MTN Nigeria has become the first telecommunications operator in the country to surpass 100 million subscribers, according to TechCabal. The company added more than 2.2 million subscribers in its strongest monthly growth so far this year, and its largest monthly increase since November 2024. The milestone reinforces MTN's position as Nigeria's leading mobile network operator by subscriber base, reflecting continued expansion in one of Africa's largest telecoms markets.

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.

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 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.

Internet subscribers on core ISP networks reached 420,989 in the second quarter, driven by improved Fibre-to-the-Home connectivity, according to ThisDay Live. The report highlights renewed calls, cited by journalist Emma Okonji, for greater investment in FTTH technology to connect homes, offices, tech hubs and streets to the internet, with proponents arguing expanded fibre infrastructure is essential to boosting broadband access and overall internet connectivity.

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.