Madagascar renews disaster management partnership with Yas telecom operator
18 February 2026
The National Office for Risk and Disaster Management and the telecom operator Yas Madagascar announced on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, the renewal of their partnership within the framework of the Private Sector Humanitarian Platform.
The aim is to strengthen disaster prevention and management, particularly regarding the dissemination of official information to the population. Yas's choice comes in a context where the operator dominates the telecommunications market in Madagascar, with 14.6 million subscribers, or 68% market share, according to the most recent data from 2024.
Find out more Eutelsat and unconnected.org partner to expand community Wi-Fi across Africa
13 February 2026
Eutelsat and unconnected.org, a global non-profit organisation focused on delivering "Meaningful Internet For All", have entered into a partnership to expand access to community Wi-Fi across Africa leveraging Eutelsat's EUTELSAT KONNECT high-throughput satellite.
The partnership will launch in Tanzania, where unconnected.org will introduce the KONNECT community Wi-Fi service to local partners, including ISPs, NGOs, system integrators, and government stakeholders through a commercial model designed to accelerate return on investment, expand digital access in underserved and hard to reach places, and support long-term delivery.
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TMCEL partners with Bayobab to enhance Mozambique's international connectivity
13 February 2026
Mozambique's national telecom provider TMCEL is collaborating with Bayobab, MTN's infrastructure division, to improve the country's global connectivity.
The telco's international communication services will be managed and supported by Bayobab, which will offer full end-to-end management, according to a statement. In order to provide scalable and dependable services for customers and businesses, TMCEL will make use of Bayobab's global communication platforms, which include IPX, international voice, and international roaming.
Find out more DRC moves to enforce employee ownership rules in $2 billion telecom sector
13 February 2026
The Democratic Republic of Congo has stepped up plans to enforce long-ignored ownership laws in its $2 billion telecom sector that compel major foreign-backed operators to allocate 5% equity to local workers.
As part of a wider drive to localise economic gains, President Felix Tshisekedi ordered regulators to strictly carry out the directive that could materially alter how major operators structure their businesses in the country. Telecom turnover rose nearly 9% to over $2 billion in 2024, underscoring the sector's economic weight.
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