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Today's Bulletin: July 23, 2026

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The GSMA Satellite Playbook Offers African Regulators a Blueprint for LEO Licensing

Following the June release of its “Satellite Regulatory Playbook ,” the GSMA recently hosted a LinkedIn Live panel to unpack how policymakers can navigate the complex ……

Zambia Moves to Modernize Postal and Courier Sector with New Bill

Ethio Telecom Reports Record Revenue Growth, Tops 90 Million Customers

TIA and W&R SETA Partner to Strengthen South Africa’s Innovation Ecosystem

General Assembly and Innovate for Bahrain Partner to Boost Startup Ecosystem

Bain Expands Enterprise AI Collaboration with OpenAI Elite Partnership

Zain KSA Becomes First in Saudi Arabia to Launch Commercial 5G-Advanced

Ericsson South Africa Launches Telecom Skills Programme for Youth

Liquid Intelligent Technologies CFO Lorraine Harper to Step Down

I&M Bank Launches Mastercard World Elite Metal Credit Card in Kenya

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Why Connecting Rural Congo Costs Three Times More Than It Should

Ask why rural Central Africa still has patchy or non-existent 4G coverage, and the conversation usually goes straight to the obvious culprits: low population density, ……

#TechTalkThursday Akim Benamara, Founder & Chief Editor of TechAfrica News

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Why Data Refinement Could Define Africa’s AI Future

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From Connectivity to Content: Are Africa’s Telcos Taking Over the Streaming Market?

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EP.06 | S2 | Beyond Borders: Minister George on Regulatory Harmonisation, AI and Africa’s Collective…

Ralph Mupita on MTN’s New Frontier: Connectivity, Content, and African AI
Ralph Mupita, Group President and CEO, MTN Group

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Minister Doumba on Gabon’s Bold Digital Agenda: Policy, Partnerships, and Youth Empowerment

Hon. Marc-Alexandre Doumba, Minister of Digital Economy and Innovation, Gabon

No Smartphone, No AI: Vodacom’s Shameel Joosub on Africa’s Access Gap

Shameel Joosub, CEO, Vodacom Group

Ralph Mupita on MTN’s New Frontier: Connectivity, Content, and African AI

Ralph Mupita, Group President and CEO, MTN Group

Madagascar’s Digital Foundation: Minister Andriamampiadana on Digital Identity, AI, and Africa’s Key Policy Priorities

Mahefa Andriamampiadana, Minister of Digital Development, Posts, and Telecommunications, Madagascar

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