosco Telecoms – Supporting the Future of Connectivity

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CU Phosco Telecoms – Supporting the Future of Connectivity
XLSMART CTO Insights: Speed, Synergy, and 5G Acceleration—Advancing Indonesia's Digital Journey

XLSMART CTO Insights: Speed, Synergy, and 5G Acceleration—Advancing Indonesia's Digital Journey

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XLSMART CTO Insights: Speed, Synergy, and 5G Acceleration—Advancing Indonesia's Digital Journey
Inside Viasat’s NTN play: connecting people, machines and everything in between

Inside Viasat’s NTN play: connecting people, machines and everything in between

Satellite Networks
Inside Viasat’s NTN play: connecting people, machines and everything in between
The Rise of Agentic BSS: Intelligence in Action to Maximize Business Impact

The Rise of Agentic BSS: Intelligence in Action to Maximize Business Impact

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ZTE and CIMB Expand Strategic Partnership to Support 5G Deployment and Digital Infrastructure across ASEAN

ZTE and CIMB Expand Strategic Partnership to Support 5G Deployment and Digital Infrastructure across ASEAN

Cloud & Virtualisation
ZTE and CIMB Expand Strategic Partnership to Support 5G Deployment and Digital Infrastructure across ASEAN
UAE Launches World’s First Commercial U6GHz Network, Advancing Path to 10Gbps Connectivity

UAE Launches World’s First Commercial U6GHz Network, Advancing Path to 10Gbps Connectivity

Wireless Networks
UAE Launches World’s First Commercial U6GHz Network, Advancing Path to 10Gbps Connectivity
Indosat bets on inclusive AI to reach every corner of Indonesia

Indosat bets on inclusive AI to reach every corner of Indonesia

Operators
Indosat bets on inclusive AI to reach every corner of Indonesia
How connectivity is powering rural revival in Guangxi

How connectivity is powering rural revival in Guangxi

Operators
How connectivity is powering rural revival in Guangxi
AI-Powered Networks: The Value Multiplier for Enterprise Digital Intelligent Transformation

AI-Powered Networks: The Value Multiplier for Enterprise Digital Intelligent Transformation

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AI-Powered Networks: The Value Multiplier for Enterprise Digital Intelligent Transformation
WBBA Releases Net5.5G Readiness Assessment Whitepaper for the AI Era

WBBA Releases Net5.5G Readiness Assessment Whitepaper for the AI Era

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WBBA Releases Net5.5G Readiness Assessment Whitepaper for the AI Era
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MTN and UNHCR to connect displaced people in African countries

MTN and UNHCR to connect displaced people in African countries

Humanitarian Comms
MTN and UNHCR to connect displaced people in African countries

SES brings satellite connectivity to refugees in Chad

Humanitarian Comms
SES brings satellite connectivity to refugees in Chad
Mobily and Ooredoo pledge US$2.2b for ITU Partner2Connect projects

Mobily and Ooredoo pledge US$2.2b for ITU Partner2Connect projects

Humanitarian Comms
Mobily and Ooredoo pledge US$2.2b for ITU Partner2Connect projects

UNICEF announces procurement initiative for internet connectivity in Africa

Humanitarian Comms
UNICEF announces procurement initiative for internet connectivity in Africa
Eutelsat and unconnected.org to bring community Wi-Fi to Tanzania

Eutelsat and unconnected.org to bring community Wi-Fi to Tanzania

Humanitarian Comms
Eutelsat and unconnected.org to bring community Wi-Fi to Tanzania

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Transtelecom and QazPost team to connect Kyzylorda's rural residents

Transtelecom and QazPost team to connect Kyzylorda's rural residents

SEA-ME-WE-5 repairs disrupt Bangladesh internet services (again)

SEA-ME-WE-5 repairs disrupt Bangladesh internet services (again)

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MobileMoney Fintech conducts compliance checks on MoMo agents

MobileMoney Fintech conducts compliance checks on MoMo agents

Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity

Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity

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Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

Humanitarian Comms
Digital divide in developing markets persists despite connection growth: ITU

Gravity Shift - Subscribers, bundles & the acquisition black hole

Consumer Ecosystems
Gravity Shift - Subscribers, bundles & the acquisition black hole

Subscription Bundling for Telcos - New Report from Bango

Consumer Ecosystems
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Multi brand strategies report 2024

Operator Strategies for Diversification through Multiple Brands - Special Report

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Operator Strategies for Diversification through Multiple Brands - Special Report

New Whitepaper: Cybersecurity Driving Enterprise 5G Adoption

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Millicom joins TAFS to enhance capacity in Central America

Millicom joins TAFS to enhance capacity in Central America

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Investment

Sierra Leone announces Sierratel relaunch 

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
15 April 2026
1195 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Orange
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  • Sierra Leone
  • Africell
  • Sierratel
  • QCell

The government of Sierra Leone has announced the relaunch of state-owned telecom operator Sierratel through a new private sector partnership.

Maziv promises major investment in network connectivity across South Africa

Maziv promises major investment in network connectivity across South Africa

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
03 April 2026
7936 views
  • Investment
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • South Africa
  • Vodacom
  • Connectivity
  • Internet Access
  • ICASA
  • Dark Fibre Africa
  • Fibre Networks
  • Vumatel
  • Maziv
  • Competition Commission

South African open-access fibre network provider Maziv has announced a major investment to expand its network connectivity across South Africa over the next five to seven years.

Is Amazon gearing up to buy Globalstar?

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
02 April 2026
5448 views
  • SES
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  • Intelsat
  • Amazon
  • Globalstar
  • Satellite Services
  • SpaceX
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  • LEO Satellite
  • Omnispace
  • Amazon Leo

Amazon is reportedly in talks to buy the satellite group Globalstar, potentially bolstering its own low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite business, Amazon Leo, which is emerging as a competitor to satellite internet constellation Starlink.

Helios Towers to invest US$100m for DRC infrastructure expansion

Helios Towers to invest US$100m for DRC infrastructure expansion

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John Tanner
Category: Investment
02 April 2026
6859 views
  • Investment
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Helios Towers
  • Network Expansion
  • Telecom Towers
  • DRC

Telecoms infrastructure provider Helios Towers has unveiled a plan to invest US$100 million to expand its telecoms infrastructure in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with backing from the National Agency for the Promotion of Investments (ANAPI).

Airtel’s Nxtra gets US$1b injection to expand data centre business

Airtel’s Nxtra gets US$1b injection to expand data centre business

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John Tanner
Category: Investment
01 April 2026
11702 views
  • Investment
  • India
  • Data Centres
  • Bharti Airtel
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • South Asia
  • Nxtra Data Limited
  • Nxtra by Airtel

Bharti Airtel’s data centre subsidiary Nxtra has secured an investment deal worth US$1 billion from Alpha Wave Global, Carlyle and Anchorage Capital via their respective affiliates to expand its network across India and accelerate growth.

South Africa unveils connectivity investment roadmap

South Africa unveils connectivity investment roadmap

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
31 March 2026
6484 views
  • Investment
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • ITU
  • South Africa
  • High Speed Broadband
  • World Bank
  • Digital Connectivity
  • Development Bank of Southern Africa
  • National Planning Commission

Development financial institution the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the National Planning Commission (NPC), an advisory body and think tank appointed by the country’s president, have announced the completion of South Africa’s Digital Connectivity Investment Roadmap to 2035.

IFC invests in clean energy for comms in Ethiopia, Liberia and Sierra Leone

IFC invests in clean energy for comms in Ethiopia, Liberia and Sierra Leone

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
25 March 2026
7830 views
  • Investment
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • solar power
  • Ethiopia
  • IFC
  • Sierra Leone
  • Liberia
  • Batteries
  • Coverage
  • World Bank Group
  • African Development Bank
  • Clean energy

IFC, a global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets and a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), has announced an investment to expand clean and reliable power for telecom networks in three African countries.

Turkcell gets massive funding boost for 5G rollout

Turkcell gets massive funding boost for 5G rollout

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
24 March 2026
12616 views
  • Investment
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Turkey
  • Turkcell
  • Financing
  • 5G rollout
  • Digital Infrastructure

Turkcell a leading service provider in Turkey, says it has signed a landmark US$1 billion syndicated international Murabaha financing agreement with 14 banks.

African tech startups to receive backing via EIB financing for Speedinvest

African tech startups to receive backing via EIB financing for Speedinvest

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
19 March 2026
6596 views
  • Investment
  • Financial Inclusion
  • Education
  • Africa
  • Healthcare
  • Payments
  • Mobile Services
  • Digital Inclusion
  • Gender Equality
  • Startups
  • Digital Banking
  • European Investment Bank
  • Speedinvest

African technology startups – including mobile-focused initiatives – will receive a financing boost through a €40 million (about US$46million) commitment from EIB Global, the development arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB).

World Bank initiative aims to boost digital economy in three African countries

World Bank initiative aims to boost digital economy in three African countries

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
13 March 2026
8594 views
  • Investment
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • SMEs
  • Data Centres
  • Connectivity
  • Sierra Leone
  • Liberia
  • World Bank Group
  • Internet Access
  • Benin
  • Broadband Networks
  • Digital Skills
  • West Africa
  • WAEMU
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • WARDIP

The World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Directors earlier this week approved what is described as a transformative regional initiative that will directly boost job creation in Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone. It includes a strong focus on digital infrastructure.

Cameroon agrees loan from China for fibre optic expansion

Cameroon agrees loan from China for fibre optic expansion

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
10 March 2026
8505 views
  • Investment
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Fibre
  • Cameroon
  • Loans
  • Last Mile
  • Internet Penetration
  • rural areas
  • Fibre Optic Backbone
  • Export-Import Bank of China

Cameroon has approved a loan agreement of about US$195 million with the Export-Import Bank of China. The funding will support phase four of the country’s national fibre optic backbone expansion.

Veon partners GSMA to support start-ups in Pakistan and Bangladesh

Veon partners GSMA to support start-ups in Pakistan and Bangladesh

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
04 March 2026
8952 views
  • Investment
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Pakistan
  • GSMA
  • Bangladesh
  • Banglalink
  • Veon
  • Jazz
  • Start-ups
  • MoU
  • MWC26
  • JazzWorld

Global digital operator Veon has announced a partnership with the GSMA’s Mobile for Development Foundation to co-fund digital innovation projects in Pakistan and Bangladesh that are supported by the GSMA Innovation Fund.

Nigerian government and industry aim to strengthen digital infrastructure

Nigerian government and industry aim to strengthen digital infrastructure

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
02 March 2026
6407 views
  • Investment
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Broadband
  • Nigeria
  • Fibre Optic Cable
  • Dimension Data
  • World Bank Group
  • Network Capacity
  • NTT
  • Network Resilience
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • EBRD

Nigeria has secured a US$100 million investment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for Project Bridge, the country’s flagship broadband expansion initiative.

African AI initiative seeks to mobilise up to US$10 billion by 2035

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
24 February 2026
7234 views
  • Investment
  • Kenya
  • Africa
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • African Development Bank
  • UNDP

Regional multilateral development finance institution the African Development Bank Group and the United Nations Development Programme have announced a “transformative" continental drive to accelerate responsible artificial intelligence adoption and inclusive digital economic growth across Africa.

Connectivity improvements on the way for Namibia, Botswana and Lesotho

Connectivity improvements on the way for Namibia, Botswana and Lesotho

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
19 February 2026
8261 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • Connectivity
  • Lesotho
  • ICT
  • Internet Access
  • MTC Namibia
  • Digital Transformation
  • Cybersecurity
  • MoU
  • BoFiNet
  • Digital Infrastructure

Three Southern African nations – Namibia, Botswana and Lesotho – have been in the news after plans to improve local and regional connectivity were announced.

MTN Group confirms IHS Towers purchase with US$6.2 billion deal

MTN Group confirms IHS Towers purchase with US$6.2 billion deal

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
18 February 2026
8083 views
  • Investment
  • Towers
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Africa
  • MTN Group
  • IHS Towers
  • Digital Infrastructure

After talks widely reported earlier this month, pan-African operator the MTN Group has confirmed that it has agreed to take full control of tower operator IHS Towers, buying the roughly 75% stake it does not already own in a deal that values IHS at about US$6.2 billion.

Colt gears up to expand operations in the Middle East

Colt gears up to expand operations in the Middle East

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John Tanner
Category: Investment
10 February 2026
8470 views
  • Investment
  • Middle East North Africa
  • GCC
  • Expansion
  • Colt Technology Services

Colt Technology Services revealed plans on Monday to strengthen its business in the Middle East to meet what it calls “a surge in growth opportunities” in the region driven by cloud adoption, AI investment, digital transformation and financial market growth.

Econet InfraCo IPO could be Zimbabwe’s biggest

Econet InfraCo IPO could be Zimbabwe’s biggest

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
05 February 2026
8328 views
  • Towers
  • Infrastructure
  • Data Centres
  • Vodacom
  • Zimbabwe
  • Renewable Energy
  • Econet Wireless
  • Power
  • Airtel Africa
  • IPOs
  • MTN Group
  • Orange MEA
  • Real Estate
  • Econet InfraCo

The largest IPO in Zimbabwe’s capital markets history may be imminent after Zimbabwean telecoms business Econet Wireless set a US$1 billion valuation for Econet InfraCo, its new infrastructure development and management business.

STT GDC is acquired by KKR and Singtel

STT GDC is acquired by KKR and Singtel

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
04 February 2026
9831 views
  • Investment
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • Data Centres
  • Cloud Services
  • Thailand
  • Philippines
  • SingTel
  • KKR
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • STT GDC

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), a leading player in the Asia Pacific data centre business, has been acquired in what has been described as one of the largest digital infrastructure transactions in Southeast Asia.

India’s Vodafone Idea unveils ambitious investment plans

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
29 January 2026
10455 views
  • Investment
  • Asia-Pacific
  • 4G
  • India
  • Vodafone
  • DoT
  • Bharti Airtel
  • ARPU
  • Subscribers
  • Growth
  • Network Upgrades
  • Reliance Jio
  • Aditya Birla Group
  • Vodafone Idea
  • FWA
  • 5G rollout
  • AGR dues

Following the news that India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has frozen the AGR dues of operator Vodafone Idea and allowed staggered repayments spread over 16 years until 2041, the company is now looking ahead with some ambitious investment plans.

As the AI Bubble inflates, can operators extract returns?

As the AI Bubble inflates, can operators extract returns?

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James Barton
Category: Investment
20 January 2026
19609 views
  • Investment
  • Global
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Features
  • Opanga
  • ADG
  • MTN Consulting

Artificial intelligence has become the most ubiquitous term in an industry obsessed with buzzwords, with the astronomical levels of hype matched only by the investment being poured into the technology.

Cerberus invests in Datawave's SING subsea cable project

Cerberus invests in Datawave's SING subsea cable project

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John Tanner
Category: Investment
20 January 2026
9758 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Subsea Cable
  • Southeast Asia
  • South Asia
  • Cerberus
  • SING Cable
  • Datawave

Cyprus-based independent subsea infrastructure provider Datawave Networks said on Monday it has secured a deal with affiliates of investment firm Cerberus Capital Management to fund its long-planned Singapore-India-Gulf (SING) Cable System.

EBRD announces major loan for Tunisie Telecom

EBRD announces major loan for Tunisie Telecom

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
19 January 2026
9925 views
  • Investment
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Submarine Cable
  • Tunisia
  • Fibre to the Home
  • Tunisie Telecom
  • Network Upgrades
  • Cybersecurity
  • Sustainability
  • AFR-IX Telecom
  • Medusa
  • EBRD

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a multilateral developmental investment bank, and Tunisie Telecom, Tunisia’s national telecom operator, say they are partnering to improve the country’s digital infrastructure and drive the company’s transformation.

US fintech to take DRC to court over alleged corrupt practices

US fintech to take DRC to court over alleged corrupt practices

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
19 January 2026
9838 views
  • Investment
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Nigeria
  • Ghana
  • Rwanda
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Fintech
  • Digitisation
  • Digital Payments
  • PayServices

An American financial company, hired to plan a digitisation programme for the Democratic Republic of Congo, has filed a lawsuit in the United States against the country and several senior officials, reportedly alleging corruption.

South African comms providers want financial support from OTT services

South African comms providers want financial support from OTT services

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
15 January 2026
10719 views
  • Investment
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • India
  • OTT
  • Infrastructure
  • South Africa
  • Vodacom
  • Liquid Telecom
  • WhatsApp
  • Telkom
  • Cell C
  • coai
  • YouTube
  • rain
  • Netflix
  • MTN South Africa

One of the continuing complaints of mobile network operators – that streaming and other online services are using their networks to help them make profits without compensating them – is back in the news in South Africa.

Telenor Pakistan sale finally completed 

Telenor Pakistan sale finally completed 

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
02 January 2026
14584 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Pakistan
  • PTCL
  • ARPU
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Ufone
  • Zong
  • Telenor Pakistan
  • Jazz
  • Telenor Group
  • e&

Telenor Group, a leading telecommunications and technology company in the Nordic countries and Asia, has successfully completed the sale of its Telenor Pakistan business to Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), a part of the global technology group (and UAE-headquartered) e&.

Atos and SoftBank announce major deals

Atos and SoftBank announce major deals

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
30 December 2025
13435 views
  • Investment
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Data Centres
  • Malaysia
  • Softbank
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Atos
  • Semantix

Data and AI deals are very much in the news at the moment, thanks notably to a South American sale involving digital giant Atos and plans announced by investment company SoftBank Group to acquire digital infrastructure investor DigitalBridge Group.

WIOCC lands US$65 million debt financing package

WIOCC lands US$65 million debt financing package

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John Tanner
Category: Investment
16 December 2025
10852 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Data Centres
  • WIOCC
  • IFC
  • Debt Financing
  • Proparco

African digital infrastructure provider WIOCC Group announced on Monday it has secured a US$65 million debt financing package drive its continued expansion of connectivity capacity and digital infrastructure across Africa.

Cameroon advances toward Medusa Cable deal

Cameroon advances toward Medusa Cable deal

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Manny Pham
Category: Investment
12 December 2025
10449 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Cameroon
  • Subsea Cable
  • Medusa

Cameroon has finalised an MoU to join the Medusa Africa submarine cable and sent it to the Presidency for approval, Econfin Agency reports.

GSMA says Indonesia must accelerate targeted digital investment

GSMA says Indonesia must accelerate targeted digital investment

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
11 December 2025
13117 views
  • Investment
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Data Centres
  • Indonesia
  • GSMA
  • Spectrum Allocation
  • Fibre Backhaul
  • Rural Coverage
  • APIs
  • Digital Transformation
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cybersecurity
  • GSMA Intelligence

Mobile industry association the GSMA has urged what it calls a sharper, investment-led push to accelerate Indonesia’s digital transformation and drive innovation.

Safaricom receives major loan from Standard Bank for Ethiopian business

Safaricom receives major loan from Standard Bank for Ethiopian business

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
11 December 2025
12504 views
  • Investment
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Ethio Telecom
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Safaricom
  • Standard Bank
  • Safaricom Ethiopia

Standard Bank, Africa’s biggest bank by assets, says it has partnered with Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecommunications provider, to provide funding of US$138 million as part of investment towards operator Safaricom Ethiopia.

Microsoft announces vast AI investment in India

Microsoft announces vast AI investment in India

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
10 December 2025
21832 views
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  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • Data Centres
  • Cloud Services
  • Google
  • Bharti Airtel
  • Microsoft
  • Training
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Hyperscale
  • AdaniConnex

Microsoft has announced its largest investment in Asia — US$17.5 billion over four years (2026 to 2029) in India — to “advance the country’s cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, skilling and ongoing operations”.

 Could Mauritius become an intercontinental digital hub?

Could Mauritius become an intercontinental digital hub?

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
08 December 2025
11217 views
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  • ITU
  • Data Centres
  • Cloud Services
  • Fibre
  • Submarine Cable
  • Development
  • Asia
  • Mauritius
  • Digital Transformation
  • MauritiusTelecom
  • Cybersecurity
  • Payment Services
  • 5G-Advanced
  • Digital hubs

Mauritius Telecom (MT), the country’s leading service provider across fixed and mobile, has unveiled what it calls a new vision set to accelerate the country’s digital transformation and position Mauritius as a world-class digital hub linking Africa and Asia.

Telefonica Chile sale stalls as America Movil changes tack

Telefonica Chile sale stalls as America Movil changes tack

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
05 December 2025
23569 views
  • Regulation
  • Latin America
  • Telefonica
  • America Movil
  • Chile
  • Entel
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Telefonica Chile

America Movil, a provider of telecommunications services across Latin America, says it will no longer insist on a joint purchase of financially challenged operator Telefonica Chile with another operator, Entel.

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Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity

Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity

Consumer Ecosystems
Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity
A direct line from LEO: problem or opportunity?

A direct line from LEO: problem or opportunity?

Satellite Networks
A direct line from LEO: problem or opportunity?
Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators

Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators

Vendors
Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators
Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise

Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise

Satellite Networks
Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise
Orange targets 75 million users for Max It super app as Africa growth accelerates

Orange targets 75 million users for Max It super app as Africa growth accelerates

Operators
Orange targets 75 million users for Max It super app as Africa growth accelerates
The most "AI-powered" MWC of all time

The most "AI-powered" MWC of all time

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The most "AI-powered" MWC of all time

MENA - Latest News

IFC collaboration focuses on Turkey – and beyond

IFC collaboration focuses on Turkey – and beyond

Ooredoo and DE-CIX connect Doha IX to DE-CIX Marseille

Ooredoo and DE-CIX connect Doha IX to DE-CIX Marseille

Events

InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE

InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE

Enterprise Ecosystems
InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE
Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation

Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation

Cloud & Virtualisation
Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation
AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems

AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems

Enterprise Ecosystems
AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems
Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia

Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia

Vendors
Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia
CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions

CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions

Enterprise Ecosystems
CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions
Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment

Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment

Cybersecurity
Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment
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Cirpack and Summa implementing VoLTE for Vodafone Polynésie

Cirpack and Summa implementing VoLTE for Vodafone Polynésie

Hughes to bring Wi-Fi to Air India widebody fleet

Hughes to bring Wi-Fi to Air India widebody fleet

Artificial Intelligence

Gabon announces tough restrictions on social media use

Gabon announces tough restrictions on social media use

Regulation
Gabon announces tough restrictions on social media use
TM Nxera tops out its first AI data centre in Johor

TM Nxera tops out its first AI data centre in Johor

Data Centres & Networks
TM Nxera tops out its first AI data centre in Johor
New partnerships aim to boost Morocco’s digital finance sector

New partnerships aim to boost Morocco’s digital finance sector

Mobile Finance
New partnerships aim to boost Morocco’s digital finance sector
Nexus to build US$1.2 billion AI factory in Morocco

Nexus to build US$1.2 billion AI factory in Morocco

Data Centres & Networks
Nexus to build US$1.2 billion AI factory in Morocco
Mtel Banja Luka to test AI RAN tech from Parallel Wireless

Mtel Banja Luka to test AI RAN tech from Parallel Wireless

Wireless Networks
Mtel Banja Luka to test AI RAN tech from Parallel Wireless
Mastercard to roll out authenticated agentic transactions in ASEAN

Mastercard to roll out authenticated agentic transactions in ASEAN

Consumer Ecosystems
Mastercard to roll out authenticated agentic transactions in ASEAN

Central & East Europe Update

Mtel Banja Luka to test AI RAN tech from Parallel Wireless

Mtel Banja Luka to test AI RAN tech from Parallel Wireless

Russia launches first satellites in home-grown LEO network

Russia launches first satellites in home-grown LEO network

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