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SES brings satellite connectivity to refugees in Chad

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Veon’s Banglalink to offer Starlink Mobile D2C service in Bangladesh

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Iraq’s Asiacell signs AI-related deals with Google, Cisco and more

Iraq’s Asiacell signs AI-related deals with Google, Cisco and more

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John Tanner
Category: Service Management
28 November 2025
44166 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Quality of Experience
  • Cisco
  • Iraq
  • Customer Experience
  • Asiacell
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Enea
  • Google Cloud
  • Generative AI

Iraqi telco Asiacell announced a slew of AI-related partnerships at this week’s MWC Doha 2025 event with Google Cloud, Cisco, Enea, Evam and Druid AI, most of which are aimed at improving the customer experience.

MTN’s Bayobab licenced to operate fibre networks in South Sudan

MTN’s Bayobab licenced to operate fibre networks in South Sudan

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
28 November 2025
19588 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Licences
  • Fibre Infrastructure
  • MTN Group
  • Bayobab
  • Project East2West

MTN Digital infrastructure – a.k.a. Bayobab – says its South Sudan subsidiary, Bayobab Infra Solutions, has been awarded a license from the country’s National Communications Authority to construct, install, and operate fibre networks.

Vodacom Tanzania extends M-Pesa's reach globally with new service

Vodacom Tanzania extends M-Pesa's reach globally with new service

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John Tanner
Category: Mobile Finance
28 November 2025
15997 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Visa
  • Mobile Payments
  • Tanzania
  • Mobile Money
  • M-Pesa
  • Vodacom Tanzania
  • MTN Uganda
  • TerraPay
  • AliPay
  • Cross-border Payments
  • Network International

Vodacom Tanzania launched a global payments service for its M-Pesa mobile money platform on Thursday that enables Tanzanian customers and merchants to use their M-Pesa wallets to make payments while traveling and doing business abroad.

New partnership to introduce digital trust technologies in Cote d’Ivoire

New partnership to introduce digital trust technologies in Cote d’Ivoire

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Service Management
28 November 2025
15050 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Bahrain
  • Digital Transformation
  • MoU
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • Beyon
  • Beyon Connect
  • Digital trust
  • Post Connect

Beyon Connect, part of Bahrain-headquartered technology company Beyon Group, the Ivorian postal service La Poste de Côte d’Ivoire, and Post Connect, an Egyptian company specialised in technical solutions for electronic trust services, have signed a memorandum of understanding.

MTN joins finance initiatives for Nigeria – and beyond

MTN joins finance initiatives for Nigeria – and beyond

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Mobile Finance
27 November 2025
16206 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Nigeria
  • Mobile Money
  • Mastercard
  • Remittances
  • MTN
  • MTN Nigeria
  • Fintech
  • GCash
  • Thunes
  • MoMo
  • Axian
  • DANA Indonesia

It is – as so often these days – a busy time for finance initiatives targeting developing regions. Indeed, two recent announcements relevant to such regions involve pan-African operator MTN.

Pakistan boosts international bandwidth with SEA-ME-WE 6 cable

Pakistan boosts international bandwidth with SEA-ME-WE 6 cable

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Manny Pham
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
27 November 2025
24536 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Pakistan
  • Subsea Cable
  • Sponsored

Pakistan has expanded its international connectivity after landing the SEA-ME-WE 6 subsea cable system, adding a major new high-capacity route linking the country to markets between Singapore and France.

How would a sub-$30 smartphone affect Africa?

How would a sub-$30 smartphone affect Africa?

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James Barton
Category: Devices & Platforms
27 November 2025
77680 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Digital Divide
  • Low-cost smartphones
  • Semiconductors
  • Features

Smartphones are now so ingrained in our lifestyles that we see them as our gateway to connectivity. In developed markets, society is increasingly structured on the reasonably accurate premise that everyone has access to a 4G device, but in emerging markets, it becomes apparent that smartphones are more of a luxury.

Vodacom fibre deal to go ahead after years of delays

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Regulation
27 November 2025
10991 views
  • Investment
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • South Africa
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • FttH
  • ICASA
  • Dark Fibre Africa
  • Vumatel
  • Maziv
  • Competition Commission
  • Remgro

South African operator Vodacom and Remgro, a diversified investment holding company, have announced that regulator the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has approved Vodacom’s acquisition of a minority stake in Vumatel’s parent company. The transaction will be implemented on 1 December.

One Hungary to take over Direct One satellite customers

One Hungary to take over Direct One satellite TV customers

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Manny Pham
Category: Service Management
27 November 2025
10753 views
  • Service Providers
  • Hungary
  • 4iG
  • One Hungary

One Hungary will serve Direct One’s satellite TV subscribers from December following regulatory clearance for the acquisition of the platform’s Hungarian customer base.

Orange opens 1.5MW data centre in Casablanca

Orange opens 1.5MW data centre in Casablanca

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Manny Pham
Category: Data Centres & Networks
27 November 2025
20133 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Morocco
  • Orange Morocco

Orange Morocco has opened a new 1.5MW data centre in Casablanca, expanding the operator’s local hosting and cloud capacity as the country pushes ahead with its Maroc Digital 2030 agenda.

YOFC Indonesia Celebrates 10 Years of Driving Local Connectivity and Inclusive Growth

YOFC Indonesia Celebrates 10 Years of Driving Local Connectivity and Inclusive Growth

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Staff Writer
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
27 November 2025
70213 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Indonesia
  • Digital Transformation
  • Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable
  • Partner Content

YOFC Indonesia marks its 10th anniversary on November 13, highlighting a decade of partnership in Indonesia’s digital transformation.

Asia–Pacific 5G subscriptions set to hit 4.6 billion by 2030

Asia–Pacific 5G subscriptions set to hit 4.6 billion by 2030

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Manny Pham
Category: Wireless Networks
26 November 2025
23618 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • India
  • China
  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
  • 5G
  • GlobalData

5G subscriptions across the Asia–Pacific region are expected to reach 4.6 billion by 2030, up from 2.7 billion in 2025, according to GlobalData.

Telkomsat and Myriota announce satellite IoT deal for Indonesia

Telkomsat and Myriota announce satellite IoT deal for Indonesia

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
26 November 2025
10622 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Indonesia
  • ViaSat
  • Satellite Services
  • IoT
  • MoU
  • LEO Satellite
  • Platforms
  • 5G NTN
  • Telkomsat
  • Satellite IoT

Telkomsat, Indonesia’s leading satellite service provider, has formally signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Australia-headquartered satellite IoT company Myriota, to bring its connectivity and solutions platform to the country.

MTN and ZTE announce three major innovations in South Africa

MTN and ZTE announce three major innovations in South Africa

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Wireless Networks
26 November 2025
15943 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • China Unicom
  • South Africa
  • ZTE
  • Customer Experience
  • Energy Efficiency
  • MTN
  • Pilot
  • Massive MiMo
  • Sustainability
  • 5G-Advanced
  • Network Performance
  • ISAC
  • Five-band radio

South African operator MTN and technology giant ZTE Corporation have announced three major joint innovations in South Africa that they say will transform network performance and customer experience.

Amazon begins enterprise trials of Leo satellite service
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Amazon begins enterprise trials of Leo satellite service

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Manny Pham
Category: Satellite Networks
26 November 2025
37121 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Latin America
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Amazon
  • Project Kuiper
  • Amazon Leo

Amazon has started trialling its Leo (Project Kuiper) satellite broadband service with selected enterprise customers, marking the first phase of a broader commercial rollout planned for later this year to take on Starlink.

China Mobile Jiangsu’s AI + BOSS Proactive Service Elevates Customer Experience

China Mobile Jiangsu’s AI + BOSS Proactive Service Elevates Customer Experience

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Staff Writer
Category: Customer Management
26 November 2025
80310 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Huawei
  • Customer Experience
  • BSS OSS
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Partner Content

Jiangsu, one of the most economically dynamic coastal provinces in eastern China, has a permanent population of over 85 million and has ranked first nationwide in per-capita GDP for 16 consecutive years. Its 13 cities boast diverse cultural heritages and historical backgrounds, creating a “mega-market” with varied demands.

True validated at Level 4 autonomy for service assurance and energy efficiency

True validated at Level 4 autonomy for service assurance and energy efficiency

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John Tanner
Category: Service Management
26 November 2025
34089 views
  • True Corp
  • Thailand
  • TM Forum
  • Ericsson
  • Service Assurance
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Southeast Asia
  • Autonomous Networks

Thai telco True Corp announced on Tuesday that it has become the first mobile operator in Thailand to achieve Level 4 autonomy validation from TM Forum for 5G service assurance and RAN energy efficiency optimization.

NeutraDC to connect data centres to Super Sistem’s subsea cable

NeutraDC to connect data centres to Super Sistem’s subsea cable

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John Tanner
Category: Data Centres & Networks
26 November 2025
9128 views
  • Data Centres
  • Indonesia
  • Singapore
  • Subsea Cable
  • Southeast Asia
  • Data Centre Interconnect
  • NeutraDC
  • Super Sistem

NeutraDC Singapore – a subsidiary of Telkom Indonesia-owned NeutraDC – revealed on Tuesday it has signed an MoU with Indonesian operator Super Sistem to connect the latter’s planned subsea cable between Singapore and Indonesia to its data centres in both countries.

Nokia upgrades RailTel’s optical transport networks across India

Nokia upgrades RailTel’s optical transport networks across India

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
26 November 2025
8884 views
  • India
  • Nokia
  • DWDM
  • Optical Transport Networks
  • South Asia
  • RailTel
  • Metro Fibre

Nokia announced on Tuesday it has partnered with Indian neutral telecoms infrastructure provider RailTel to upgrade its DWDM National Long-Distance (NLD) network and metro optical transport networks across India.

China begins satellite IoT trial programme

China begins satellite IoT trial programme

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
25 November 2025
12724 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Satellite Broadband
  • Coverage
  • Non-terrestrial networks
  • LEO Satellite
  • 5G NTN
  • Satellite IoT
  • D2D

China has launched a two-year commercial trial programme for satellite Internet of Things (IoT) services, a move designed to expand low-Earth-orbit (LEO) connectivity and speed up adoption of non-terrestrial IoT across key industries.

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso aim to coordinate radio spectrum along borders

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso aim to coordinate radio spectrum along borders

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Regulation
25 November 2025
13033 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Roaming
  • Angola
  • Mali
  • Ghana
  • Regulators
  • Niger
  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
  • Satellites
  • Spectrum Interference
  • Cyberthreats
  • Alliance of Sahel States

The three member states of the confederation known as the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso – have signed an agreement to coordinate the use of radio frequencies along their shared borders.

ZTE and China Unicom deploy 5G-A ISAC private network at airport

ZTE and China Unicom deploy 5G-A ISAC private network at airport

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Wireless Networks
25 November 2025
11672 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • China Unicom
  • ZTE
  • Safety
  • mmWave
  • 5G Private Networks
  • 5G-Advanced
  • RedCap
  • Airports

Technology giant ZTE, operator China Unicom Liaoning and Dalian Changhai Airport have announced the successful launch of a 5G-Advanced (5G-A) ISAC private network aimed at improving low-altitude security and airport safety.

Vodacom to deploy Google Cloud AI and data tools to develop new services across Africa

Vodacom to deploy Google Cloud AI and data tools to develop new services across Africa

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Manny Pham
Category: Operators
25 November 2025
12873 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Vodacom
  • Google Cloud

Vodacom Group has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud, adopting the company’s data analytics and generative AI technologies to build new digital services tailored for African consumers and enterprises.

Ethio Telecom and ZTE install 152 base stations in rural areas

Ethio Telecom and ZTE install 152 base stations in rural areas

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John Tanner
Category: Wireless Networks
25 November 2025
11364 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • ZTE
  • Ethio Telecom
  • Ethiopia
  • Rural Connectivity
  • Digital Divide
  • Rural Coverage

ZTE and state-owned Ethio Telecom revealed on Monday that they have successfully deployed 152 rural base stations across Ethiopia’s remote regions, providing 2G, 3G and 4G mobile coverage for over 1 million users in underserved areas.

Kyivstar commercially launches Starlink’s D2C service in Ukraine

Kyivstar commercially launches Starlink’s D2C service in Ukraine

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John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
25 November 2025
67380 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Ukraine
  • Kyivstar
  • Veon
  • Starlink
  • LEO Satellite
  • direct-to-device satellite
  • Direct-to-cell satellite

Veon-owned Ukrainian telco Kyivstar announced on Monday that it has officially launched Starlink’s Direct to Cell (D2C) LEO satellite service for its customers after months of testing, with the initial service supporting only SMS.

Vantage Data Centers buys Yondr’s data centre campus in Johor

Vantage Data Centers buys Yondr’s data centre campus in Johor

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John Tanner
Category: Data Centres & Networks
25 November 2025
10015 views
  • Investment
  • Data Centres
  • Malaysia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Digital Bridge
  • Hyperscale
  • Vantage Data Centres
  • Yondr Group

DigitalBridge’s Vantage Data Centers announced on Monday it has closed its acquisition of Yondr Group’s 300MW+ hyperscale data centre campus in Johor, Malaysia via a US$1.6 billion equity investment in its APAC platform by an affiliate of GIC, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).

Brazilian company plans solar-powered data centre in Paraguay

Brazilian company plans solar-powered data centre in Paraguay

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Energy & Sustainability
24 November 2025
47552 views
  • Investment
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • solar power
  • Uruguay
  • Data Centres
  • Chile
  • Renewable Energy
  • Paraguay
  • Batteries
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Sollar Machine

Reported last week but only recently receiving wider coverage is the news that a Brazilian company – Rio de Janeiro-based Sollar Machine – has announced an investment of about US$9 million to build a data centre in Paraguay that will operate independently of the national power grid.

UAE to supply funding for AI drive in Africa
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UAE to supply funding for AI drive in Africa

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Investment
24 November 2025
32727 views
  • UAE
  • Development
  • Africa
  • Abu Dhabi
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Sustainable Development
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • ADEX

An interesting announcement relevant to Africa has come from official sources in the UAE, which has announced the launch of the AI for Development initiative, worth US$1 billion, to support and finance artificial intelligence projects in African countries.

Google announces TalayLink subsea cable to boost Australia–Thailand connectivity

Google announces TalayLink subsea cable to boost Australia–Thailand connectivity

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Manny Pham
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
24 November 2025
15091 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Thailand
  • Subsea Cable
  • Google Cloud

Google Cloud has unveiled plans for a new subsea system, TalayLink, which will connect Australia to Thailand as part of the company’s wider Australia Connect initiative to expand infrastructure across the Indo-Pacific.

Airbus and SCT plan first Omani satellite

Airbus and SCT plan first Omani satellite

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Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
24 November 2025
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  • Satellite
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Oman
  • Ka-Band
  • Airbus
  • Space Communication Technologies Company
  • Geostationary orbits
  • Eutelsat OneWeb

Space Communication Technologies (SCT), Oman’s national satellite operator, has awarded a contract to Airbus Defence and Space, a major player in the aerospace industry, for OmanSat-1, the first Omani satellite.

Airtel claims Tejas gear in BSNL’s network is causing signal interference

Airtel claims Tejas gear in BSNL’s network is causing signal interference

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John Tanner
Category: Wireless Networks
24 November 2025
9787 views
  • India
  • Bharti Airtel
  • BSNL
  • Tejas Networks
  • South Asia
  • Spectrum Interference

Indian telco Bharti Airtel has reportedly accused domestic telecoms vendor Tejas Networks of installing "sub-standard equipment" in Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL's) 4G network, which Airtel claims is disrupting its network in the Rajasthan circle.

Edotco Bangladesh and Summit team up for integrated tower rollouts

Edotco Bangladesh and Summit team up for integrated tower rollouts

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John Tanner
Category: Wireless Networks
24 November 2025
16851 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Telecom Towers
  • Bangladesh
  • Edotco
  • Summit Communications

Edotco Bangladesh announced on Friday it has signed a new five-year space and power lease agreement with tower firm Summit Communications that it says sets the groundwork for a more integrated infrastructure model for accelerating tower rollouts,.

Australia to fund cable connecting Solomon Islands to Google’s Bulikula

Australia to fund cable connecting Solomon Islands to Google’s Bulikula

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John Tanner
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
24 November 2025
8688 views
  • Google
  • Subsea Cable
  • Solomon Islands
  • Australia
  • Pacific Islands
  • SISCC
  • Bulikula

The Solomon Islands is set to get a second international subsea cable connection via a project funded by the Australian government to build a subsea cable that will interconnect with Google’s planned Bulikula system.

Ethio Telecom, Awash Bank launch non-collateral digital credit and device financing service

Ethio Telecom, Awash Bank launch non-collateral digital credit and device financing service

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Manny Pham
Category: Mobile Finance
21 November 2025
19773 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Ethio Telecom
  • Ethiopia

Ethio Telecom has partnered with Awash Bank to launch Tila, a new digital credit, savings and device-financing service available through the operator’s Telebirr mobile money platform.

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To the max? Orange has high hopes for African super app

To the Max? Orange has high hopes for African super app

Devices & Platforms
To the Max? Orange has high hopes for African super app
Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity

Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity

Consumer Ecosystems
Orange MEA: creating trust through digital inclusivity
A direct line from LEO: problem or opportunity?

A direct line from LEO: problem or opportunity?

Satellite Networks
A direct line from LEO: problem or opportunity?
Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators

Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators

Vendors
Nokia on the evolving priorities of emerging market operators
Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise

Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise

Satellite Networks
Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise
Orange targets 75 million users for Max It super app as Africa growth accelerates

Orange targets 75 million users for Max It super app as Africa growth accelerates

Operators
Orange targets 75 million users for Max It super app as Africa growth accelerates

MENA - Latest News

Honor and Valeo announce new facilities in Egypt

Honor and Valeo announce new facilities in Egypt

Ooredoo launches LTE-M in Qatar for large-scale IoT apps

Ooredoo launches LTE-M in Qatar for large-scale IoT apps

Events

InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE

InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE

Enterprise Ecosystems
InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE
Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation

Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation

Cloud & Virtualisation
Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation
AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems

AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems

Enterprise Ecosystems
AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems
Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia

Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia

Vendors
Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia
CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions

CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions

Enterprise Ecosystems
CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions
Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment

Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment

Cybersecurity
Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment
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STT GDC Philippines announces renewables deal

STT GDC Philippines announces renewables deal

PTCL and Indus Cloud to deliver Huawei Cloud stack in Pakistan

PTCL and Indus Cloud to deliver Huawei Cloud stack in Pakistan

Artificial Intelligence

Honor and Valeo announce new facilities in Egypt

Honor and Valeo announce new facilities in Egypt

Investment
Honor and Valeo announce new facilities in Egypt
Econet AI launch takes place in Zimbabwe

Econet AI launch takes place in Zimbabwe

Data Centres & Networks
Econet AI launch takes place in Zimbabwe

AirTrunk enters Indian data centre market with Lumina CloudInfra acquisition

Data Centres & Networks
AirTrunk enters Indian data centre market with Lumina CloudInfra acquisition
Gabon announces tough restrictions on social media use

Gabon announces tough restrictions on social media use

Regulation
Gabon announces tough restrictions on social media use
TM Nxera tops out its first AI data centre in Johor

TM Nxera tops out its first AI data centre in Johor

Data Centres & Networks
TM Nxera tops out its first AI data centre in Johor
New partnerships aim to boost Morocco’s digital finance sector

New partnerships aim to boost Morocco’s digital finance sector

Mobile Finance
New partnerships aim to boost Morocco’s digital finance sector

Central & East Europe Update

JV in Ukraine aims to develop sovereign satcoms capabilities

JV in Ukraine aims to develop sovereign satcoms capabilities

Major Polish GSM-R installation scheduled for August testing

Major Polish GSM-R installation scheduled for August testing

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