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19 February 2025
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Gaya Nagarajan, Meta’s vice president, Network Engineering and Alex-Handrah Aimé, global head, have announced Project Waterworth, a new subsea cable that will span 50,000km across five major continents.
According to the two executives, Project Waterworth will be the world's longest subsea cable project, using the most advanced technology. They expect Project Waterworth to provide ‘industry-leading’ connectivity to the United States, India, Brazil, South Africa, and other critical locations.
Find out moreCBN calls for local telco infrastructure manufacturing
18 February 2025
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called for the local manufacturing of essential telecoms infrastructure to strengthen the country's economy, as well as stronger internal integration of the industry.
CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso has advised mobile operators to start producing SIM cards, cables, and towers locally to relieve pressure on dollar demand, generate jobs, and enhance the economy.
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Nigeria Labour Congress calls for telco service boycott
14 February 2025
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for a boycott of mobile operators' services in response to tariff increases.
This comes after the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved a 50% pricing increase in late January, the first in twelve years.
Find out more Spacecom strengthens its presence in Africa with $3.8 million government deal
12 February 2025
Spacecom has signed an agreement worth $3.8 million with a government client in Africa providing communication services via the AMOS-17 satellite.
The agreement will contribute to revenue growth to the company as a trusted provider of government communication solutions, emphasizing on quality and reliability in its relationship with the African government client.
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