Spacecoin secures Kenya license for decentralised satellite internet
16 January 2026
American satellite internet startup Spacecoin has received regulatory approval from Kenya’s Communications Authority (CA) to deploy satellite broadband and IoT connectivity across the country.
This marks a significant step as it prepares to introduce a serious alternative to Starlink, which currently controls over 98% of Kenya’s satellite internet market with nearly all of the country’s approximately 19,762 satellite subscribers.
Find out more Malawi to expand telecom infrastructure with 98 new towers
16 January 2026
Malawi is set to boost its telecommunications coverage this year through the construction of 98 new towers nationwide, a joint initiative led by the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) and the Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC). The project aims to enhance service quality and ensure more Malawians have access to reliable communication networks.
Patrick Kabambe, CEO of the PPPC, highlighted that this initiative is part of a broader effort to connect all citizens. “Soon, the Commission and MACRA will erect 98 towers across the country, which will greatly improve quality of service,” he stated during a meeting in Lilongwe on Wednesday, organized by MACRA.
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Africa’s data centres take centre stage in digital economy growth
16 January 2026
A recent report by Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), the organizer behind GITEX, highlights Africa’s accelerating push to establish a competitive digital economy, with data centers emerging as a critical pillar of the continent’s long-term technological development.
As governments and private operators expand infrastructure to meet surging demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and digital financial services, data centers are becoming vital for housing the processing power and storage necessary for a thriving digital ecosystem.
Find out more From ancient stars to satellite networks
16 January 2026
Jane Ielmini, Co-Founder/ Chief Operating Officer, Orbotic Systems Inc.
For centuries, sailors voyaged by the stars. Navigators across oceans and deserts relied on clear skies and celestial constellations, unobstructed, reliable, and constant, to guide their journeys. Today, our guiding lights are very different: tens of thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) power everything from communications to GPS, remote sensing to disaster response. But unlike the uncluttered heavens of old, Earth’s orbital lanes are now crowded, dangerously so.
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