Liquid Intelligent Technologies partners with DropByDrop to transform water management in Kenya
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18 July 2025
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced a strategic collaboration with DropByDrop Water Systems to enhance water management across Kenya.
Leveraging Liquid’s existing IoT infrastructure, the partnership aims to deliver reliable, efficient water services driven by real-time data insights.
Find out more AfCFTA Adjustment Fund grants $10 million loan to Telecel Global Services
14 July 2025
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Adjustment Fund has approved a $10 million loan to Telecel Global Services, to support the continent’s digital and trade integration efforts. This loan marks the fund's inaugural transaction.
Structured as a senior secured amortizing loan, this financing aims to bolster Telecel’s expansion in Ghana and Liberia, enhance infrastructure, and help bridge Africa’s digital divide by increasing connectivity and digital inclusion. The initiative is expected to reduce trade barriers, improve cross-border productivity, and foster inclusive industrialization - cornerstones for the success of the AfCFTA.
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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.
Find out more Nigerian telecoms face service disruptions due to transition to new NIMC identity verification platform
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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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