Kenya’s Coast to Get Protected Internet Cable by 2028, Developers Say
A private group plans a 500-km protected internet cable along Kenya's coast by 2028. Its cost, financing and cable supplier...
September 30, 2026Topic
digital infrastructure
Ghana Tests Chip-Tagged Number Plates Before New Cars Get Them in 2027
Ghana has begun testing chip-tagged number plates to stop plate cloning. New cars get them from January 2027, and the...
September 30, 2026
Kenya AI Public Administration Deals Signed In New York, No Money Yet
Kenya AI public administration gained two New York cooperation papers on 21 and 22 September 2026. Neither attaches money. The...
September 24, 2026
Chad Says It Needs 8,000 Kilometres More Fibre, With Six Provinces Still Unconnected
Chad needs about 8,000 kilometres more fibre optic cable to finish its national backbone, the telecoms minister said, with six...
September 17, 2026
US EXIM Lends Africell US$99.6 Million for Angola
The US Export-Import Bank approved a US$99.6 million loan to Africell for network equipment in Angola, confirmed by the company...
September 15, 2026
Angola Is Spending on Fibre, Satellites and Undersea Cables to Become a Regional Digital Hub
Angola is accelerating digital infrastructure with a $300 million World Bank loan, satellite links and fibre, aiming to become an...
September 13, 2026
South Korea and the African Development Bank Agree to Set Up a Joint AI Centre, Starting in Tanzania
South Korea and the African Development Bank agreed at the 8th KOAFEC meeting in Seoul to launch a Korea-Africa AI...
September 13, 2026
MTN, Telecel and Goal cleared for next stage of Ghana 5G licensing
Ghana's NCA cleared MTN, Telecel and Goal for the next 5G licensing stage while disqualifying Infrava Ltd. Minimum prices start...
September 11, 2026
Tanzania Calls for More Investment in Digital Infrastructure
Tanzania wants more public and private spending on digital networks, with a Sh222.6 billion ICT budget for 2026/27 and new...
September 11, 2026