Infratil Limited (Infratil) has executed a conditional agreement with HKT Trust and HKT Limited (HKT) to establish a strategic partnership to accelerate the growth of its Console Connect business (Console Connect).
Smile, the pioneering provider of 4G LTE services in Uganda and East Africa, has experienced a service outage since January 31, 2022. For this, Smile wishes to sincerely apologize to its valued customers and the general public. It acknowledges that this update should have been provided earlier; however, it deemed it imperative to first await the conclusion of certain legal processes before sharing these details.
MVola, Madagascar's pioneering FinTech company, announced its recent international B Corp certification, establishing itself as the first in the Indian Ocean region and the second FinTech company in Africa to achieve this esteemed recognition.
A project by FIFA and FIFPRO, utilizing artificial intelligence, has successfully tracked instances of social media abuse directed at players participating in the 2022 World Cup. The project identified over 300 individuals responsible for making abusive, discriminatory, or threatening posts on platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube. These individuals' information has been handed over to law enforcement authorities.
Government officials, private sector leaders, academics, representatives from civil society and the United Nations have convened at the AI for Good Global Summit organized by the ITU. This groundbreaking event, following the recent impact of generative artificial intelligence, has emerged amidst a growing demand for AI governance and regulation.
Starlink has obtained an operating license in Zambia. This comes after conducting tests in nine provinces, allowing the company to deploy its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites in the Southern African nation.
The Malawi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nancy Tembo, signed and ratified the Constitution and Convention of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU). This ratification provides Malawi with significant privileges and rights, including active participation in all ATU activities, meetings and conferences. Additionally, Malawi gains the right to nominate candidates for elective positions and the opportunity to vote and hold positions on the Union's Board of Directors.
Wingu Africa, a company based in Djibouti, has officially inaugurated its new Tier III data center in Addis Ababa ICT Park, joining the increasing number of data center operators in the Ethiopian capital. Addis Ababa was ranked the second-best location worldwide for data center facilities in 2022.
In an effort to deal with mounting operational costs, Egypt's telecom providers have requested permission from the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) to increase the pricing for their services.
China Mobile International (CMI), supported by China Mobile, is committed to driving the adoption of 5G in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. With the projected rise of 5G connections, CMI aims to provide global network resources and integrated solutions to help businesses and carriers seize the opportunities presented by 5G.
