The Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) has announced that Botswana and five other Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have collaborated to substantially reduce and harmonise mobile roaming tariffs in line with the One Network Area (ONA) framework.

Ooredoo Algeria says it has expanded its 5G network to all provinces in the country, well ahead of the government’s rollout schedule, although actual coverage in each province remains limited.

Cambodian telco Metfone announced on Thursday it has expanded into the sustainable energy solutions space with the launch of its smart solar power system for households and businesses.

A new system in Kenya will ensure that motorists who commit traffic offences will receive instant notifications on their mobile phones informing them of the violation.

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has reportedly kicked off a technical audit of Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell (D2C) technology as part of a review of Airtel Kenya’s application to offer the service in the country.

Paymentology, a global issuer-processor, has announced a partnership with Chikwama Pay, a pan-African neobank providing accessible financial services through WhatsApp.

State-owned Uzbektelecom (a.k.a. Uztelecom) revealed on Tuesday it has expanded its 5G network coverage across the country over the past two months as part of its broader infrastructure modernisation programme.

Pakistan on Tuesday raised US$507 million in the country's 5G spectrum auction, selling 480MHz of spectrum against a target of 597MHz.

State-owned service provider Libya Telecom & Technology (LTT)and technology giant ZTE Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic partnership between the two parties.

Cameroon has approved a loan agreement of about US$195 million with the Export-Import Bank of China. The funding will support phase four of the country’s national fibre optic backbone expansion.

Global data centre solutions provider Equinix has announced a renewable energy deal in Brazil with Auren Energia, an energy generator in the country that claims 100% renewable production. The contract is scheduled to begin this year.

LOT Polish Airlines, the flag carrier of Poland, says it has begun rolling out internet access on its long-haul fleet – with help from global communications company Viasat.

Bangladesh telcos reportedly urged the country’s telecoms regulator on Monday to prioritise fuel and energy supplies for telecoms infrastructure to avoid service disruptions as the government takes measures to deal with supply-chain disruptions stemming from the widening conflict between the US, Israel and Iran.

Cambodian telco Smart Axiata says it has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Amazon's Prime Video to deliver richer digital lifestyle experiences for its 5G customers.

Thai operator True Corp revealed a three-year strategic roadmap on Monday to transform itself from telco to 'techco', with a focus on strengthening the customer experience and driving 'AI-first' growth.

UPDATE: Ethio Telecom says it lined up several vendor deals to modernise its telecoms network at last week’s Mobile World Congress, with agreements with Ericsson and ZTE already signed and others with Huawei and Nokia in the pipeline.

Service provider Econet Wireless Zimbabwe and tech giant Ericsson and have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to design, test and deploy next-generation mobile services in Zimbabwe powered by artificial intelligence (AI), 5G-advanced and enhanced network security.

Kenya’s Court of Appeal has set aside a 2020 High Court judgment endorsing the country’s Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act (2018), ruling two sections unconstitutional.

Saudi Arabian telco stc Group announced on Friday it has rolled out the second phase of its ‘New Calling’ initiative with a pilot that enables real-time Arabic–English translation during voice calls using AI.

MTN Zambia announced on Friday it has formed a strategic partnership with LEO satellite operator Starlink to offer its Direct to Cell (D2C) service in the country after a successful field test of the technology.

Malaysian 5G wholesale operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) is set to become a fully private entity after shareholders CelcomDigi and Maxis confirmed on Friday they have purchased shares owned by Minister of Finance Incorporated (MOF Inc).

Turkcell made moves at Mobile World Congress 2026 this week to beef up its planned 5G network, deploy AI in its mobile core and get started on 6G via separate deals with Ericsson and Mavenir.

Axian Telecom, the parent company of pan-African telecom group Yas, says it is partnering with AST SpaceMobile to deliver direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services across Yas’ markets in sub-Saharan Africa.

Viettel High Tech, the technology arm of Vietnam’s Viettel Group, announced on Thursday it has signed 6G collaboration deals with Intel, AMD, ID Quantique and Qualcomm at Mobile World Congress 2026 as it plots out a roadmap to commercialise its own 6G gear by 2029.

Malaysian 5G wholesale operator U Mobile says it signed several MoUs at Mobile World Congress 2026 this week – two with Huawei, one with ZTE and another with Palo Alto Networks – related to 5G-Advanced, AI and security-as-a-service (SECaaS).

Liberty Costa Rica commercially launched the first sites of its 5G network across multiple regions on Tuesday using gear from Ericsson, with plans to achieve national coverage before the end of this year.

Ghananian wholesale 4G and 5G operator Next Gen Infraco (NGIC) has finally commenced full commercial operations after several delays, although initial coverage is limited.