Tag: digital infrastructure

MTN’s $6.2bn deal to buy IHS towers signals major shift in Africa’s telecom industry

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MTN to Acquire IHS Towers for $6.2bn in Landmark Digital Infrastructure Deal Africa’s largest telecommunications operator, MTN Group, has reached...

Nigeria Google undersea cable talks signal major digital breakthrough for Africa’s tech future

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Nigeria is taking a decisive step to reinforce its digital infrastructure as it enters advanced negotiations with Alphabet Inc.’s...

Cassava Technologies Strategic Partnership with STANLIB to Accelerate AI-Ready Data Centre Expansion in South Africa

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, October 29, 2025 — In a bold move to strengthen Africa’s digital backbone, Cassava Technologies today...

AI breakthrough: Minister urges African unity at GITEX Nigeria

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Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has issued a bold call for African governments...

AfCFTA Fund Backs Telecel with $10m Boost

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In a groundbreaking move that signals the operational rollout of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Adjustment Fund,...

Govt plans 7,000 telecom towers under public-private deal

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The Federal Government has announced plans to deploy 7,000 telecommunications towers across Nigeria, starting next year. Telecom towers initiative aims...