African MVNE selects Totogi charging platform
AFRICA 6 JAN

African MVNE selects Totogi charging platform

Totogi announced that an Africa-based MVNE operating 30 mobile brands with nearly one million subscribers has selected Totogi Charging-as-a-Service to run its entire multi-brand portfolio on a single cloud-native charging platform. The unnamed operator manages prepaid, eSim, broadband, and value-added mobile services supporting multiple consumer and enterprise brands from a unified MVNE infrastructure. The company selected Totogi's pay-as-you-grow, price-per-transaction model to achieve cost control, elasti

Westcon-Comstor strengthens sales partnership with Nokia in MEA
AFRICA 6 JAN

Westcon-Comstor strengthens sales partnership with Nokia in MEA

Westcon-Comstor announced an enhanced collaboration with Nokia aimed at accelerating growth and delivering greater value to channel partners across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. They plan to introduce new measures to capitalise on market opportunities and drive channel success. Under the expanded partnership, Westcon and Nokia will collaborate closely on joint market engagement, shifting from fulfilment to a dedicated focus on proactively driving growth. Westcon will onboard direct touch sales re

Algerian ICT minister praises sector progress in 2025
ALGERIA 5 JAN

Algerian ICT minister praises sector progress in 2025

The Algerian ICT sector recorded remarkable progress in 2025, buoyed by infrastructure strengthening, service quality improvements and continued advancement toward higher technological standards, Ecofin reported citing ICT minister Sid Ali Zerrouki. The minister termed 2025 as both challenging and achievement-driven, highlighting the resilience and commitment of the sector's workforce. He said that sustained efforts by staff in the sector were guided by a shared conviction that serving citizens remains the

Libya Telecom & Technology Company declares ongoing DDoS attacks
LIBYA 5 JAN

Libya Telecom & Technology Company declares ongoing DDoS attacks

The Libya Telecom and Technology Company (LPTIC) announced that its systems and network have been subjected to ongoing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks since 30 December 2025, Libyan News Agency reported. It sought to reassure subscribers and service users that the emergency protocol dedicated to such attacks was activated immediately upon detection, containing the majority of the impact and ensuring the continuity of essential services. It said that the emergency plan remains in effect around t

NuRAN closes restructuring transaction, names new director
AFRICA 2 JAN

NuRAN closes restructuring transaction, names new director

NuRAN Wireless said it completed a previously announced restructuring transaction on 22 December and announced the appointment of Joseph Labkowski as a director. On 22 December, it issued more than 10.3 million units at CAD 2.89 per unit including cash subscriptions of CAD 3.02 million, debt settlements of CAD 6.13 million and the acquisition of the factoring company for CAD 20.80 million.

Enea wins USD 4 mln traffic management contract from North African govt customer
AFRICA 2 JAN

Enea wins USD 4 mln traffic management contract from North African govt customer

Enea has been awarded a USD 3.7 million contract to deliver traffic management and traffic intelligence services to a government customer in northern Africa. The contract includes software licences for USD 2.4 million, which will be recognised as revenue in Q4 2025. Other revenue, including fees for technical support and maintenance services, will be recognised over a four-year period. 

Tecno runs African football youth talent scheme
AFRICA 30 DEC 2025

Tecno runs African football youth talent scheme

Tecno, the official global partner of the Total Energies Confederation of African Football (CAF) Cup of Nations Morocco tournament 2025, has launched the 'Future Star of Africa' scheme under its football charity programme, Dream On The Field. The initiative will identify talented young male and female players aged 12-15 in Africa and provide continuous support and development opportunities until age 18. This long-term commitment addresses a critical gap in African football development, namely the lack of su

Orange agrees mobile broadcast of CAF matches on Max it super app
AFRICA 30 DEC 2025

Orange agrees mobile broadcast of CAF matches on Max it super app

Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the signing of an agreement granting mobile-only broadcasting rights for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations that is underway in Morocco from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026. Under this agreement, active users of Orange's 'Max it' app will be able to watch live a curated selection of 35 CAF matches from 13 sub-Saharan African countries: Burkina Faso, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democr

Tecno opens pop-up shops, fan zones at Africa Cup of Nations
AFRICA 29 DEC 2025

Tecno opens pop-up shops, fan zones at Africa Cup of Nations

Tecno extended its Africa Cup of Nations 2025 tournament presence into public spaces across Morocco through a series of Tecno AI pop-up stores and fan zones in Rabat and Casablanca. Designed to bring its phones closer to consumers, these spaces allow visitors to experience how Tecno AI enhances everyday smartphone usage, from photography and gaming to productivity and entertainment. In total, the brand activated four experiential venues, two pop-up stores and two fan zones, with one of each established in b

Orange Group launches new Engage for Change platform
AFRICA 29 DEC 2025

Orange Group launches new Engage for Change platform

Orange Group has launched an enhanced version of the Engage for Change programme, as part of its ongoing efforts to empower its employees to actively engage in corporate social responsibility initiatives, and to provide more efficient digital tools that facilitate access to volunteering opportunities and community engagement. The development of the programme reflects Orange Group's vision of transforming employee engagement into a driving force that contributes to creating a positive impact on society, thro

Netflix begins daily Afcon highlights show
AFRICA 24 DEC 2025

Netflix begins daily Afcon highlights show

Netflix has launched a daily highlights show dedicated to the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), aimed at fans who want to catch up or relive the tournament's most epic moment. Running from 22 December 2025 to 19 January 2026, the magazine-style show delivers daily highlights from the previous day's matches, featuring expert analysis, fan reactions, interviews, and the electric atmosphere live from Morocco. The show is hosted by Minnie Dlamini and Robert Marawa, with in-depth football analysis from Melissa Redd

Orange creates fan zone on 'Max It' super-app in Africa Cup of Nations sponsorship
AFRICA 22 DEC 2025

Orange creates fan zone on 'Max It' super-app in Africa Cup of Nations sponsorship

Orange has unveiled its sponsorship activities for the CAF Africa Cup of Nations football competition, taking place in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January. This marks the seventeenth consecutive time that the Orange brand has supported the event. For this edition, the telecom group will place its 'Max It' super-app at the centre of the sponsorship initiatives. App users can now access a dedicated Fan Zone portal featuring real-time match updates, live action, and interviews. This online portal is complem

AFRICA 19 DEC 2025

Bayobab hires Seacom manager as regional MD for South and East Africa

MTN Digital Infrastructure, trading as Bayobab, announced the appointment of Sajid Ahmad Khan as regional managing director for South and East Africa, effective 05 January 2026. In this role, Khan will oversee Bayobab's operations across the region, while directly leading the Bayobab Kenya business.

LIBYA 19 DEC 2025

Comarch signs new BSS proof of concept pact with Hatif for fibre broadband

Comarch, Hatif Libya and Makman Technology Consulting have signed a Proof of Concept (PoC) agreement in Tripoli focused on validating selected Business Support System (BSS) capabilities supporting fibre-based broadband services. The new PoC follows an OSS pilot project contract signed earlier in 2025.

AFRICA 18 DEC 2025

Cassava and Gebeya launch AI-powered creator platform

Cassava Technologies and Gebeya are launch Gebeya Dala, a suite of AI tools to enable Africans to create digital content using Cassava's data centres and GPU infrastructure. Gebeya Dala is designed for users without technical expertise. Its initial modules include an AI-powered app builder to create functional applications without coding experience and using instructions in their local language, as well as a service to create comics and manga from Africa's oral traditions and stories without prior artistic

ALGERIA 18 DEC 2025

Algeria plans to start building new submarine cable imminently

The government plans to connect to a new undersea fibre-optic cable to boost internet speeds, Algeria Press Service reported citing ICT minister Sid Ali Zerrouki. He said construction of the cable project would begin by 20 December, but gave no details such as the name of the infrastructure, its capacity, cost, technical partners or commissioning schedule.Algeria is currently connected to five submarine cables, namely the TE North/TGN-Eurasia/SEACOM/Alexandros/Medex, SeaMeWe-4, Oran-Valencia (ORVAL), Med Ca

MOROCCO 17 DEC 2025

Medusa cable lands in Morocco

The Medusa submarine cable officially landed in Nador, Morocco, marking a major milestone in the country's international connectivity and digital infrastructure development. The landing follows the recent deployments in Marseille (France) in October and Bizerte (Tunisia) in November, reinforcing the system's steady progression across both shores of the Mediterranean. The landing establishes a new strategic access point linking Morocco to European Mediterranean connectivity networks and expanding data exchan

AFRICA 17 DEC 2025

Airtel Africa to launch Starlink direct-to-cell service in 2026

Airtel Africa said it has partnered with SpaceX to introduce Starlink's direct-to-cell satellite technology to all fourteen of its markets serving 174 million customers. Under the Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity partnership, Airtel Africa customers with compatible smartphones in regions without terrestrial coverage can have network connectivity through Starlink. The satellite-to-mobile service will begin in 2026 with data for select applications and text messaging.

AFRICA 15 DEC 2025

WIOCC Group secures another USD 65 mln debt financing to expand digital infrastructure in Africa

WIOCC Group said it has secured another USD 65 million in sustainability-linked debt financing arranged by International Finance Corporation (IFC), Proparco, Emerging Africa Infrastructure and Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF) and Ninety-One. It will fund WIOCC Group's ongoing expansion of connectivity capacity and digital infrastructure across Africa. WIOCC CFO Samuel Ndungu said the new financing underscores the continued confidence of the development finance partners in WIOCC Group's long-term growth stra

AFRICA 15 DEC 2025

Senegal, Benin, Gambia, Mali and Togo commit to implement free roaming regime in March 2026

Senegal's telecom authority ARTP announced that it has signed reciprocal agreements to end roaming surcharges with its counterparts in Benin (ARCEP), Gambia (PURA), Mali (AMRTP) and Togo (ARCEP). The free roaming regime is scheduled to take effect on 01 March 2026. Mobile customers travelling within the participating countries will be billed based on local tariffs for voice, text and data services. They will also be able to receive calls without surcharges for 30 consecutive days.

AFRICA 15 DEC 2025

Orange Money to expand virtual Visa card to more countries

Orange Money Group and Visa are expanding their partnership on digital payments in Africa. Already deployed in Botswana, Madagascar and Jordan, where the partnership is renewed, the virtual visa card has been recently launched by Orange Money Cote d'Ivoire as well. Building on the success in these countries, the payment card will be gradually rolled out to new markets such as Guinea, Burkina Faso, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

AFRICA 12 DEC 2025

Bayobab names CTIO, head of South Africa FibreCo

Bayobab, MTN Group's digital infrastructure company, is reinforcing its leadership team with new appointments. Rami Farah was appointed chief technology & information officer effective 01 January 2026, to lead technology strategy and innovation across Bayobab's footprint, reporting directly to the CEO of MTN Digital Infrastructure. He was most recently CTO of MTN South Africa and before that held the same role at MTN Uganda for many years. 

MOROCCO 11 DEC 2025

Maroc Telecom names new board member

Lamia Lemkecher, vice president responsible for litigation at Emirati telecom group E&, has been co-opted as a member of Maroc Telecom's board of directors and audit committee. She takes over the seat left vacant by Luis Enriquez for the remainder of his term. Lemkecher's career spans more than twenty five years, with the last sixteen spent as a legal expert in the telecom sector.

ALGERIA 11 DEC 2025

Algerie Telecom achieves 500,000 fibre net additions in four months

Algerie Telecom's FTTH subscriber base has reached 2.9 million as the operator continues to expand fibre coverage nationwide. This marks an increase from 2.4 million reported in the first half of August, representing half a million net additions over four months. Overall, Algerie Telecom's broadband portfolio currently counts over 6.8 million customers across the fibre, ADSL/VDSL and Idoom 4G segments.

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