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SpaceX shares rose more than 3 percent after a report it is in talks to buy Dish Network Boost Mobile or use its network, opening a path into the $235 billion US wireless market.

MTN Ghana grew nine-month service revenue 33.5 percent to GHS23.2 billion with EBITDA up 40.6 percent and the margin reaching 61.5 percent as data and fintech drove growth.

MTN Nigeria grew nine-month profit after tax 55.3 percent to N1.17 trillion as data revenue surged 35.8 percent and cash tax payments jumped to N295.4 billion.

Lagos State has issued a 30-day deadline to MTN and Airtel to complete verification of betting operators' licences, part of a broader push to tighten regulatory oversight of gambling platforms operating in the state.

Kenya's Court of Appeal has decided to fast-track the challenge to the nullified Sh204.3 billion sale of government Safaricom shares to Vodacom, preserving the status quo while about $1.557 billion in foreign exchange inflows hangs in the balance.

The Federal Government has commissioned the first site of the Nigeria Universal Communication Access Project in Bende, Abia State, kicking off a nationwide rollout of 3,700 towers intended to connect nearly 20 million unserved Nigerians.

The Rural Electrification Agency estimates that more than 11,000 rural telecom base stations consume over 40 million litres of diesel every month, highlighting the cost of powering network infrastructure in underserved communities.

A Nigerian Communications Commission survey found that 73% of surveyed licensees use or pilot artificial intelligence in live operations, yet a third have no governance arrangements in place, raising questions about accountability and consumer protection.

Nigerian telecom operators spend more than $350 million a year on diesel, consuming over 40 million litres monthly, while the switch to solar-hybrid power remains stuck at about a fifth of towers.

The directive puts telecom operators at the centre of gambling oversight, requiring them to confirm that betting platforms on their networks hold valid state licences.

Nigerians are receiving alerts warning their phones could be disconnected after 30 days under the NCC's new Device Management System for type-approved devices.

MTN Nigeria's half-year revenue approached N3 trillion as data sales and a wider subscriber base drove profit sharply higher, reinforcing the telecoms sector's role as a pillar of the consumer economy.

The consumer regulator said its lending rules target opaque charges and aggressive recovery practices, not lawful telecom credit products.