Niger launches new monitoring platform to strengthen telecom sector oversight
04 February 2026
Niger's Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (ARCEP) has taken a significant step to enhance its supervision of the telecommunications industry with the inauguration of a comprehensive ongoing monitoring platform.
Held in Niamey on January 28, the new system is designed to provide continuous oversight of mobile networks from technical, economic, and regulatory perspectives.
Find out more 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.
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Zimbabwe aims high with ZIMSAT-3 launch
12 January 2026
Zimbabwe accelerates its space technology ambitions with the upcoming launch of ZIMSAT-3, a key initiative under the country's National Development Strategy 2 (NDS 2) for 2026–2030.
This move signals a strategic push toward building a knowledge-based, digitally empowered economy, with satellite connectivity playing a central role in national development efforts.
Find out more Senegal allocates $24 million to modernise communications sector
05 January 2026
In its 2026 budget, Senegal has designated 13.5 billion CFA francs, approximately $24 million, to advance the modernization of its communications industry.
This funding constitutes 16% of the total 81 billion CFA francs (around $145 million) budget approved last week by the National Assembly for the Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications, and Digital Affairs.
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