By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on EcoMatin
The Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ART) has issued a formal notice to Camtel, Orange Cameroun and MTN Cameroon after identifying 93 breaches valued at 18.6 billion CFA francs. The regulator cites in particular shortcomings in coverage and quality of service, and the three operators risk sanctions if the irregularities are not corrected.
Gabon and Cameroon have implemented free roaming between their mobile operators, Moov Africa Gabon Telecom, Airtel Gabon, MTN Cameroon and Orange Cameroon, for calls, SMS and data at local rates. According to a statement from Gabon’s Ministry of Digital Economy published on 10 November 2026 in Libreville, the measure applies to subscribers of both countries when travelling across the border.
🇬🇦 Gabon · Source: GabonActu ·
Roger Félix Adom, president of the Regulatory Council of Ivory Coast's Telecommunications/ICT Regulatory Authority, called for citizens' concerns to be better integrated into digital regulation. He spoke on 6 November 2026 in Abidjan during the programme “L’Invité des rédactions”, according to Linfodrome.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: L’Infodrome ·
Telecoms group Vodacom plans a satellite phone service in South Africa by late 2027, with AST SpaceMobile as its likely partner. It is also considering data centres for artificial intelligence in South Africa and Kenya, while its net debt reaches 135.6 billion rand, according to Business Day.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: Business Day Nigeria ·
Cameroon’s Centre Regional Council raises its 2026 budget to CFA francs 16.23 billion, from the initially planned CFA francs 14.26 billion. The CFA francs 1.97 billion increase includes CFA francs 900 million in road funding from the Ministry of Public Works and the Road Fund, according to Cameroon Tribune.
🇨🇲 Cameroon · Source: StopBlaBlaCam ·
Women’s football: Indomitable Lionesses honoured in YaoundéThe Indomitable Lionesses, Africa champions 2026, were celebrated on Tuesday at the National Assembly during the opening ceremony of the budget session, accompanied by Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot). Assembly president Théodore Datouo praised their combativeness and contribution to the profile of Cameroonian football, according to Actu Cameroun.
São Tomé installs two Chinese scanners at port and airport facilitiesChina has given the government of São Tomé and Príncipe two baggage screening scanners to strengthen security at port and airport facilities. Chinese specialists are installing them and will train local staff to use them, according to Chinese ambassador Xu Yingzhen.The week in Africa
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