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Chaos as Kenya orders immediate ban on low-end phones

🇰🇪 Chaos as Kenya orders immediate ban on low-end phones

Kenya telecom -0.75 · 25/03/2026

Kenya's telecommunications authority has issued a sweeping directive to ban the importation and sale of low-end smartphones, effective immediately. Th...

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Nigeria’s broadband demand may spike by 2030

🇳🇬 Nigeria’s broadband demand may spike by 2030

Nigeria telecom +0.70 · 26/03/2026

Nigeria stands at an inflection point. With its population projected to reach 245 million by 2030—making it Africa's undisputed demographic powerhouse...

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Who controls Nigeria’s only communications satellite?

🇳🇬 Who controls Nigeria’s only communications satellite?

Nigeria telecom -0.75 · 25/03/2026

Nigeria's telecommunications infrastructure faces an unexpected crisis: the country's only operational communications satellite is at risk of losing c...

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The Macroeconomics of Safety

🇳🇬 The Macroeconomics of Safety

Nigeria telecom +0.70 · 25/03/2026

MTN Nigeria's partnership with the Safety For Every Girl Foundation to host the 2026 Period Summit represents a significant—and often overlooked—shift...

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Airtel Africa, SpaceX test Starlink mobile services in Ke

🇰🇪 Airtel Africa, SpaceX test Starlink mobile services in Ke

Kenya telecom +0.75 · 25/03/2026

The partnership between Airtel Africa and SpaceX to pilot Starlink mobile services in Kenya represents a watershed moment for African telecommunicatio...

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EU ramps up Nigeria strategy with €290 million investment

🇳🇬 EU ramps up Nigeria strategy with €290 million investment

Nigeria telecom +0.80 · 24/03/2026

The European Union's commitment of €290 million to Nigeria across broadband infrastructure, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and agricultural development...

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Elon Musk’s Starlink blocked from operating in Namibia

🌍 Elon Musk’s Starlink blocked from operating in Namibia

Namibia telecom -0.85 · 24/03/2026

Namibia's Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has denied Starlink operational licensing in the country, marking a significant regulatory setback...

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MTN phases out Ayoba after 7 years as it prepares for a u

🇿🇦 MTN phases out Ayoba after 7 years as it prepares for a u

South Africa telecom -0.35 · 24/03/2026

After seven years of aggressive investment, MTN Group has announced the gradual discontinuation of Ayoba, its ambitious super-app platform. This strat...

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Legend Internet, Spectranet set for merger, targeting N80

🇳🇬 Legend Internet, Spectranet set for merger, targeting N80

Nigeria telecom +0.75 · 24/03/2026

Nigeria's broadband market is witnessing a significant structural shift. Legend Internet Plc and Spectranet Limited have announced merger plans to est...

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Starlink suffers new setback as Namibia rejects licence

🌍 Starlink suffers new setback as Namibia rejects licence

Namibia telecom -0.80 · 23/03/2026

Namibia's regulatory authority has rejected Starlink's operating licence application, delivering a significant blow to Elon Musk's satellite internet ...

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Air Peace refutes Lagos tax case against Onyema’s

🇳🇬 Air Peace refutes Lagos tax case against Onyema’s

Nigeria telecom -0.60 · 23/03/2026

Nigeria's aviation sector faces renewed scrutiny as Air Peace, the country's largest domestic airline, moved to dismiss claims of a tax dispute involv...

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West Africa's Infrastructure Race

🇳🇬 West Africa's Infrastructure Race

Nigeria telecom +0.72 · 23/03/2026

West Africa stands at an inflection point. Three concurrent developments—regional airline expansion, major telecommunications consolidation, and persi...

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Nigeria's Digital Infrastructure Play

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Digital Infrastructure Play

Nigeria telecom +0.75 · 23/03/2026

Nigeria's telecommunications and digital infrastructure sector is entering a critical inflection point. Three simultaneous developments—record subscri...

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Legend Internet is merging with Spectranet in a broadband

🇳🇬 Legend Internet is merging with Spectranet in a broadband

Nigeria telecom +0.70 · 23/03/2026

Nigeria's broadband market is undergoing a significant consolidation as Legend Internet Plc, the Nigerian Exchange-listed ISP pioneer, moves to merge ...

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Liberalisation: Nigeria records $75bn telecom investment

🇳🇬 Liberalisation: Nigeria records $75bn telecom investment

Nigeria telecom +0.75 · 23/03/2026

Nigeria's telecommunications sector stands as one of Africa's most compelling infrastructure success stories, having absorbed over $75 billion in cumu...

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Vodacom–Safaricom deal leads East Africa M&A activity

🇰🇪 Vodacom–Safaricom deal leads East Africa M&A activity

Kenya telecom +0.75 · 20/03/2026

The telecommunications sector across East Africa is experiencing a transformative moment. Vodacom's acquisition of an additional 20 percent stake in S...

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M-PESA to stop sharing full phone numbers with merchants,

🇰🇪 M-PESA to stop sharing full phone numbers with merchants,

Kenya telecom +0.60 · 20/03/2026

Safaricom, Kenya's telecommunications behemoth, is implementing a significant privacy architecture upgrade across its M-PESA platform—Africa's most su...

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Safaricom tackles fraud risks with M-Pesa update

🇰🇪 Safaricom tackles fraud risks with M-Pesa update

Kenya telecom +0.60 · 20/03/2026

Safaricom's latest M-Pesa security update represents a critical inflection point in East Africa's mobile money landscape, with significant implication...

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Chain Reactions Africa

🇳🇬 Chain Reactions Africa

Nigeria telecom +0.65 · 19/03/2026

Nigeria's recent recognition for innovative policy communications represents far more than a public relations victory. The campaign—designed to transl...

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IN PICTURES: Pope Leo XIV blesses a child while greeting

🇿🇦 IN PICTURES: Pope Leo XIV blesses a child while greeting

South Africa telecom 0.00 · 18/03/2026

The inauguration of Pope Leo XIV marks a significant transition in Vatican leadership with far-reaching implications for religious institutions, devel...

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