Zambia’s telcos struggle to keep the lights on
12 July 2024
MTN, Airtel and Zamtel are facing challenges in keeping their telecommunications towers operational in Zambia due to the prolonged power outages currently affecting the country.
The operators issued a joint statement under the auspices of the Global Mobile Systems Association of Zambia (GSMAZ). According to the statement, power outages lasting more than four hours compromise the quality of services provided to customers. At this level, generators require constant refuelling and more frequent maintenance cycles.
Find out more ITU announces broadband mapping project
11 July 2024
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has announced the launch of the Africa Broadband Maps project on the sidelines of the ITU Global Symposium for Regulators 2024, held in Kampala, Uganda.
This project, supported by the European Commission, aims to establish mapping systems to encourage investment and digital transformation in Africa. With a budget of €15 million over four years, the project will initially benefit 11 countries: Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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DR Congo assumes presidency of Board of Directors of ATU
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10 July 2024
Augustin Kibassa Maliba, the minister of posts, telecommunications, new information and communication technologies (PT-NTIC) of the DR Congo, will oversee the development of the telecommunications sector in Africa.
Kibassa Maliba assumes this responsibility after his country was appointed to the presidency of the board of directors of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU). During his term, the new chairman of the board of directors wishes to achieve both individual and collective objectives.
Find out more Internet cut off in Mauritania
04 July 2024
The mobile internet network has been cut off in Mauritania since the evening of 1 July following the protests that followed the announcement of the provisional final results of the presidential election that returned the outgoing president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani to power for a second five-year term.
The internet outage is expected to affect Mauritania's 2.19 million internet subscribers as of early 2024. Network disruptions may also be due to technical issues, such as recurring incidents that often occur on the only undersea cable to which Mauritania is connected.
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