MTN South Africa to invest $1.3 billion in network expansion
09 April 2026
MTN South Africa will invest 22 billion rand (about $1.3 billion) in its telecommunications network over the next three years, focusing on infrastructure and IT systems to expand broadband access.
Chief executive Ferdi Moolman announced the plan at the South Africa Investment Conference on 31 March. The investment builds on the company’s capital spending of 6.8 billion rand in 2025.
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ABB’s Application Configurator brings speed and precision to grid-feeding protection system design
09 April 2026
As distributed energy resources (DERs) scale rapidly across Africa and globally, the pressure to design safe, compliant and grid-stable protection systems has never been greater. ABB, provider of electrification solutions for the energy transition, is meeting this challenge with its Application Configurator.
The Application Configurator is a free tool that enables engineers to generate a complete, validated bill of materials for grid-feeding protection systems in minutes rather than hours.
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Liquid C2 launches Google Cloud-powered Experience Centre to accelerate AI adoption
09 April 2026
Liquid C2, a business of Cassava Technologies, has launched what it claims to be Africa’s first Partner Experience Centre powered by Google Cloud in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The state-of-the-art facility is designed to empower partners and resellers to move beyond traditional distribution, providing the immersive, hands-on environment needed to architect and deploy cloud and AI solutions tailored specifically to African market needs.
Ethio telecom and Italy’s Ascot Energy held strategic discussions to advance sustainable digital infrastructure in Ethiopia
01 April 2026
Gaetano Fasciana, chief technology officer of Italy’s Ascot Energy.
Ethio telecom CEO Frehiwot Tamru hosted a high-level strategic discussion with a delegation led by Mr. Gaetano Fasciana, chief technology officer of Italy’s Ascot Energy, to explore partnership opportunities focused on integrating advanced green energy technologies across Ethio telecom’s extensive national infrastructure.
The proposed collaboration aligns with Ethio telecom’s ambitious ‘Next Horizon: Digital & Beyond 2028’ strategy, reinforcing the company’s commitment to harmonizing rapid technological expansion with sustainable, climate-resilient infrastructure development that meets global environmental standards.
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