Topic: Africa

Share, a venture-backed internet infrastructure network, has announced service coverage of more than 8 million people in under a year of operations through its new open-access model. With its expansion into Nairobi, Share's network now spans thousands of kilometers of fiber, 12 infrastructure providers, 10 data centers and 6 subsea cable routes. By consolidating the fragmented internet ecosystem in Africa, Share aims to power connectivity for the youngest and fastest growing population in the world.

MTN Group signed a multi-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to advance meaningful connectivity and digital inclusion for refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), asylum seekers and host communities across MTN’s markets.