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Somalia’s Vision to Accelerate Optical Fiber Deployment

Somalia is embarking on an ambitious journey to bridge its digital divide by accelerating the deployment of optical fiber infrastructure.…

Somalia

Somalia Joins the 5G Revolution

Somtel, a prominent Somali telecommunications operator, has recently unveiled the country's inaugural 5G network.

Somalia

Somalia Bans Tiktok and Telegram for Indecent Content Concerns

Somalia has taken steps to regulate online platforms, including popular video-sharing app TikTok, messaging app Telegram, and online betting site…

Ethiopia

Unlocking Ethiopia’s Potential: A Look at the Country’s Booming ICT Industry

Ethiopia holds an important position in Africa due to its strategic location in the Horn of Africa, bordering countries such…

NCA and Somali Mobile Operators

NCA and Somali Mobile Operators Sign an Interconnection Agreement

The National Communications Authority (NCA) and the Somali telecommunication companies signed an interconnection agreement, allowing customers of the various telecom…

Hormuud Telecom

Hormuud Telecom CLS Arrives in Somalia

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has completed the installation of Hormuud Telecom’s undersea cable…

Dalkom secures €12 million loan to connect Somalia to 2Africa

Broadband telecom service provider Dalkom Somalia has secured a €12 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to connect…

Hormuud Telecom aims big with Somalia’s first mobile money app

As a first in Somalia, Hormuud Telecom, the country’s largest telecommunications provider, has announced the rollout of its first indigenous…

Somalia registers increased month-on-month mobile money transactions amid Covid-19

Somalia’s largest private employer and leading telecommunications operator, Hormuud Telecoms, has announced that the number of month-on-month mobile money transactions on its…

Hormuud Telecom: Expanding mobile money capabilities in Somalia

The Somali operator, Hormuud Telecom was established in 2002, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The company started with 250 shareholders, ten customer…

Somali operator becomes first private corporation to be ISO certified

Hormuud Telecom, Somalia’s leading telecommunications firm, announced that they’ve received their ISO 9001:2015 certification. They are the first Somali corporate…

First ICT policy and strategy to be adopted in Somalia

The Somalia cabinet has approved the National ICT and Strategy as the first ICT policy framework for the country. It…