Starlink Launches in Zimbabwe After Securing Operating License
Daba Finance
Starlink launches in Zimbabwe, offering satellite internet services through partnership with IMC Communications. Customers can purchase Starlink hardware for $350 with a $50… Read more »
Zimbabwe Rolls Out Hefty Fines for Poor Telecommunications Services
VOA
Zimbabwe's government has introduced hefty fines of up to $5,000 for poor service in the country's telecommunications industry. Read more »
Due Network Expands Services in Nigeria With Virtual Accounts
Leadership
Following a successful launch of its global borderless payment platform, Due Network has announced a significant expansion of its services tailored to the Nigerian market. This… Read more »
FG Imposes Electronic Levy On Opay, Moniepoint Users, Others
Daily Trust
Customers of financial technology (fintech) companies including Opay, Moniepoint and Kuda are grumbling over the implementation of the Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) on… Read more »
Zim Basks in Education 5.0 Success. . .Meets Number Plates Demand, Eyes Exports
The Herald
Zimbabwe is now producing enough number plates to meet local demand and supply other SADC countries, with negotiations underway for the country to start exporting, University of… Read more »
NCBA Invests Sh644mn in Cyber Security Amid Spiraling Cases
Capital FM
NCBA Bank invested $5 million dollars (Sh644.5 million) in cyber security as cyber-attack threats over the last year. Read more »
Telecoms Firms Face Fines for Poor Service Delivery
The Herald
Telecommunications companies and internet services providers face fines of up to US$5 000 for poor service delivery, according to regulations gazetted by the Minister of… Read more »
Ministry of Education Clarifies Misconceptions On Use of Digital Devices in Schools
Nile Post
The Ministry of Education and Sports has clarified that handheld mobile devices such as phones and tablets are prohibited in schools, even as the newly launched Digital Agenda… Read more »
Telkom's $355m Sale of Tower Business Approved By Competition Tribunal
Daba Finance
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Telecoms Companies Offering Clients Shoddy Services Face U.S.$5k Penalties As Starlink Launches in Zimbabwe
New Zimbabwe
IN a long overdue development, government has moved to protect users of telecommunications and Internet services, who were traditionally subjected to raw deals by firms offering… Read more »
Starlink to Expand to Uganda, Kenya, and Burundi
Independent (Kampala)
Starlink, the satellite internet service by Elon Musk's SpaceX, is set to expand its high-speed internet offerings to Uganda, Kenya, and Burundi. The service aims to bridge the… Read more »
SA Explores Using New Technologies to Generate Electricity
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa is working towards using new technologies that will ensure the country produces electricity with cleaner sources of energy and will thus ensure that electricity is… Read more »
NCA Invites Public Inputs to Regulate Promotional Messages From Telcos
Accra Times
The NCA's proposed guidelines aim to set clear industry standards for the distribution of these messages, ensuring that they are sent in a transparent, ethical, and legally… Read more »
Smart Applications to Expand to Botswana
Capital FM
Biometric tech company Smart Applications International plans to expand into Botswana to capture a larger market share in the southern African country. Read more »
Eswatini Turns to Nuclear Technology to Transform Agriculture, Health Care, Energy
VOA
Eswatini has launched an initiative to achieve sustainable development by harnessing the power of nuclear technology in such sectors as agriculture, health and energy planning. The… Read more »
