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Moov Africa Gabon Telecom launches 5G in Gabon

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Moov Africa Gabon Telecom launched 5G in Gabon during the first edition of Digital Week, held on 26 October 2026 in Libreville. The operator announced the launch at the Omar Bongo Ondimba Convention Centre, Gabonactu reports.

Moov Africa Gabon Telecom launched 5G in Gabon on Monday 26 October 2026, during the opening of the first Digital Week, at the Omar Bongo Ondimba Convention Centre in Libreville. The launch was announced by the president of the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Posts, according to Gabonactu.

Digital Week, organised for the first time, began in Libreville on the same day.

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