telecommunications

MTN Group's five-year plan to connect up to 30 million African homes to broadband signals a continental shift in connectivity ambitions, even as the telecoms giant navigates geopolitical constraints in Iran and tower operators record steady infrastructure gains.

Chorus Intelligence secures $20 million for global expansion while IHS restructures tenant obligations into cash commitments ahead of MTN takeover, signalling divergent approaches to growth and risk management in the technology sector.

MTN Group reversed a R10.9 billion loss to report R27 billion profit after tax for 2025, while South Africa's mineral exploration expenditure fell for the seventh consecutive year, signaling continued investor concerns about the country's mining sector competitiveness.

Nigeria has launched a World Bank-funded irrigation and power project while warning construction firms against damaging telecommunications infrastructure, even as rural communities remain cut off by deteriorating roads.

A University of Pretoria professor joins the UN's first global AI panel while industry voices push for sustained infrastructure investment to keep data affordable amid soaring traffic.

Network speed tests reveal Huawei infrastructure delivers superior performance across South African mobile operators, raising questions about equipment choices amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

While Nigerian startups deploy AI solutions for fashion commerce and cybersecurity threats mount across the continent, telecommunications infrastructure challenges threaten to undermine progress in South Africa's digital economy.

Uganda's HerDelight Echoes deploys voice-based AI across healthcare and real estate while MTN Ghana posts strong results, illustrating how African tech growth spans both innovation startups and established telecom infrastructure.

As Liquid Intelligent Technologies moves to restructure $620 million in debt with fresh funding, a pattern emerges across the continent: patient capital flowing toward foundational infrastructure even as crypto ventures mature through relentless operational discipline.

While corporate partnerships promise to advance Nigeria's digital advertising landscape, systemic failures in cable standards and telecommunications threaten to undermine the nation's technological ambitions.

Nigeria's currency shows signs of stabilization despite short-term volatility, while the entry of new mobile service provider Lebara signals growing investor confidence in Africa's largest economy.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Union have committed major funding to Project BRIDGE, marking Nigeria's first significant European partnership for digital infrastructure development.

SERAP demands withdrawal of communications interception law, calling it unconstitutional and a violation of international human rights obligations.

Nigerian banks and telecom operators have settled a four-year dispute over mobile banking charges, clearing nearly N300 billion in accumulated debt and shifting billing responsibility to customers.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has called on telecommunications operators to guarantee unhindered internet access to educational institutions, framing connectivity as a fundamental citizen right rather than a purely commercial service.