Author: Melissa Li

Melissa is a community engagement specialist at BTW Media, having studied Media Practice at University of Sydney. Contact her at melissa.li@btw.media.

Tullow Ghana Ltd. has been in the center of Ghana’s oil journey, from the historic Jubilee discovery to new wells in the TEN fields. The company’s initiatives have spurred expansion, garnered international interest, and are still attempting to strike a balance between energy security and a rapidly evolving sector.

AFRINIC’s governance failures have left Africa’s internet resources vulnerable and trust shattered. Cloud Innovation is calling on African governments to take decisive action — from declaring AFRINIC unfit to govern to supporting a transparent new registry — to safeguard the continent’s digital future.


Spark New Zealand has unveiled its five-year SPK-30 strategy, stripping back to core connectivity while announcing a planned chair succession. The telco is betting on reliability, AI, and satellite-to-mobile services—but questions linger over whether this will reverse recent performance slumps.

After two years of falling investment, the global telecommunications sector’s capital expenditure (capex) is stabilising. Dell’Oro Group’s latest report shows capex holding steady year-on-year in Q2 2025, with forecasts pointing to a gradual easing before a modest rise in capital intensity by 2029.

Since its launch in November 2017 from the merger of Airtel and Tigo, AT Ghana (formerly AirtelTigo) has positioned itself as a “customer first”, dynamic and innovative telecommunications provider. Yet financial strain, regulatory intervention and fierce competition are testing its resolve—making recent moves such as rebranding, service innovation and a potential merger increasingly critical.


President Lee Jae-Myung has inaugurated a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Committee, with the ambition of steering South Korea into the ranks of the world’s three leading AI powers. The new body aims to oversee major investments, infrastructure buildout, regulation, and public-private cooperation to accelerate the country’s AI drive.