According to the latest TCRA report, Tanzania's telecom subscriptions reached 111.9 million in the first quarter of 2026, with significant growth in mobile, internet, and mobile money services. 5G population coverage increased to 32.83%, while internet data traffic rose by 15.3% to 932 petabytes. Mobile money accounts reached 80.98 million, internet subscriptions hit 58.9 million, and smartphone penetration rose to 42.5%, indicating a strong demand for broadband and digital financial services.

Kenya's mobile money sector experienced significant growth in the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, with subscriptions increasing from 51.4 million to 53.4 million between January and March 2026, according to the Communications Authority of Kenya. This represents a quarterly growth rate of 3.9%, amounting to approximately two million new subscriptions.

MTN, Africa's largest mobile network operator, has met with Eurobond investors for the first time in a decade since its last bond sale, according to Moneyweb. The investor engagement comes as the company pursues a large acquisition and faces a significant debt maturity next month. The meetings suggest the telecoms group may be exploring a return to the international bond market to help fund its expansion plans and manage upcoming repayment obligations.

Safaricom Ethiopia says it has passed 15 million 90-day active subscribers, five years after Ethiopia awarded it a full-service Unified Telecommunications Service License on July 9, 2021, according to TechTrends KE. The milestone came under four years after commercial launch in October 2022, after an initial phase focused on building network and distribution. The report frames the figure as marking rapid scale-up in Ethiopia’s telecom market.

Nigeria's National Communications Commission (NCC) has gained veto power over significant telecom deals, a move it claims will benefit investors. The effectiveness of this new regulation will depend on the NCC's ability to approve transactions promptly, which will be crucial for major players like Airtel, MTN, and Glo.

Safaricom Ethiopia has surpassed 15 million 90-day active subscribers less than four years after launching commercial operations in October 2022, according to TechTrends KE. The milestone confirms the operator has built a sizeable customer base in one of Africa's largest and most challenging markets. However, attention is now shifting to whether the company can convert its rapid subscriber growth into a profitable and commercially sustainable business.