Last week, we examined how Orange Group is building ecosystems across its MEA footprint through its Digital Centres initiative – but these training spaces are not the only pillar of Orange’s strategy in the region.
NTT Data announced on Monday that it has established active 400 Gbps peering at the Johannesburg Internet Exchange (JINX), adding that it’s the first network operator in Africa to do so.
Nigerian finance firm Credit Direct says it has signed an MoU with Chinese handset maker Vivo Nigeria to make the company’s smartphones more affordable.
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Indus Cloud to introduce advanced cloud solutions powered by cloud services provider Huawei Cloud in Pakistan.
Ooredoo Qatar announced on Sunday it has launched what it claims is Qatar’s first LTE-M service, enabling its 4G network to support large-scale IoT applications.
ICT company Azerconnect Group announced on Monday it has signed a GeForce NOW Alliance Partnership agreement with Nvidia to launch cloud gaming services in Azerbaijan.
SHB (Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank) has enlisted Huawei as a strategic advisor as it seeks to move towards a more digitised operating model.
Operator Econet Wireless Zimbabwe says it has launched Econet AI, which is described as a dedicated standalone business unit created to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption across the country’s economy.
Poland’s railway infrastructure manager, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe (PKP PLK), is apparently close to completing the installation of a GSM-R-based system on the country’s Central Railway Line (CMK), with testing planned for later this year.
Hyperscale data centre platform AirTrunk has announced the acquisition of Lumina CloudInfra, a developer of large-scale data centres with a strong presence in India.
Malaysian telco U Mobile said on Friday that its enterprise arm, U Business, has completed a 5G IoT proof of concept (PoC) with Qualcomm and City-Link Express for high-value air cargo tracking.
Malaysian telco YTL Communications said on Wednesday it is partnering with US-based identity and fraud prevention platform Shush to deploy network authentication APIs, starting with Number Verification and SIM Swap.
MTN Ghana's independent mobile payments firm MobileMoney Fintech announced on Thursday that it has temporarily restricted some MoMo agent accounts as it conducts checks to ensure agents comply with guidelines and regulatory requirements.
Following yesterday's Hughes-Air India news, another partnership has been announced for in-flight connectivity (IFC). This initiative is designed to support the evolving connectivity needs of airlines and aviation customers across Europe, Turkey and the Middle East Africa (MEA) region.
Ooredoo and DE-CIX have connected Doha IX - Qatar’s first commercial Internet Exchange (IX) – to DE-CIX Marseille.
Viasat Aviation, Turksat and SkyFive Arabia announced plans on Tuesday to enable seamless roaming for in-flight connectivity (IFC) services across Europe, Turkey and the Middle East-Africa (MEA) region.
Cirpack Software and Summa Networks are deploying Voice over LTE (VoLTE) services for Vodafone Polynésie.
In low-income markets – such as much of Africa – customer loyalty can rest precariously on affordability, so establishing trust is essential for operators if they wish to retain their community.
Digital payment deals continue to makes headlines across Africa. This time Nedbank and Mastercard have announced what is called a landmark agreement to transform digital payments across Southern Africa.
Hughes Network Systems has announced that Air India has selected the Hughes In-Flight connectivity solution to deliver what is described as a consistent Wi-Fi experience using a common connectivity platform across its mixed widebody fleet.
Amazon announced on Tuesday it will officially acquire LEO satellite operator Globalstar in a deal valued at up to US$11.5 billion as part of its strategy to enter the direct-to-device (D2D) satellite sector.
India’s Bank of Baroda and leading mobile operator Reliance Jio have announced a partnership to launch bob World Lite, described as the first comprehensive mobile banking app designed specifically for feature phone users, on the JioPhone Prima 4G device.
Algeria’s telecoms regulator ARPCE last week launched a call for bids for two satellite licenses, a significant move in a sector so far only open to public companies.
ZTE Corporation, a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with CIMB Bank Berhad (CIMB), to establish a strategic cooperation framework aimed at supporting digital infrastructure development across ASEAN.
TM Nxera – the JV comprising Telekom Malaysia and Singaporean data centre operator Nxera – completed construction of its first hyperscale AI-ready data centre in Johor on Friday.
Africa Data Centres announced on Monday it has signed a deal with South African fibre optic cable infrastructure provider Oni-Tel Fibre Networks to strengthen interconnectivity across its facilities in Gauteng province.
Two partnerships, both announced at GITEX Africa Morocco 2026, are aimed at improve digital financial services and strengthening financial inclusion within Morocco.
Despite regular news stories in these pages highlighting the use of renewable energy in telecoms, reliance on diesel still appears to be widespread – which may explain why pan-African operator Vodacom Group has just released a new white paper entitled Decarbonising Africa’s ICT Sector.
Millicom International Cellular, a leading telecommunications company in Latin America, has announced a long-term commercial agreement with digital infrastructure provider Trans Americas Fibre System (TAFS).
Ethio Telecom announced on Thursday it has partnered with Ethiopian Toll Roads Enterprise (ETRE) to launch an RFID-powered digital toll payment solution for users of the Addis Ababa-Adama expressway.
AI infrastructure specialist Nexus Core Systems says it has signed an MoU with Moroccan government agencies to invest MAD12 billion (US$1.29 billion) to build an AI factory in the country next year.
Operator Telecom Namibia and regulator the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) have officially entered into a strategic partnership.
Social media platform TikTok and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the institutional representative of more than 45 million companies in over 170 countries, have announced the launch of the Digital Commerce Labs programme.
State-owned Bangladesh Submarine Cables (BSCPLC) has warned that internet services will experience slowdowns or disruptions from now until Monday due to repairs being carried out on the SEA-ME-WE-5 subsea cable.
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