DR Congo gives telcos 30 days to fix service disruptions
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss DR Congo giving telcos 30 days to fix service disruptions, Elon Musk's Internet hits a wall at home, and Terra bets bi...
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Coursera to acquire Udemy in a $2.5B all-stock deal
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Coursera buying Udemy in a $2.5B all-stock deal, when Cloudflare sneezes, the Internet catches a cold, and Warner Bros...
Elon Musk’s Starlink continues to face issues in South Africa. Here’s what has happened so far
Starlink has expanded rapidly across Africa, but in South Africa, the service remains unavailable, held back by licensing requirements, ownership rule...
Why Lagos still has no functional public WiFi network
In 2016, Lagos announced an ambitious plan to become a “smart city” — a digital hub where residents could access public WiFi in parks, transport...
Uganda wants to link its entire economy with a $5.5 billion digital infrastucture project
Diacente Group, a Ugandan company that develops green industrial zones, has partnered with US-based Global Settlement Network (GSN) on a $5.5 billion ...
Price cuts and premium football: How Canal+ is rebranding DStv for Africa’s streaming wars
Canal+ is wasting no time stamping its mark on DStv. Barely a month after completing its acquisition of MultiChoice, the French media giant is already...
From IHS to Paradigm: Rwanda’s tower market gets a new player with big ambitions
In October 2025, Paradigm Tower Ventures finalised a $274.5 million acquisition of IHS Rwanda’s 1,465 telecom towers, marking the exit of IHS Towers...
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