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By Abel Kara* No need for the chicken-and-egg theorizing about which should come first at the moment in Africa: basic…

The Cameroonian government has set its sights on this telecommunications company to support the digital transformation of the civil service.…

African Youth Climate Hub aims to mobilize youth’s voices from the Global South A major new climate change initiative focused…

The African Alliance for Electronic Commerce calls on the countries of the continent to streamline trade with a view to…

Airtel Africa, the African subsidiary of India’s Bharti Airtel Group, has appointed Ian Ferrao as Regional Director for East Africa,…

South African MTN, Africa’s largest mobile operator, said it has closed four outlets and service centers in Nigeria. This decision…

Orange Money Morocco is officially operational on the Moroccan kingdom since the publication of its approval in the official bulletin…

Signed between Maroc Telecom and the Moroccan government, Monday, August 26, the sixth investment agreement between the two parties concerns…

Nigerian telecommunications company 9mobile announced on Sunday (August 25th) a $ 230 million loan from Africa Finance Corporation, a multilateral…

The Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ART) imposed a global fine of 3.5 billion FCFA to mobile operators for “recurring shortcomings” in…

In a statement issued Wednesday (July 3rd), Cameroon’s Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ART) announced financial sanctions against local affiliates of the…

After Paris, Tokyo, Beijing or New York, Google is launching a new artificial intelligence (AI) research center in Accra, the…

After several years marked by a dissonance between the shareholders, Tunisia Telecom subsidiary in Mauritania, MATTEL, has a new CEO…

The identification process imposed by the authorities resulted in the deactivation of hundreds of subscribers, increasing the number from 90%…

The technical, commercial and financial management of the Ndjamena-Adré optical fiber network has been entrusted to SUDATCHAD. Meeting in Council…

The South African MTN group announced on Thursday, March 7, 2019, the launch of a billion-dollar disinvestment program over the…

The year 2018 ended on a positive note marked notably by a strong growth in the 4th quarter of the…

Leader of the telecom sector in Senegal, Sonatel embodies the concept of “National and Regional Champion” by its contribution to…

An agreement links the Chinese digital technology giant to the National Social Insurance Fund (CNPS) allowing this public company to…

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced it will grant a $ 15 million credit line to Telecom Comores (Telco…

The flagship value of the Regional Stock Exchange, Sonatel presented its results for fiscal year 2018. Thus, the consolidated turnover…

Orange Burkina now has a license to implement 4G + technology in Burkina Faso. The operator announced Tuesday, January 15…

Liquid Telecom has appointed Mohamed Abdel Bassit as Regional General Manager for the Middle East and West Africa (MEWA), within…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced on Monday (December 24th) that it has resolved its dispute of more than…

By Cédric T. The Algerian telephony operator Djezzy, 51% owned by the National Investment Fund (FNI), registered an increase of…

Officially, it is for violating the US embargo against Iran that Meng Wanzhou, 46, chief financial officer of Chinese…

After Orange in late November, it is the premises of Airtel Niger that the tax closed on Friday in Niamey…

MTN Benin has signed a CFAF 75 billion loan from a consortium of banks including Societe Generale Benin through its…

Viettel Global’s Lawyer rejects baseless and unfounded allegations, which indicate a clear desire of the Chairman of the Board…

At AfricaCom, Orange presents its latest innovations to democratise access to smartphones, encourage e-education and support the startup ecosystem Democratise…