Author: Today Africa

“Please Call Me” creator scores huge legal victory against Vodafone. The UK-based majority shareholder in Vodacom, has been denied access to South Africa’s courts in the ongoing legal battle involving “Please Call Me” idea-man Kenneth Nkosana Makate.  The Constitutional Court ruled against Vodafone’s application to intervene as an amicus curiae (“friend of

Starlink now officially available in Zimbabwe. This means that users in the country can now order and access the Internet service directly from the Starlink website. The Internet service launched with a monthly subscription fee starting from $50 for Standard and $30 for Mini in the personal and residential category.

Elon Musk hints at Starlink’s expansion to South Africa, with Musk confirming that the service is “waiting for regulatory approval.”  Responding to a frustrated farmer’s social media post about slow rural Internet service, Musk’s comment has reignited hopes for Starlink’s long-anticipated launch in the country. The service has already launched in multiple Southern African

Egypt-born FlapKap raises $34 million pre-series A to scale SME financing across MENA nearly two years after securing $3.6 million in seed funding, bringing the company’s total funding to $37.6 million. The round, which includes debt and equity financing, was led by BECO Capital and saw significant new investment from Pact VC,

Telegram’s new moderation policy could target illegal content in private groups. This may signal a crackdown on Nigerian and African groups involved in illegal activities such as sharing stolen content.  The update, quietly implemented following the arrest of Telegram’s founder, Pavel Durov, could lead to the shutdown of illicit Nigerian

Malawi partners Huawei, a global telecom services provider, to improve access to the Internet in rural and isolated communities.  The plan involves setting up technical training centres in rural areas to equip young people with essential digital skills, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and smart agriculture solutions. President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera