AI spending boom in telecom may face a reality check – World Broadband Association DG

The surge of investment in artificial intelligence across the global telecom industry may not last indefinitely. While AI currently dominates boardroom conversations and industry conferences, some telecom leaders caution that…

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Africa’s digital ambitions to face execution test in 2026

Africa’s digital economy is advancing rapidly. Governments across the continent are rolling out broadband strategies, announcing data-center pipelines, refining cloud policies, and, increasingly, publishing artificial-intelligence road maps. Yet a persistent…

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Nigeria’s telecoms regulator to keynote Africa Hyperscalers AI-readiness session.

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, will deliver the keynote address at the upcoming Africa Hyperscalers AI-Readiness Session taking…

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Telco leaders outline playbook to turn subsea capacity into last-mile coverage in Africa.

Africa has abundant subsea bandwidth at its shores but struggles to move bits from the beach to businesses and homes inland. That was the message from industry leaders at the…

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Bankable or not?  Bringing long-term capital to Africa’s digital buildout.

Africa’s digital transformation won’t be decided by technology alone but by the availability of long-term, patient capital to fund fiber, data centers, and cloud infrastructure. That was the message from the…

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