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September 22, 2026

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Africa’s AI workforce debate shifts digital inclusion from connectivity to economic participation

Africa’s digital inclusion challenge is moving beyond connectivity toward a more complex question of whether its rapidly growing youth population can turn access to technology into jobs, entrepreneurship and economic value as artificial intelligence reshapes global labour markets...

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stc Bahrain partners with government hospitals to digitize patients’ records

stc Bahrain, a digital enabler, announced its partnership with government hospitals in the Kingdom of Bahrain to advance healthcare digitization through the secure conversion and archiving of patient medical records...

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Huawei Unveils New Unlicensed PtMP Microwave Solution RTN 5100 to Boost Backhaul Efficiency

Operating on the 5 GHz unlicensed spectrum, one RTN 5100 at a central site can handle up to two 1-Gbps channels and accommodate up to 128 remote sites. It supports networking modes like PtMP, PtP, and multi-hop relay, adding...

Policy and Regulation

•	ITU-WMO event to review risks to radio spectrum for weather and climate services Journalists are invited to attend the ITU-WMO Global Seminar on Spectrum Use for Meteorology: Challenges, Opportunities and Evolving Requirements, taking place at ITU headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland from 28 to 30...

•	Mozambique’s regulator addresses customer concerns Mozambique’s communications regulatory authority INCM says it is responding to concerns expressed by consumers on social media and elsewhere regarding the rapid exhaustion of mobile data packages...

Middle East

•	UAE Cyber Security Council, Meta launch first-of-its-kind ‘Wearables Studio UAE’ Meta, in partnership with the UAE Cyber Security Council and programme delivery partner Startupbootcamp, announced the launch of Wearables Studio UAE, the nation's first dedicated innovation, education and talent...

•	Saudi Arabia advances AI adoption as national training surpasses 1.2 million people Saudi Arabia is expanding its national artificial intelligence strategy across government, business and skills development, with more than 1.2 million Saudis trained in AI as the kingdom uses its designated Year of...

•	Echelon, Applied Intuition join forces to scale physical AI across Saudi Arabia A key player in the region, Echelon partners with leading global technology companies to bring frontier technology to the kingdom and drive AI transformation across the Middle East...

South Asia

•	Zong deploys smart waste management stations across facilities in Pakistan Pakistani mobile operator Zong has partnered with ISP Environmental Solutions to deploy PecoDrop smart waste management stations at its facilities, introducing point-of-disposal separation for recyclable plastic, paper and...

•	Nepal Telecom provides free communication relief to flood-affected districts Nepal Telecom has provided free internet, SIM cards, and various communication relief facilities targeting citizens in various districts affected by the floods in the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers...

3G, 4G, 5G/5G-A, Cloud, AI, Energy

•	Liquid launches K300 home internet package and upgrades 4G offers in Zambia Liquid Intelligent Technologies has introduced a K300 Liquid Home broadband package in Zambia and enhanced its 4G MiFi and router offers as it looks to lower the cost of internet access and expand connectivity options for...

•	VMO2 expands small cells rollout to Kent As a result, the telecoms giant has now switched on five new small cells, installed by Freshwave for O2, across Tonbridge town centre, adding extra 4G and 5G capacity in some of the busiest areas...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Vodafone adds 13 FAST Channels to GigaTV Vodafone Deutschland is expanding the programming available on its GigaTV platform with 13 new FAST Channels, taking the total number of free ad-supported streaming channels to 23...

•	Kenya pay-TV subscriptions reach 1.55 million as streaming reshapes viewing market Kenya's pay-TV market reached 1.55 million active subscriptions in June 2026, up 4.9% year on year, even as collapsing cable subscriptions and growing use of internet-delivered television point to a gradual shift away...

North Africa

•	Orange Egypt, Marakez pen partnership to deploy digital infrastructure across four developments At District 5, the company will deliver Triple Play services to residential units and high-speed internet connectivity to businesses and commercial spaces...

Satellite & Hybrid Networks

•	GMV leads ARGUS Project to strengthen Europe’s space domain awareness The European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC), located in Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, hosted official launch event and contract-signing ceremony for the consolidation phase of the IRIS² Low-LEO Pre-Operational...

•	Ciena to upgrade 17,000km subsea cable linking Africa & Europe The Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable consortium has chosen Ciena to upgrade one of the main routes connecting Western Europe with West and South Africa...

Global Telecom Update

•	Digital Parks plans new data centre for Lagos Digital Parks Africa, a South African technology company, has announced plans to develop a new data centre in Lagos, Nigeria, as part of its expansion into West Africa...

•	Sunrise evaluates operating model realignment amid market and technology changes Sunrise is evaluating a comprehensive realignment of its operating model in order to anticipate emerging market and technology developments and sustainably strengthen its operational execution capabilities and market...

•	Alibaba unveils AI chip to drive global data center buildout Alibaba is preparing Qwen AI models with as many as 10 trillion parameters, launching a new in-house AI chip and targeting more than 20GW of global data centre capacity by 2032 as it expands across the full artificial...

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