Nigeria’s Sovereign Cloud test will shape Africa’s digital path

Nigeria is attempting something few African countries have managed successfully: turning digital sovereignty from a political slogan into a market-shaping instrument. Through its National Sovereign Cloud Initiative (NSCI), led by…

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Shaping Africa’s digital future – panel presses for agile policy, regional harmony, and inclusion.

Africa’s ability to turn connectivity into growth will hinge on smarter, faster policy rather than technology alone, according to a policy panel that urged governments to co-create rules with industry…

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NCA acknowledges AT Ghana’s proactive response to cable cuts, addresses anti-competition concerns

The National Communications Authority (NCA) of Ghana has praised AT Ghana (Airtel and Tigo) for its exemplary response to the subsea cable cuts on March 14, which impacted nine countries…

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Spectrum and other costs are killing digital infrastructure companies, regulator admits

Ghana's Minister for Communication and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has acknowledged that the demise of broadband service providers in the country can be traced back to the steep fees for 4G…

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