Ukrainian telco Kyivstar says it is partnering with Mastercard to create new financial services, boost uptake of digital payments, and develop a more stable financial services infrastructure to support all this using Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell (D2C) satellite service.
Technology giant Ericsson and operator e& Egypt say they have extended their long-standing partnership through a four-year agreement focused on modernising and expanding e& Egypt’s network to enhance 5G readiness through what is described as an ambitious cloud-native transformation programme.
Medusa Submarine Cable Linking Europe to Sub-Saharan Africa Begins Deployment By Solomon Ekanem, Business Insider Africa October 13, 2025 The €342 million Medusa submarine cable project, designed to strengthen digital connectivity between Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa, has officially entered its deployment phase A €342 million ($395 million) submarine cable project known as Medusa has officially entered its [...]
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Hyperscale digital infrastructure specialist Khazna Data Centres (Khazna) has announced plans to expand its operational capacity by more than 1GW over the next five years.
UAE-based satellite firm Space42 announced at GITEX Global 2025 in Dubai on Tuesday it has signed an MoU with e& UAE to explore collaboration in direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity via Space42’s Equatys venture with Viasat.
Bharti Airtel and Google confirmed on Tuesday that they signed a strategic partnership deal to invest a combined US$15 billion in Google’s first AI hub and gigawatt-scale data centre in India, with AdaniConneX roped in as an ecosystem partner in the project.
It’s been a busy time for cashless payments in India, with two big announcements in the past week involving the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), an umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India.
Myanmar is making telecoms news headlines yet again – and yet again this news is receiving attention well beyond the specialist press. This time it’s because the scam centre business that has burgeoned in the country is allegedly being enabled, in part, by satellite communications provider Starlink.
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Bahrain late last week announced the launch of a public consultation on what it calls a landmark proposal to authorise satellite direct-to-device (D2D) services in Bahrain.
Starlink, the satellite broadband provider operated by SpaceX, is growing its presence in Africa—and we have updates for 2025.