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    PAIX Data Centres chooses Djibouti for carrier-neutral data centre 

    Cloud/NFV
    The Internet traffic of Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia typically passes through Djibouti to reach the subsea cables traversing the Red Sea
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    Vodafone rises in Africa, despite currency falls

    Financial/Regulation
    Group profit rises 2.2% despite tough conditions and CEO claims transformation plan is working Vodafone Group reported its annual results broadly in line with expectations,...
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    Avanti Communications launches LEO services in South Africa

    Satellite
    This bolsters the firm’s multi-orbit capabilities and is a step towards the ambition of making Africa its primary market by 2027
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    Starlink could reach $6.6bn revenue this year – Quilty Space 

    Satellite
    Analysts bullish on Starlink’s revenue levels but the company’s cash burn is still a mystery
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    Airtel Africa to IPO mobile money unit in 2025 

    Financial/Regulation
    The telco's most profitable subsidiary, Airtel Money, will be listed either in the UAE, the UK, Europe or somewhere else...
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    Cameroon and Angola connect their cross-border networks to subsea cables 

    Middle East & Africa
    Camtel and Angola Cables act on their agreement to develop business opportunities in West Africa and the Atlantic region
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    Umniah, Ericsson expand 3G and 4G in Jordan’s cities

    Access
    They will extend 4G's footprint to bring mobile data to more people
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    Tecnotree restructures to boost telco offerings 

    BSS/OSS/CX
    The Finnish-Indian BSS software company sheds staff and non-core businesses as it looks to recruit based on customer need
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    SES announces O3b mPOWER constellation is ready for service

    Access
    However, the European satellite operator is still grappling to overcome the power issues impacting its fleet
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    Kenyan city builder launches Fahari Link to deliver high-speed internet 

    Access
    New town Tatu City builder Rendeavour pledges to connect its neighbours, as Kenya announces fibre rollout acceleration
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    Orange and LatenceTech develop connectivity quality probe 

    BSS/OSS/CX
    Telcos says AI-based tool should help to optimise network reliability for new 5G or fibre uses
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    CACI seals $1.3bn deal for ICT services to US, European and Africa Commands 

    5G & Beyond
    Global military expenditure rose for the ninth consecutive year to an all-time high of $2,443 billion last year – NATO accounted for 55%
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    Saudi Arabia’s sovereign fund PIF and stc agree to form $1.3bn towerco

    5G & Beyond
    With 30,000 mobile towers, the towerco looks the same size as the Ooredoo, Zain and TASC Towers deal in December, but worth more
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    Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia partners Hitek to develop smart cities 

    5G & Beyond
    Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia partners Hitek to develop smart cities 
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    Oman-IX officially launched by Awasr, AMS-IX and Alliance 

    Access
    Middle Eastern traffic routes and internet exchange points continue to proliferate, threatening Egypt’s dominance
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