Liberia suspends Starcell Liberia’s license for 90 days
11 February 2026
The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has announced the suspension of Starcell International Liberia’s telecom operating license and frequency authorisation for 90 days, effective immediately.
The regulator cited multiple regulatory violations, including failure to comply with a revocation notice issued last September.
Find out more Egypt signs historic $3.5 billion spectrum deal
11 February 2026
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) in Egypt has signed the country’s largest spectrum allocation deal in its 30-year mobile history.
Valued at nearly $3.5 billion, the agreements grant local mobile network operators (MNOs) an additional 410 MHz of spectrum — equivalent to the total spectrum allocated over the past three decades.
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Zamani Telecom and Hayo to boost A2P SMS revenue and combat fraud in Niger
05 February 2026
Zamani Telecom has selected Hayo as its exclusive partner to enhance its application-to-person (A2P) monetization and SMS firewall capabilities. This strategic collaboration aims to improve traffic management, reduce fraud, and increase profitability for the telecom operator’s A2P SMS business.
Under the partnership, Hayo will conduct testing and analysis to identify and prevent fraud across Zamani’s traffic, originally operated by Orange Niger. The goal is to build a more sustainable and trustworthy A2P SMS ecosystem. Additionally, Hayo will implement innovative pricing strategies designed to increase overall traffic volumes and prioritize high-value over-the-top (OTT) segments, ensuring a better revenue model for Zamani.
Find out more Niger launches new monitoring platform to strengthen telecom sector oversight
04 February 2026
Niger's Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (ARCEP) has taken a significant step to enhance its supervision of the telecommunications industry with the inauguration of a comprehensive ongoing monitoring platform.
Held in Niamey on January 28, the new system is designed to provide continuous oversight of mobile networks from technical, economic, and regulatory perspectives.
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