Author: Melissa Li


After two years of shrinkage, the telecoms equipment market appears to be shifting. According to Dell’Oro’s preliminary data, global revenues are up, particularly outside China, as stabilising inventories, favourable currency swings, and easier comparisons drive growth. But does this signal sustained recovery, or just a temporary blip?

Since its inception in Cape Town in 2003, Gardale Solutions has been empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with managed IT support, cloud services, and internet solutions designed to streamline operations, enhance security, and promote sustainable growth.

Digital Arena Limited is Ghana’s emerging internet and digital solutions provider, offering high-speed business and home connectivity, branch networking, WiFi installations, and secure data colocation services.

Founded in 2009, the Accra-based APOTICA Company Limited leverages digital supply-chain tools to bring real-time visibility to pharmaceutical logistics across Ghana and beyond.


The U.S. Department of War (DoW) has appointed InterDigital to lead a coalition researching advanced mid-band spectrum coexistence technologies, aiming to enable radar systems and commercial 5G networks to share frequencies more effectively. The project raises questions about technical risk, commercial incentives and oversight.

AFRINIC’s election oversight remains under fire as members question its fairness and transparency. Cloud Innovation urges independent audits and public accountability to restore trust in Africa’s internet governance.


The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is preparing to vote this month on new rules that would ban the authorisation of devices with components from Chinese firms already flagged on its “Covered List” and potentially revoke permissions for existing gear. Critics question the policy’s effectiveness and its wider implications for supply chains.

AFRINIC’s disputed elections go beyond a regional issue—they undermine trust in the global internet governance model. By flouting bylaws and annulling valid votes, the registry has created a legitimacy crisis. Cloud Innovation warns that without reform, Africa’s voice in global governance will be silenced, opening the door to external control.

AFRINIC’s elections are repeatedly disputed under weak legal enforcement in Mauritius, leaving members’ votes discarded and trust eroded. Cloud Innovation warns that without stronger judicial oversight or a full reset, Africa’s internet governance and digital future remain at risk.

British-headquartered AI infrastructure firm Nscale has secured $1.1 billion in a new funding round led by Aker ASA, with support from Nvidia, Dell, Nokia and others, marking one of Europe’s biggest ever Series B rounds. The capital will fuel Nscale’s expansion of GPU-driven data centres across Europe, the US and Middle East — but questions linger around its nationality and strategy.

AFRINIC’s refusal to share election records fuels mistrust and suspicion of manipulation. Cloud Innovation warns that only full transparency can restore credibility to Africa’s failed registry.

South Korean telco SKT has unveiled an ambitious plan to boost in-house adoption of artificial intelligence, including launching AI CIC, a dedicated company-within-a-company. With new tools like Adot Biz and targets reaching tens of thousands of employees, SKT is pushing to embed AI into daily operations — but what challenges might lie ahead?