EBRD and Tunisie Telecom partner to boost Tunisia’s digital future with €190 million investment
23 January 2026
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a major partnership with Tunisie Telecom, Tunisia’s leading telecommunications provider, to enhance the country’s digital infrastructure and support its national transformation.
The deal involves a development-linked loan of up to €190 million, disbursed in four installments, starting with an initial €50 million tranche. This funding will enable extensive upgrades to Tunisia’s telecom networks, including transitioning from 4G to 5G, expanding fibre optic coverage, connecting up to 200,000 households to fibre-to-the-home services, and modernizing core and backbone networks. Additionally, targeted investments in energy efficiency and local energy production will be part of the project.
Find out more Benue State launches massive digital skills training program
22 January 2026
The Nigerian state of Benue has announced the rollout of a large-scale digital skills training initiative aimed at empowering youth and enhancing local digital capabilities.
Through a social media post, the government revealed its goal to train approximately 23,000 young people every two years, as part of its broader strategy to develop a skilled digital workforce.
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DRC faces telecom disruptions linked to West Africa Cable System outage
19 January 2026
Telecommunications networks across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been experiencing outages for several days, according to the sector regulator, ARPTC.
The disruptions are attributed to a widespread technical failure affecting the West Africa Cable System (WACS), a key submarine fiber optic cable that connects Europe to Africa and carries a significant portion of DRC’s internet traffic.
Find out more Africa’s data centres take centre stage in digital economy growth
16 January 2026
A recent report by Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), the organizer behind GITEX, highlights Africa’s accelerating push to establish a competitive digital economy, with data centers emerging as a critical pillar of the continent’s long-term technological development.
As governments and private operators expand infrastructure to meet surging demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and digital financial services, data centers are becoming vital for housing the processing power and storage necessary for a thriving digital ecosystem.
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