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Today's Bulletin: July 18, 2026

US Expands Côte d’Ivoire Tech Footprint with Starlink Approval and $170m Data Centre Project

Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank R. Garcia announced July 16 at the U.S. Embassy that Starlink will be providing high-speed internet services ……

Zambia Revenue Authority Signs ICTD Deal to Advance Digital Tax Reforms

Zimbabwe Unveils Digital Roadmap to Accelerate MSME Growth

Zambia Eyes AI Leadership Following Global Robotics Challenge Milestone

Airtel Money Madagascar and Baobab Bank Partner to Expand Mobile Banking Services

Airtel Uganda Reaffirms Commitment to Digital Transformation in Meeting with ICT Minister

Truecaller Reports Lower Q2 Sales, Signals Recovery Across Core Businesses

GSMA Urges Faster Renewable Energy Rollout to Keep Mobile Sector on Net Zero Path

e& UAE Crowned World’s Fastest Mobile Network by Ookla

KCB and ePureMotion Expand Electric Mobility with Nairobi PSV Charging Station

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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, ……

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