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Mobile data usage in India has increased threefold since last year, with the average monthly usage hitting 9.77GB at the end of June this year.

Over 25 million mobile phone users in South Africa now have access to mobile internet basics at no cost – and signs are that the new offering – from Vodacom – is already very popular.

Nepal Telecom is extending its 4G network services offering to around 25 cities beyond the Kathmandu Valley.

Satellite operator SES has announced the launch of Ethiosat – the first-ever dedicated Ethiopian TV platform to host Ethiopia’s most popular local channels.

MainOne, which recently announced plans for a new data centre facility in Ghana, has made news again, this time in Cote d’Ivoire.

Cable operator Seacom has told South African press that it has lit up a one terabyte fibre line connecting Johannesburg and Cape Town.

Hard on the heels of last week’s news that MainOne is to expand its data centre brand into Accra in Ghana, US-based First Brick Holdings has announced that it is entering the Ethiopian market.

Facebook is inviting applications for the third edition of its London accelerator programme, which, for the first time, is open to start-ups from Africa.

Hughes Network Systems recently announced a high-speed satellite internet service for Mexico. Now it’s the turn of Viasat.

Moroccan operator inwi has recently launched a new mobile money service called ‘inwi money’. The service works on mobiquity Money, a platform offered by mobile solutions provider Comviva.

MainOne, a provider of telecom services and network solutions for businesses in West Africa, has announced the expansion of its data centre brand, MDXi, into Accra in Ghana, in line with its ongoing West African expansion plans. 

The continuing rollout of innovative financial services for those with limited, or no, access to banks is also inspiring all sorts of innovation, including a concept that its originator Juvo calls Financial Identity as a Service (FiDaaS).

Spanish satellite telecommunications operator Hispasat and Colombian satellite services provider Bansat have teamed up to offer satellite connectivity for a humanitarian mission in Colombia.

Two major names in the satellite business have announced a joint service agreement for maritime satellite broadband connectivity.

The Fijian regulator has reduced charges for the Fiji International Telecommunications Pte Limited (FINTEL) cable landing station.

Italy’s Sparkle has announced the completion of the expansion and renovation of its Istanbul Data Centre with the adoption of state-of-the-art energy-efficient equipment.

FSS, one of India’s largest payments processors and a global provider of integrated payment products, and US-based Oracle Financial Services have announced a collaboration to enhance digital payments for banks.

Orange, PCCW Global and PEACE have signed an agreement to deploy the new submarine cable PEACE Med, marking the arrival of the first Chinese private submarine cable in France.

Networking systems, services and software company Ciena has announced the completion of a ‘significant’ upgrade to the SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable system to support enterprise data exchange, internet TV, and online gaming.

Media content distributor ViewMedia is planning to launch a new digital broadcast platform for francophone West Africa on the AMOS-17 satellite.

ECI and WDC Networks have partnered to enable ISPs throughout Brazil to provide affordable, high-speed broadband to regions and rural communities which have been historically underserved.