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

October 15, 2026

Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal announced a strategic investment of R1 billion in network infrastructure for the 2027 financial year. At a time when South Africa’s second-most populous ……

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

Safaricom Ethiopia CEO Wim Vanhelleputte Marks 25 Years in Telecom Leadership

UAE’s du and ZTE Launch Upper 6GHz Technology Commercially

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GSMA Board Sets Global Priorities for 5G Investment, Digital Inclusion and 6G

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UAE’s du Launches World’s First Commercial U6GHz Connectivity on Live 5G+ Network

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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