Rwanda launches three-year National Emergency Telecommunications Plan

28 October 2025

The Rwandan government has announced the rollout of the National Emergency Telecommunications Plan (NETP), a comprehensive three-year strategy (2025–2027) aimed at ensuring the resilience and continuity of critical communications during disasters.

Developed collaboratively by the Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT) and the Ministry of Emergency Management (MINEMA), the plan sets out a framework to safeguard essential telecommunications infrastructure against various hazards, including floods, landslides, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and pandemics.

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Zambia to expand Starlink connectivity to improve remote healthcare access

27 October 2025

Zambia is set to enhance its internet connectivity by expanding the deployment of Starlink kits to link healthcare facilities across the country, especially in remote regions.

This initiative is part of the ongoing Solar for Health project, which aims to provide reliable internet access to around 400 health facilities, ensuring that even clinics in hard-to-reach areas stay connected. The Ministry of Technology and Science announced the plan following the release of Zambia’s 2026 National Budget.

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Proximus Global unveils Konera, its Network API Platform for seamless connectivity, at Global Fintech Fest 2025

10 October 2025

Proximus Global has taken a significant leap towards commercializing network APIs with the unveiling of its global network API aggregation platform, Konera, at Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2025.

Aligned with the GSMA's CAMARA standardization initiative, Konera – blending ‘connection’ with ‘era’ –bridges networks and applications by bringing together APIs from different mobile operators (MNOs) under one roof, giving enterprises and developers easy access to communications features with global coverage.

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Travel eSIM: why North African operators are handing away 90% of their own revenues

07 October 2025

Darren Shaw, Chief Product Officer, eSIM Go

Today, North African MNOs are keeping less than 10-20% of the value of travel eSIM data consumed on their own networks by inbound roamers. The rest flows straight to international eSIM vendors.

Travellers are connecting, operators are carrying the traffic — but the revenue is leaving the country. Outbound subscribers are doing the same when they travel, abandoning high-margin roaming domestic bundles for global eSIM brands. Operators are being disintermediated in both directions.

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