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Who Pays into Universal Service Funds When Satellite Joins the Market?

October 15, 2026

Universal Service Funds (USFs) rest on a simple arrangement. Licensed telecom operators pay a percentage of their revenue into a central fund, which finances connectivity ……

Who Pays into Universal Service Funds When Satellite Joins the Market?

Nithio Invests in MAX as Series B3 Funding Round Reaches $29 Million

Uganda Cracks Down on Illegal Public Wi-Fi Resellers Nationwide

Ooredoo Qatar Launches Country’s First 5G+ Mobile Network

DE-CIX Launches Open-Source MCP Server for AI-Powered Network Management

Zain Jordan’s THE BUNKER Secures Tier III Gold Certification for Second Time

Ericsson Reports 7% Organic Sales Growth in Q3 2026 on Stronger Networks Demand

Uganda and South Korea Explore AI and Digital Transformation Partnership

From Towers to Satellites: What Airtel’s Starlink Rollouts Actually Change

Egypt Attracts FPT’s First African Investment as Technology Firm Expands Globally

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Beyond the Single Wholesale Network: How Africa Is Rethinking Infrastructure Sharing

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EP.07 | S2 | What Will It Take to Get 900 Million+ Africans Online? GSMA’s… Caroline Mbugua, HSC, Senior Director of Public Policy and Communications, GSMA

MTN’s Ebenezer Asante on LEO Satellites, Inclusion, and Building a Borderless African Digital Economy Ebenezer Asante, Senior Vice President, Southern and East Africa, Ghana and Sudan Regions, MTN Group

Beyond the Single Wholesale Network: How Africa Is Rethinking Infrastructure Sharing

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

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

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

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MoneyHash Partners with Ozow to Expand Online Payment Options in South Africa

Ethiopia’s New Technology Minister Orders Review of Six Institutions to Advance Digital Agenda

Zimbabwe’s Econet InfraCo Cuts Diesel Costs by 30% with AI Fuel Management

Cascador and Sterling Bank Launch $200 Million Fund to Expand SME Lending in Nigeria

Vodacom Invests R1 Billion to Expand Network Coverage in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal

Uganda Launches National Communication Policy 2026 for Digital Citizen Engagement

Chad Validates National Data Governance Strategy to Advance Digital Sovereignty

Madagascar Partners with Orange to Strengthen Digital Skills and Vocational Training

Tanzania’s TCRA Gives Telecom Providers 30 Days to Fix Infrastructure Faults

Bybit Expands Beyond Crypto with US Stock Trading, Payments and AI Services

Valu Partners with Air Arabia Egypt to Offer Flexible Flight Payments in Egypt and Jordan

Ghana Directs GIFEC to Expand Rural Connectivity and Accelerate Network Upgrades

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EP.07 | S2 | What Will It Take to Get 900 Million+ Africans Online? GSMA’s…
Caroline Mbugua, HSC, Senior Director of Public Policy and Communications, GSMA

MTN’s Ebenezer Asante on LEO Satellites, Inclusion, and Building a Borderless African Digital Economy
Ebenezer Asante, Senior Vice President, Southern and East Africa, Ghana and Sudan Regions, MTN Group