Botswana has successfully launched its first satellite, BOTSAT-1, marking its entry into the growing list of African nations leveraging space technology.

Safaricom M-PESA, along with other financial service provider, has signed a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Ethiopia to transform healthcare payments through a secure, efficient, and scalable digital payment system. This partnership aims to enhance financial inclusion, streamline healthcare payments, and improve service delivery nationwide.

The Africa Group of Six (G6)—which includes Airtel, Axian Telecom, Ethio Telecom, MTN, Orange, and Vodacom—has made notable progress in expanding mobile coverage across sub-Saharan Africa. However, 60% of those in covered areas, approximately 710 million people, remain disconnected due to the high cost of mobile devices.

The Nigerian government has announced plans to build 7,000 telecom towers across rural areas to improve connectivity. Speaking at the International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit in Abuja, Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, confirmed that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the initiative as part of a broader effort to close the digital divide.

Safaricom announced the adoption of Red Hat OpenShift as the foundational platform for its apps, including the popular M-PESA mobile payment system.

Kenya is strengthening its collaboration with Malaysia and technology giant Ericsson to promote innovation, attract investment in the IT sector, and accelerate the country’s digital transformation.

Telecom Egypt, a prominent telecommunications firm, has partnered with Huawei to lead the way in innovative technologies, a significant stride towards enhancing core network construction across Egypt. This partnership includes the largest fixed-network IMS in Africa and the lightweight SBC based on bare-metal, supporting the deployment of simplified voice core network that is energy-effective in the future. In addition, Telecom Egypt is preparing the brand new cloudified ENUM to fulfill the potential growth for VoBB in the coming years.

The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) plays a pivotal role in shaping the continent's digital landscape. As a specialized institution under the African Union (AU), its mission is to drive the growth of telecommunications and information and communication technologies (ICTs) across Africa, focusing on improving connectivity and ensuring universal access.

The telecommunications industry is undergoing rapid transformation, and with Amphenol’s recent acquisition of CommScope’s Outdoor Wireless Networks (OWN) and DAS businesses, the ANDREW brand has been re-introduced to the market and entered an exciting new phase.