Elon Musk’s Starlink continues to face issues in South Africa. Here’s what has happened so far

30 November -0001

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

1 January 1970

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

1 January 1970

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

1 January 1970

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

1 January 1970

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...