Education Connectivity Push (Nigeria): Nigeria’s federal government will start zero-rating 100MB of free daily data from Oct 1, letting students access approved educational platforms—aimed at breaking the data-cost barrier to learning. Digital Payments Integrity (Zimbabwe): The RBZ shut down “ghost” and duplicate mobile money wallets by linking telecom records to the civil registry, tightening KYC to curb fraud and illicit flows. Scam Crackdown (Malaysia): Malaysia’s communications minister says findings from a multi-stakeholder online scam working group will go to Cabinet soon, bringing banks, telcos and platforms like TikTok into coordinated action. 5G Regulation (Slovakia): Slovakia’s regulator confirmed operators met 5G coverage obligations for roads, rail and regional cities under the 700 MHz licences. Subscriber Momentum (Nigeria): NCC data shows MTN Nigeria crossed 100.86m active subscribers in July, holding 51.38% market share as data revenue keeps rising. Space & Telecom (Armenia): Armenia says it plans at least three satellites—including one for telecommunications—plus distributed ground stations as part of its 2026–2031 space strategy. Subsea Cable Build (Singapore/Thailand): Singtel and Gulf Development will jointly develop a Thailand–Singapore subsea link, with the first Vietnam–Thailand–Singapore system targeted for service by 2030. SIM Registration Tightening (Tanzania): Rukwa stakeholders want stricter SIM registration rules, including a waiting period before adding another line, to tackle cyber fraud. AI for Consumers (Malaysia): HONOR Malaysia argues AI adoption hinges on multilingual, easy-to-use experiences and openness across devices, operators and platforms. Satellite Connectivity for Saudi (stc/Astranis): stc group will deploy dedicated satellite capacity for Saudi Arabia via Astranis, boosting resilient connectivity alongside fibre.