Keywords: Telecommunications


Digital Virgo Celebrates 20 Years in Morocco: Strengthening Its Position as a Strategic Hub for African Digital Expansion

Digital Virgo is celebrating two decades of operations in Morocco, highlighting the Kingdom’s growing importance in the international group's strategy to expand digital services and payment solutions across Africa. Since establishing its presence in Morocco in 2006, the company has progressively......

Maroc Telecom Surpasses 78 Million Customers as Growth Accelerates Across Africa

Maroc Telecom has expanded its customer base to nearly 78 million subscribers by the end of September 2026, reinforcing its position as a major telecommunications operator in Morocco and across several African markets. The group’s latest performance reflects growing demand for mobile data and continued......

Iran’s Threat to Seven Undersea Internet Cables Raises Fears of Digital Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz

Tensions in the Middle East are raising concerns about the security of critical digital infrastructure after reports that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened to target seven undersea internet cables crossing the Strait of Hormuz. The reported warning adds a new dimension......

Elon Musk vs. Mukesh Ambani: The Battle for India’s Satellite Internet Market

India is emerging as a strategic battleground in the global race to expand internet connectivity, bringing two influential business figures, Elon Musk and Mukesh Ambani, into competition over the country’s digital infrastructure. As Musk’s Starlink seeks to establish a presence in the Indian......

Ericsson marks 150 years of innovation as Morocco enters a new phase of digital transformation

Ericsson is marking its 150th anniversary with a renewed focus on the technologies expected to shape the next generation of connectivity, while reaffirming its commitment to Morocco’s accelerating digital transformation. Founded in 1876, the Swedish telecommunications group has witnessed—and......

Cameroon tightens mobile phone customs compliance as unregistered devices face network restrictions

Thousands of mobile phone users in Cameroon are being urged to regularize the customs status of their devices as authorities intensify enforcement of duties and taxes on imported handsets. The measure stems from a reform introduced in 2023 to strengthen the collection of customs revenue on mobile telecommunications......

Morocco’s mobile phone subscriber base reaches 58.8 million by June 2026

Morocco’s telecommunications market maintained a high level of connectivity during the first half of 2026, with the number of mobile phone subscriptions reaching more than 58.8 million by the end of June, according to data from the Directorate of Studies and Financial Forecasts (DEPF). The latest......

South Africa seeks a path for Starlink amid dispute over ownership rules

South Africa is once again seeking a way to bring Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service into the local market, as the government continues discussions with SpaceX over regulatory and ownership requirements. Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Mondli Gungubele said......

Morocco-Serbia partnership expands toward artificial intelligence and cybersecurity

Morocco and Serbia are looking to broaden their partnership in the digital sector, with artificial intelligence, telecommunications infrastructure and cybersecurity emerging as key areas for future cooperation. The prospects were discussed during a meeting in Belgrade between Serbia’s Minister......