Chairman of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) and Director General of Sierra Leone’s National Communications Authority (NatCA), Amara Brewah, has called on policymakers, regulators, and industry leaders across the region to prioritise green telecommunications and affordable spectrum pricing to drive sustainable digital growth in West Africa. Speaking at the recently concluded Mobile World Congress (MWC25) in Barcelona, Spain, he emphasised the need for sustainable telecoms practices that align with climate commitments while fostering economic and social transformation.

Equinix has launched the LG2.3 data centre in Lagos, enhancing Nigeria’s digital infrastructure. This expansion aligns with Equinix’s strategy to grow its presence in Africa’s emerging digital markets and intensifies competition in West Africa’s tech infrastructure sector.

Togo and Burkina Faso are preparing to sign a bilateral free-roaming agreement to lower communication costs for travelers between the two countries. Dr. Pasteur Poda, Chairman of ARCEP Burkina Faso’s Regulatory Council, announced the initiative after leading an exchange mission to Lomé from March 24 to 27, 2025.

PalmPay, a leading digital bank and fintech platform focused on emerging markets, has launched the PalmPay Debit Card in Nigeria in partnership with Verve, Africa’s largest domestic card scheme. The launch of its debit card represents a key milestone in PalmPay’s evolution – from a mobile wallet known for it’s fee-free transfers and cashback rewards into a full-service digital banking platform offering an integrated ecosystem for payments, savings, credit, insurance, and now, card access.

The stakeholders at the meeting included regulators and law enforcement agencies. It was hosted by IHS Nigeria at its corporate headquarters in Lagos. The meeting was in response to the rising cases of fibre cuts, equipment theft, and vandalism of telecoms infrastructure.

Angola Cables subsidiary TelCables West Africa says it has partnered with global network-as-a-service (NaaS) provider Megaport to gain access to its portfolio of data centres and cloud nodes, making it the second such deal between Megaport and Angola this month.

Nigerian telecommunications companies are planning a comprehensive overhaul of their infrastructure safety measures in response to a surge in vandalism, power failures, and security threats affecting network quality, industry executives said.

INDUSTRY leaders have identified important measures to secure telecommunications infrastructures in the country and ensure that investments in the telecoms space are protected. They argued that as much as the effective implementation of the Executive Order on the Designation and Protection of Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) is important, the Order cannot solely guarantee infrastructure safety except certain internal and standardisation issues are first resolved by operators.

The West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) has called on policymakers, regulators and industry leaders across the region to prioritise “green” telecommunications and affordable spectrum pricing to drive sustainable digital growth in West Africa, The Guardian reported.

Telecommunications regulators in West Africa are pushing for green initiatives that will see the integration of renewable energy into network operations as part of efforts to promote sustainability in the sector. The Chairman of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly and Director-General of Sierra Leone’s National Communications Authority, Amara Brewah, made this observation at the recently concluded Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

The stakeholders at the meeting included regulators and law enforcement agencies. It was hosted by IHS Nigeria at its corporate headquarters in Lagos. The meeting was in response to the rising cases of fibre cuts, equipment theft, and vandalism of telecoms infrastructure.

Angola Cables subsidiary TelCables West Africa says it has partnered with global network-as-a-service (NaaS) provider Megaport to gain access to its portfolio of data centres and cloud nodes, making it the second such deal between Megaport and Angola this month.

Starlink has made significant strides in its expansion across Africa. As of early 2025, the satellite internet service is confirmed to be operational in many countries, demonstrating its commitment to the African market. The first African nation to embrace Starlink was Nigeria in January 2023.

Industry leaders have identified important measures to secure telecommunications infrastructures in the country and ensure that investments in the telecoms space are protected. They argued that as much as the effective implementation of the Executive Order on the Designation and Protection of Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) is important, the order cannot solely guarantee infrastructure safety except certain internal and standardisation issues are first resolved by operators.

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is threatening to shut down operations of telecommunications companies over their refusal to comment on the 15 percent reduction in telecom tariffs. Recall that that organised labour, through the NLC, forced the federal government and NCC to reduce the telecommunications tariff hike from 50% to 35% after threatening to shut down telecom operations and the NCC in response to what it saw as exploitative economic policies amidst excruciating suffering, hardship, and deepening poverty.

Industry leaders at a summit on the implementation of Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) framework in Nigeria have established a direct link between Nigeria’s $1 trillion economy ambition and the critical roles of digital infrastructure in the country.

The West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) has called on policymakers, regulators and industry leaders across the region to prioritize green telecommunications and affordable spectrum pricing to drive sustainable digital growth in West Africa.

This week, UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has proposed new rules that would allow D2D satellite services to be provided using the same spectrum and terrestrial mobile networks.

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Industry leaders have outlined key measures to protect telecommunications infrastructure in Nigeria, emphasising that securing investments in the sector requires more than just implementing the Executive Order on the Designation and Protection of Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII).