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DRC national digital plan 2026-2030 — EUR 8.7B investment in AI broadband and 30000 tower sites

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DRC National Digital Plan 2026-2030: The EUR 8.7B Bet on AI, Broadband, and 30,000 Tower Sites

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March 14, 2026

Congo’s €8.7B Digital Bet: 30,000 Towers, an AI Academy, and a Race Against Its Own Infrastructure Gap | BETAR.africa Congo’s €8.7B Digital Bet: 30,000 Towers, an AI Academy, and a…

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NCC and CBN joint telecoms-banking enforcement dashboard illustration

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Nigeria’s ₦10 Billion Problem: How the NCC and CBN Built a Joint Telecoms-Banking Enforcement Dashboard

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March 13, 2026

The NCC and CBN’s joint refund framework — live since March 1, 2026 — mandates 30-second automatic refunds and introduces a shared enforcement dashboard that for the first time attributes failed transaction liability across both regulatory domains.

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South Africa's Spectrum Auction Returns: The 6GHz Battleground That Will Define 5G

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South Africa’s Spectrum Auction Returns: The 6GHz Battleground That Will Define 5G

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March 13, 2026

ICASA’s second major spectrum auction in five years targets six bands including contested 6GHz spectrum, where mobile operators and the WiFi industry are locked in a regulatory fight with real consequences for SME connectivity costs.

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GSMA $40 smartphone pilot Africa six nations 2026

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Africa’s $40 Smartphone Dream Has a Memory Problem

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March 12, 2026

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MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita acquisition strategy African fintech 2026

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MTN’s $2B War Chest: The Acquisition Strategy That Could Reshape African Fintech

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March 11, 2026

MTN Group enters 2026 with $2B in cash and CEO Ralph Mupita’s stated intent to transform from telco to platform — what that means for African fintech’s competitive landscape.

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Illustration: Nigeria NCC telecom policy overhaul — first major review in 26 years, March 2026

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Nigeria’s First Telecom Policy Overhaul in 26 Years: What Every Business Needs to Know Before March 20

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March 10, 2026

Nigeria’s NCC is rewriting its 26-year-old telecoms policy — with submissions due March 20. Right-of-way costs, one-stop permitting, and 6GHz spectrum are all on the table.

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DRC National Digital Plan 2026-2030: The EUR 8.7B Bet on AI, Broadband, and 30,000 Tower Sites

Nigeria’s ₦10 Billion Problem: How the NCC and CBN Built a Joint Telecoms-Banking Enforcement Dashboard

South Africa’s Spectrum Auction Returns: The 6GHz Battleground That Will Define 5G

Africa’s $40 Smartphone Dream Has a Memory Problem

MTN’s $2B War Chest: The Acquisition Strategy That Could Reshape African Fintech

Nigeria’s First Telecom Policy Overhaul in 26 Years: What Every Business Needs to Know Before March 20

COMESA Clears Vodacom’s Safaricom Stake: What 55% Ownership Means for East Africa’s Telecoms Map

Airtel-Starlink Direct-to-Cell in Kenya: The End of the Coverage Excuse

Nigeria BRIDGE Fibre Rollout: How the World Bank’s Pay-for-Results Architecture Is Funding Africa’s Biggest Broadband Project

Nigeria BRIDGE Fibre Rollout: How the World Bank’s Pay-for-Results Architecture Is Funding Africa’s Biggest Broadband Project

GITEX Africa 2026 Day 2: STAR Summit — AI, Cybersecurity and Fintech Take Centre Stage

GITEX Africa 2026 Day 1: Africa’s AI Governance Moment Lands in Marrakech

Africa PE Exit Crisis 2026: $10B in Private Equity, Nowhere to Go

Q1 2026 Africa Tech Funding: What the Numbers Actually Say

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COMESA Clears Vodacom’s Safaricom Stake: What 55% Ownership Means for East Africa’s Telecoms Map

Airtel-Starlink Direct-to-Cell in Kenya: The End of the Coverage Excuse

Nigeria BRIDGE Fibre Rollout: How the World Bank’s Pay-for-Results Architecture Is Funding Africa’s Biggest Broadband Project

Nigeria BRIDGE Fibre Rollout: How the World Bank’s Pay-for-Results Architecture Is Funding Africa’s Biggest Broadband Project