Rob Nicholls, University of Sydney Tech giant Meta will pay up to roughly US$18 billion, plus make major design changes to Facebook and Instagram, as part of a settlement it has agreed to in its most recent lawsuit.
Category: Internet
Omdia: Satellite IoT Connections to Reach 197.6 Million by 2035
London, UK//- New research from Omdia finds that satellite Internet of Things (IoT) is entering a period of rapid expansion, with connections projected to grow from 7.7 million in 2023 to 197.7 million by 2035, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31%.
Ghana: Power Outages Could Drive Up Cost of Digital Services — NITA
Accra, Ghana//-The National Information Technology Agency (NITA) has warned that persistent power outages could increase the cost of internet and other digital services as operators spend more to keep critical infrastructure running.
ESET Threat Report: Kenyan Organisations Are Being Attacked by the Basics
— ESET Research has released its latest Threat Report summarising how the threat environment has changed since December 2025, drawing on ESET telemetry and the analysis of its threat detection and research teams.
Ghana: NUGS President Proposes Social Media Ban For Children Below 15
Accra, Ghana//-Rashid Ibrahim, President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), has called on the government to consider banning children below 15 years from using social media.
Senegal 3rd In Mobile Web Browsing Performance Among Top 10 Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
Latest nPerf data has ranked Senegal 3rd in terms of mobile web navigation between January and July 2026, among the top 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
MTN Ghana Bets $1 Billion on Home Internet, Calls Fibre a National Asset
Accra, Ghana//-MTN Ghana wants to change how Ghanaians think about home internet: not as a convenience, but as infrastructure as essential as water.
GSMA Welcomes Abuja Declaration on Meaningful Connectivity for Africa
Abuja, Nigeria// — The GSMA supports the Abuja Ministerial Declaration on Meaningful Connectivity for Africa by Ministers and Heads of Delegation at the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Conference of Plenipotentiaries (CPL-2026), describing it as an important milestone in strengthening Africa’s digital future through evidence-based policy, investment and regional collaboration.
MTN Ghana Sees Connected Homes As Its Next Frontier
Accra, Ghana//-MTN Ghana says connected home is the next frontier that could drive digital growth in the country within the short and medium terms.
Kenya Ranks First for Fixed Network Surfing Among Countries with Comparable GDP Per Capita in 2026
With a browsing performance index of 42.8%, Kenya tops the ranking established by nPerf between January and May 2026. This index, calculated from the 5 most visited websites in the country, places Kenya ahead of Pakistan (42.4%) and Angola (41.6%). This slight difference translates into a marginally smoother browsing experience for Kenyan users on fixed networks.