Africa telecommunications

Mastercard has launched its Africa Cybersecurity Center of Excellence to strengthen digital security and support the continent’s growing digital economy.

MEPRA opens submissions for its 2026 awards ceremony in Dubai, featuring enhanced judging processes and a new trophy design to commemorate the association’s 25-year milestone.

The Ericsson Saudi Arabia partnership expands its digital infrastructure scope, focusing on 5G networks, cloud services, and artificial intelligence investments in the Kingdom.

W7Worldwide produced a 62-second video for International Women’s Day, depicting four symbolic scenes of women as mothers, wives, daughters, and sisters supporting achievement.

Anthropic and Infosys have partnered to develop AI agents targeting telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing, and software development. The collaboration integrates Claude models with Infosys Topaz to address compliance and governance requirements in regulated industries.

Nvidia assembled a coalition of major telecom operators and vendors at MWC 2026 to embed AI into 6G network design from the ground up.

stc Group offers free roaming calls for Gulf citizens on its network for three days starting March 1, 2026. Saudi roamers in GCC countries also benefit from free calls to the Kingdom.

Vivacom extends partnership with Netcracker for IT modernization, upgrading to the latest Revenue Management platform to enhance scalability and system performance across Bulgaria.

NGMN Alliance releases comprehensive framework to help mobile operators simplify 5G networks, reduce costs, and enhance operational efficiency through structured three-step approach.

Kidzonet and Africell launch Africa’s first SIM-based child online protection service, starting in Sierra Leone with expansion planned across multiple African markets. The innovative solution provides instant digital safety without requiring app downloads or technical configurations.