08 August 2025

The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has formally released its Guidelines for the Provision of Direct-to-Mobile Phone Satellite Communication, marking Tanzania’s first comprehensive regulatory framework for delivering mobile services directly via satellite to standard handsets.

This development positions Tanzania among the early nations embracing this innovative technology, which aims to expand coverage in rural and underserved regions by integrating non-terrestrial networks (NTN) with existing terrestrial mobile infrastructure.

08 August 2025

Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr ‘Bosun Tijani, has announced the high-level technical blueprint for Project Bridge, heralded as the most ambitious digital infrastructure initiative in Nigeria’s history and the largest fibre backbone project ever undertaken by a developing nation.

Launched under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the project involves the deployment of a 90,000km wholesale, open-access fibre network that will span the entire country. When combined with Nigeria’s existing 35,000km of fibre, the initiative will establish a comprehensive 125,000km national digital backbone designed to deliver high-speed, resilient, and inclusive broadband connectivity across Nigeria — from major urban centres to the most remote rural communities.