Leah Nakazwe Kooma appointed CEO of Liquid Intelligent Technologies Zambia
16 April 2026
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, a global technology company of African heritage, has appointed Leah Nakazwe Kooma as Chief Executive Officer of Liquid Intelligent Technologies Zambia, effective 1 April 2026.
With over two decades of experience across the telecommunications, financial services, and media sectors, Nakazwe Kooma’s appointment underscores Liquid’s strategic growth and dedication to expanding its leadership in digital infrastructure in Zambia and beyond. This move reflects our ongoing commitment to innovation and regional development.
Find out more Antevia Networks and Benetel sign strategic partnership to accelerate scalable, mission-critical outdoor private 5G deployments
23 March 2026
Antevia Networks, the telecoms equipment vendor changing the economics of 5G private networks, has signed a strategic partnership with Benetel, an Irish manufacturer of O-RAN compliant radio units.
The agreement follows successful integration testing of Benetel’s outdoor O-RU with Antevia’s 5G SHIFT™ private network platform, enabling customers to deploy high-performance outdoor coverage with simpler procurement, faster installation, and consistent operational outcomes.
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Future scenarios for the South African broadband LEO satellite industry
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11 March 2026
Dawie de Wet, CEO of Q-KON
The South African and wider African telecommunication industries are highly regulated – and with good reason. It was this regulatory framework that underpinned the success of investments in mobile networks and ultimately, the incredible growth of mobile services across Africa. Yes, any regulatory framework should be dynamic and able to adapt to changing circumstances in order to achieve a balance between incorporating emerging technologies and protecting national interests. However, there is also strength to be found in a certain degree of rigidity.
Find out more Starlink: Why all the hype?
03 March 2026
Jens Langenhorst, Specialist RF Engineer and Vice Chair of WAPA (Wireless Access Providers Association)
The South African media landscape has been saturated with Starlink coverage for months. Every ministerial statement, every regulatory development, every parliamentary objection becomes headline news. Yet amid this relentless coverage, a curious question emerges: why Starlink specifically?
The regulatory challenges facing Elon Musk's satellite service aren't unique. Major global technology companies have long navigated South Africa's Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) framework when entering the market.
