Europe commits to improving communications in East Africa The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it will provide $15.4 million to offer greater access to broadband internet…
Liquid Telecom invests in Egyptian network infrastructure and data centers Leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom has announced that it is investing 8 billion Egyptian Pounds ($400m US Dollars) in…
Etisalat Misr launches fixed line services In its path to becoming an integrated communications company, Etisalat Misr will start operating its fixed line services. To this…
Global companies invest in Airtel Africa ahead of IPO Six global companies including Warburg Pincus, Temasek, Singtel and SoftBank Group International have took part in a $1.25 billion funding…
Ericsson executive says it’s critical to address consumer 5G requirements 5G is expected to complement 4G technologies to improve standard of living for consumers and society as a whole, and…
European vendor increases US investment in bid to support 5G deployments To support the accelerated build out of 5G in the United States, European telecommunications vendor Ericsson will increase its investment…
Silicon Valley identifies Africa as new tech frontier A new technology hub that has been created in the heart of Lagos represents the burgeoning technology and innovation scene…
Huawei identifies ICT technologies as a key enabler of global sustainable development Huawei released its 2017 Sustainability Report demonstrating the initiatives undertaken in the year across four areas: Bridging the Digital Divide;…
Ethiopia puts an end to telecoms monopoly Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that he plans on selling a 30% to 40% stake in the state-owned telecoms…
Telecom Egypt signs US$200 million financing deal with African Export-Import Bank Telecom Egypt and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – E (ADIB - Egypt) announced the signing of a US$200 million short-term …
“We’re the first operator in the world to offer 5G technology and services” – Ooredoo CEO Ooredoo has today announced that the company is the first operator in the world to launch a live 5G network…
Chinese vendor joins AICTO as associate member The Arab ICT Organization is pleased to announce the membership of Huawei among its associate members. The official signature of…
