Chadian Government prepares to revive Salam
10 July 2025
The government of Chad is taking steps to revive Salam, the country’s former public mobile operator backed by the Chadian Telecommunications Company (SOTEL). A key initial move will see the launch of 200,000 SIM cards in the coming days, signalling a renewed effort to re-establish the operator’s presence in the market.
The announcement was made by Boukar Michel, Chad’s Minister of Telecommunications, Digital Economy, and Digitalisation, during a meeting held at SOTEL’s headquarters in N'Djamena. The meeting brought together SOTEL staff and senior management to assess the company’s current challenges and discuss strategies for its recovery.
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07 July 2025
Nigerian telecom operators are currently experiencing widespread SIM-related service outages following a directive from the National Identification Management Commission (NIMC) to adopt a new national identity verification platform.
The transition has impacted SIM swaps, replacements, and new activations, leading to technical issues that hinder real-time processes such as SIM registration and number porting.
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South Sudan advances with major investment in national fibre network
01 July 2025
South Sudan’s government has taken a significant step forward in its ambitious fibre optic infrastructure project, with the Steering Committee approving a budget exceeding $9 million for the design phase.
The announcement was made by the Undersecretary of Telecommunications, Thomas Gatkuoth Nyak, who highlighted the progress made after rigorous discussions by the committee on the second phase of the initiative.
Find out more SADC countries aim to fast-track broadband development by 2030
30 June 2025
Member nations of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) convened a two-day workshop on 24-25 June in Mbabane, Eswatini, to strategize on accelerating broadband infrastructure growth across the region by 2030.
The event brought together national regulators, policymakers, infrastructure specialists, and representatives from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the Global Telecommunications Association (GSMA).
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