Connecting Africa News

28/08/2026

NEWS: MTN Nigeria's fintech arm, MoMo Payment Service Bank Nigeria, has named former Flutterwave executive Bode Abifarin as its new managing director and chief executive officer.



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MTN Nigeria's fintech arm MoMo Payment Service Bank Nigeria has named former Flutterwave executive Bode Abifarin as its new MD and CEO.

28/08/2026

NEWS: Department of Communications and Digital Technologies DG Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani spoke at the launch of Huawei South Africa's 2026 Women in Tech Digital Skills Training Program sharing that digital transformation is built incrementally by growing skills and opportunities.



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DCDT Director-General Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani spoke about digital transformation at Huawei SA's 2026 Women in Tech Digital Skills Training Program launch.

27/08/2026

NEWS: Connecting Africa has identified four cloud-powered startups that are making a meaningful impact in the communities they serve and are well worth watching in 2026.



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Connecting Africa has identified four cloud-powered startups that are making an impact and are well worth watching in 2026.

21/08/2026

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1️⃣ Mukuru launches mobile wallet-linked Visa card in Botswana
2️⃣ Nigeria unveils cloud policy to attract $750M investment
3️⃣ African CEOs fear they are not investing enough in AI - Cisco
4️⃣ Airtel Africa, Starlink launch satellite-to-mobile service in DRC

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21/08/2026

NEWS: South African fixed wireless connectivity and private network operator Comsol is entering the home broadband market as a wholesale provider of 5G infrastructure.



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South African fixed wireless connectivity Comsol is entering the home broadband market as a wholesale provider of 5G infrastructure.

20/08/2026

NEWS: The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Egypt has completed a mobile services trial using the 6GHz spectrum band, which it calls a qualitative leap toward faster, more efficient, and more reliable communications.



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The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Egypt has completed a mobile services trial using the 6GHz spectrum band.

20/08/2026

NEWS: Nigeria has unveiled the National Digital Cloud Policy, a framework for how the country will build, regulate and use cloud infrastructure as well as attract US$750 million in private investment.



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Nigeria has unveiled the National Digital Cloud Policy, a framework for how the country will build, regulate and use cloud infrastructure.

18/08/2026

NEWS: Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched a satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).



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Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched a satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

14/08/2026

: Algeria's Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has urged Meta to ensure that all WhatsApp accounts are linked to valid Algerian mobile numbers.



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Algeria's Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has urged Meta to ensure that all WhatsApp accounts are linked to valid Algerian mobile numbers.

13/08/2026

NEWS: The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has launched an automated licensing and renewal system to replace paper-based processes.



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The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has launched an automated licensing and renewal system to replace paper-based processes.