Vodacom Tanzania has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tanzania Cooperative Development Commission (TCDC) to accelerate the digital transformation of cooperative societies through its M-Kulima platform, according to Daily News.

Malawi and technology giant Huawei are widely reported to have been discussing strategies to implement a US$180-million national ICT investment, which Huawei has apparently committed to for the next four years.

Telefónica announced it reused or recycled 95% of the waste generated across its operations in 2025, marking progress towards its goal of achieving zero waste by 2030.

NuRAN Wireless, a rural connectivity company, has announced a mandate letter with Afrigreen Debt Impact Fund for a proposed senior debt financing of up to US$12 million to accelerate the deployment of mobile and broadband infrastructure across multiple African nations.

Kenya’s digital development could be boosted by two recently announcements: enhanced EU funding and, potentially, an Amazon satellite ground station in Kenya, which would expand competition in the LEO satellite communications market. 

There may be even better news for two Indian operators – and notably Vodafone Idea – on outstanding spectrum charges following an Indian High Court ruling on Monday.

MTN Group appointed Côte d’Ivoire CEO Mitwa Ng’ambi as its new Group Chief People and Culture Officer, succeeding Paul Norman, who is set to retire later this year after almost three decades with the company.

Philippine telcos PLDT, its wireless arm Smart Communications, and Globe Telecom have deployed Starlink’s broadband and direct-to-device (D2D services as part of recovery efforts following Monday’s 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao.

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) has selected Nokia to modernise its mobile network across Indonesia, deploying advanced 5G radio access network (RAN) technologies and laying the groundwork for AI-powered services.

A number of important initiatives have been announced in recent days aimed at enhancing digital connectivity in West and North Africa.

Pakistan telco Jazz says it has launched an IoT weather monitoring station at its headquarters in Islamabad that uses AI-driven analytics to transform real-time weather observations into actionable insights.

Ooredoo announced its latest spinoff on Thursday with the launch of Al Abraj, a new standalone company that will independently operate and manage Ooredoo Qatar’s passive tower infrastructure assets in the country.

IQSTEL, a global connectivity, AI and digital services company, has announced a binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to acquire a 51% controlling interest in Ghana-headquartered Ultranet Telecom Group.

Pan-African service provider MTN has this week launched the 2026 edition of its 21 Days of Y’ello Care campaign. Described as its flagship employee volunteerism campaign, it continues from 1 June until 21 June.

Russian telcos Rostelecom and VimpelCom announced on Monday they have completed the integration of their respective IT systems to automate coordination of access to Rostelecom's line and cable infrastructure.

Movistar has been fined COP1.36 billion (US$330,000) by Colombia’s telecommunications regulator after an investigation found weaknesses in its SIM card replacement procedures that allegedly enabled fraud against customers.

Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) fined Orange Liberia LRD4 million (US$20,000) after finding the operator liable for the unauthorised issuance of a customer’s SIM card to a third party, resulting in a privacy and communications breach.

Vietnamese operator Viettel has reportedly approved plans to launch telecoms operations in the Dominican Republic, a move that would make it the country’s fourth mobile operator.

Huawei executives said the company is repositioning itself from a traditional storage hardware supplier into a provider of full-stack AI data infrastructure, arguing enterprises will need to overhaul existing architectures to cope with the rapid rise of AI workloads.

Last week’s launch of Bharti Airtel’s Priority Postpaid service has reignited debate in India’s telecoms sector over whether network slicing – a key feature of standalone (SA) 5G – is consistent with the country’s net neutrality policy.

A number of news outlets are reporting that tech giant Samsung Electronics is planning to invest about US$1.5 billion in Vietnam to build a semiconductor testing plant, though neither the company nor the country have formally confirmed this.

Another plan to tax mobile money transactions is under attack – this time in Kenya, the market that, arguably, pioneered mobile payments.

Huawei unveiled what it called a “new semiconductor path” to drive the chip industry forward, claiming traditional Moore’s Law is reaching its physical limits.

Veon criticised the high rate of taxation on the telecoms sector in Bangladesh and Pakistan, warning it risks slowing digital and economic growth in both countries.

The East African Community (EAC), a regional intergovernmental organisation comprising eight partner states, says it has commenced a series of regional engagements aimed at advancing the development of a harmonised Regional Mobile Roaming Framework.

Sri Lankan telco Dialog Axiata launched its “Air Fibre” 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) service on Sunday, the first such service to be offered in Sri Lanka.

Among headlines relating to ongoing device registration efforts across Africa is recent news that Cameroon’s customs administration has ordered mobile network operators to block digital devices that have not been registered and cleared through the country’s new electronic customs system.

Togo and Poland have signed a EUR24 million (about US$27.85 million) financing agreement to support the local development of next-generation drones.

Safaricom’s US$2.1 billion deal to sell a 15% stake to South Africa-based Vodacom Group has reportedly been put on hold after the Kenyan High Court allowed petitions challenging the sale’s constitutionality to go ahead.

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has approved a commitment of up to $100 million to invest in Africa-focused technology fund managers, as the institution looks to accelerate the continent’s digital industrialisation.