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Morocco appoints Ahmed Rahhou as Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation and Adm...

King Mohammed VI has appointed Ahmed Rahhou as Morocco’s Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation and Administration Reform in the new government led by Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, replacing Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni.

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Nigeria launches NUCAP to deploy 3,700 telecom towers and connect nearly 20 million people

Nigeria has launched the National Connectivity and Access Programme (NUCAP), which will deliver 3,700 telecommunications towers across the country to connect close to 20 million Nigerians currently without access, according to the Minister of Communicatio

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ATU secures endorsements for 49 African proposals ahead of ITU Plenipotentiary Conference

The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has secured official endorsements for all 49 African Common Proposals to the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference 2026, with each proposal receiving more than 15 country endors

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RASCOM Director General highlights African satellite connectivity priorities at Global Space Forum

RASCOM Director General Timothy Adi Ashong participated virtually in the 2026 Global Space Connectivity & Sustainability Events, sharing Africa’s experiences in satellite communication technologies and emphasising the need for continued collaboration to a

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IMSO’s 30th Assembly introduces Arabic and Chinese as official meeting languages

The International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) has held its 30th Assembly with Arabic and Chinese included for the first time as official meeting languages, alongside English, French, Russian and Spanish, enabling more delegates to participate in

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Rwanda and China sign airworthiness certification cooperation agreement

The Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA) and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on airworthiness certification to strengthen technical cooperation on aircraft certification and continued air

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CIB Ghana’s 3rd post-MPC Policy seminar focuses on monetary policy transmission, credit growth and N...

Lower interest rates are reaching borrowers of Ghana’s universal banks faster than customers of community and microfinance banks, according to a survey of banks presented at the third Post-Monetary Policy Committee (Post-MPC) Policy Seminar of Chartered I

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Econet InfraCo cuts diesel costs by 30% using AI

Econet InfraCo, the tower infrastructure subsidiary of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, has becaome the first company in Africa to deploy an artificial intelligence (AI) solution to manage fuel efficiency.

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Uganda’s NITA-U participates in cybersecurity leadership training in Morocco

Uganda’s National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) is participating in the Smart Africa World Bank Senior Leadership Cybersecurity Training in Rabat, Morocco, to strengthen national cybersecurity capabilities and support secure digital gov

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Senegal and United States discuss strengthening cooperation in space sector

The Director General of the Senegalese Space Studies Agency (ASES), Maram Kaire, has received the Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Senegal, Jennifer Davis Paguada, and her delegation for discussions on strengthening space cooperation betw

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