June 22
Somalia: National Communications Authority Convenes First Somalia Submarine Cable Technical Working Group Workshop
The National Communications Authority (NCA), in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), today convened the first Somalia Submarine Cable Landing Technical… Read more »
June 15
Somalia: Somalia Hosts Second National Ai Summit to Drive Digital Transformation
Somalia's National Communications Authority (NCA) on Monday opened the second edition of the AI Summit Somalia 2026, bringing together government officials, academics, researchers,… Read more »
March 31
Somalia: Somalia's Hormuud Telecom Signs Digital Economy MOU With Germany's GIZ
Somalia's largest telecommunications provider, Hormuud Telecom, and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) signed an agreement on Tuesday to develop an inclusive… Read more »
March 16
Congo-Brazzaville: Internet Outage Hits Congo-Brazzaville During Presidential Vote
Internet access across the Republic of the Congo was abruptly disrupted on Sunday as voters headed to polling stations to take part in the country's presidential election, a global… Read more »
February 15
Somalia: Somalia Launches First National Digital Infrastructure Summit in Mogadishu
Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister, Salah Ahmed Jama inaugurated the country's first-ever Digital Infrastructure Summit in the capital, marking a significant step in the nation's… Read more »
January 20
Somalia: Telcom Giant Hormuud Accuses Kenyan Forces of Destroying Telecom Infrastructure in Southern Somalia
Somalia's largest telecommunications company, Hormuud Telecom, has accused Kenyan government forces of deliberately destroying its telecommunications equipment and facilities in… Read more »
December 19, 2025
Somalia: Somali Pirates Using GPS Technology, Raising Security Fears
Somali pirates have begun using modern GPS technology to track commercial shipping in the Indian Ocean, heightening concerns over maritime security along Somalia's coast, regional… Read more »
November 23, 2025
Somalia: New Report Warns of Escalating Online and Offline Violence Against Women Journalists in Somalia
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has today launched a new report titled "Targeted Online, Unsafe Offline: Gender-Based Violence and Impunity Against Women… Read more »
October 26, 2025
Somalia: Somali Communications Minister Meets Telecom Executives to Discuss Improving Services
Somalia's Minister of Communications and Technology, Mohamed Aadan Macallin, on Sunday held a meeting with senior executives from the country's telecommunications companies to… Read more »
September 25, 2025
Somalia: Somali President Urges Global AI Regulations At UN Security Council Debate
Somali President Hassan Sheikh addressed an open debate at the United Nations Security Council on emerging technologies, calling for urgent international regulation of artificial… Read more »
