Ghana's NCA mentors 100 young women in regional 'girls in ICT' initiative
GHANA 14:31

Ghana's NCA mentors 100 young women in regional 'girls in ICT' initiative

Ghana's National Communications Authority (NCA) hosted 100 girls for a mentorship workshop under the Girls-In-ICT programme. Organized by the ICT minister, the event introduced participants to career opportunities across the communications and technology sectors while highlighting the importance of digital skills in education, employment, and entrepreneurship.

Liberty Global veterans fill out new Ziggo Group management team
BENELUX 14:04

Liberty Global veterans fill out new Ziggo Group management team

Liberty Global has named additional management team members for its new Ziggo Group, the holding company combining Dutch operator VodafoneZiggo and Belgium's Telenet. The only newcomer is Sanchia Templar as transformation director. She previously worked on the integration of BT and EE following their merger, Ziggo said. 

Pungiluppi named chair of Millicom Colombia
COLOMBIA 13:08

Pungiluppi named chair of Millicom Colombia

Millicom Colombia, owner of the Tigo and Movistar brands, has announced the appointment of Juan Antonio Pungiluppi Leyva as chairman of its board of directors of Millicom Colombia Holding. The appointment comes after Millicom finalised the acquisition of Coltel (operating under the brand name Movistar Colombia) from the earlier this year a few months after purchasing a majority stake in the operator from Telefonica. 

Dazn brings in Foxtel CEO as new COO
AUSTRALIA 08:01

Dazn brings in Foxtel CEO as new COO

Dazn has strengthened its leadership team with three new appointments to help accelerate profitable growth. Patrick Delany has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO), Alex Gersh joins as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and CFO Darren Waterman takes up the new role of Chief Business Officer. All three report to Dazn CEO Shay Segev, with immediate effect. 

Fastweb + Vodafone awarded dual diversity and gender equality certifications
ITALY 07:27

Fastweb + Vodafone awarded dual diversity and gender equality certifications

Italian operator Fastweb + Vodafone has secured dual certification for diversity and gender equality, obtaining ISO 30415:2021 for the first time while renewing its UNI/PdR 125:2022 gender equality status. Both awards were issued by Bureau Veritas Italia and reflect the company's drive to embed inclusion and equal opportunity into its operating model using internationally recognised measurement tools.

Crown Castle loses COO, CFO to retire
UNITED STATES 07:00

Crown Castle loses COO, CFO to retire

Crown Castle announced that its CFO Sunit Patel is retiring from the end of March 2027, after completing its next annual report. Kris Hinson, currently Crown Castle's EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, will take over as the new CFO from 01 April 2027. At the same time COO Cathy Piche is leaving the company from 23 September, but will remain available for advice for another six months. The towers company has initiated a search for her replacement.

Ericsson to lay off 131 workers at Genoa R&D division
ITALY 06:55

Ericsson to lay off 131 workers at Genoa R&D division

Ericsson has launched a collective redundancy process affecting 131 employees at its Genoa site in northern Italy, reports Il Sole 24 Ore, citing Slc Cgil union representative Sonia Montaldo. The company informed staff that it is shutting the entire Optics R&D unit and part of another R&D department dealing primarily with advanced network technologies and infrastructure as part of a review of its organisational structure and strategy.

Tele2 names Telness CEO Zehtab as new CCO
SWEDEN 06:19

Tele2 names Telness CEO Zehtab as new CCO

Tele2 named Vahdat Zehtab Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, joining the Swedish operator's Group Leadership Team. He comes from the MVNO Telness, where he was CEO until the company's sale to Telia earlier this year. Before that he was at Telia for many years, including head of B2C Mobile in Sweden for five years and Commercial Director overseeing commercial strategy in European and Asian markets. 

Cloud.ru names CCO, public sector lead
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14 SEP

Cloud.ru names CCO, public sector lead

Russian data centre and cloud service provider Cloud.ru appointed Oleg Limanskiy the CCO of the company. In his new role, he will lead the commercial unit and be responsible for the implementation of Cloud.ru's growth strategy, development of sales and partner ecosystem, as well as scaling of key areas - from cloud infrastructure and platform services to hybrid solutions and artificial intelligence technologies.

Technetix hires ex-Emerson manager as senior VP for global operations
GLOBAL 14 SEP

Technetix hires ex-Emerson manager as senior VP for global operations

Technetix has named Huw Mills as senior vice president for global operations starting 14 September. Mills joins Technetix from UK-based electric drive vendor Nidec Drives, part of the Japanese conglomerate Nidec, serving there as vice president for global operations since 2025. He will report to Technetix's founding CEO, Paul Broadhurst, as part of the executive leadership team.

Glasnet hires former Freedom director Welboren as commercial lead
NETHERLANDS 14 SEP

Glasnet hires former Freedom director Welboren as commercial lead

Former Freedom Internet director Twan Welboren has joined Glasnet, where he will focus on commercial strategy and growing the operator. This follows his departure in June from Freedom, where he worked as commercial and operational director from the start of the Dutch ISP. 

Microsoft study shows Irish workers recognise value of AI skills
IRELAND 14 SEP

Microsoft study shows Irish workers recognise value of AI skills

Almost half (47%) of workers in Ireland now say AI is making them consider a career change, up from 34 percent in 2025, according to the 2026 Work Trend Index from Microsoft Ireland. The latest report shows that Irish workers are more focused on future-ready skills, with 75 percent saying those with a wide range of skills will become more valuable. Two thirds (65%) of Irish workers expecting the future of work to focus more on flexible skills over fixed roles. 

UNITED KINGDOM 14 SEP

Commsworld creates new Commercial Director role to drive growth

Commsworld, Edinburgh-based telecoms and internet infrastructure services provider, has announced the appointment of Louise Thompson to the newly-created role of Commercial Director. In this new role, she will work with the Board and management team to further expand Commsworld's business footprint across the UK, enhancing its commercial offering for private and public sector customers.

UNITED KINGDOM 14 SEP

Channel 4 confirms plans to cut 28% of its workforce by end-2026

UK broadcaster Channel 4 CEO Priya Dogra has announced the first stage of long-term transformation plan to create a simpler, more focused organisation that invests more in distinctive UK content. The restructuring will result in the loss of around 340 jobs by end-2026, equal to 28 percent of its total workforce. The first stage of the transformation strategy will create a simpler, more efficient operating model by cutting management layers, removing duplication and simplifying decision-making. A formal cons

SLOVENIA 14 SEP

Telekom Slovenije supervisory board elects leadership

Marko Pogacnik was elected president of the supervisory board of Telekom Slovenije. Pavel Reberc (representing shareholders) and Rok Pletersek (representing employees) assumed vice-presidential roles. Incumbent members across the supervisory board's committees were re-elected, the company announced following the board's latest meeting.

GREECE 14 SEP

OTE appoints Vitzilaios as chief commercial officer of business segment

OTE Group has appointed Yannis Vitzilaios as chief commercial officer for its business segment, effective 1 October. Reporting directly to chairman and CEO Kostas Nebis, Vitzilaios will oversee the group's business-to-business (B2B) operations, corporate strategy, digital services, AI offerings, and international ICT projects for commercial and public-sector clients.

BANGLADESH 12 SEP

Edotco to provide housing, rental support for its employees through Sereno Levande

Edotco has signed a partnership agreement with ACI Properties in Bangladesh. Edotco will provide its employees with access to residential property and rental support services through Sereno Levande, the flagship brand of ACI Properties.

UNITED KINGDOM 11 SEP

Toob secures new funding from Ares; appoints chairman and CFO

UK fibre altnet Toob has secured follow-on investment from Ares Infrastructure Debt. This will provide a stronger financial position to support the company's long-term growth strategy, and follows an initial investment by Ares in Toob in 2023. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. Toob is EBITDA positive, and on track to become cashflow positive. It has added over 20,000 customers so far in 2026 to reach a total of 140,000 customers, with the company's full-fibre network passing more than 30

CHILE 11 SEP

Bannister steps down as CEO of Wom Chile

Chilean mobile operator Wom has announced that CEO Chris Bannister has stepped down from his role around 18 months after returning to the company. The industry veteran first led Wom for three years following its launch in 2015, subsequently leaving to help set up Wom Colombia. His second stint as CEO lasted for six months from October 2023 until the company decided to file for Chapter 11 and he returned as chief executive in February 2025.

POLAND 11 SEP

Solorz family resolves disputes over Cyfrowy Polsat control

The management board of Polish company Cyfrowy Polsat announced that the company received a letter from Liechtenstein-registered TiVi Foundation, the entity controlling the company Cyfrowy Polsat, with a statement from the Solorz-Zak family. TiVi Foundation informed that Solorz, his children and foundations have reached a comprehensive and final settlement, pursuant to which all disputes between them have been resolved. 

FRANCE 11 SEP

Kineis names Thomas Hiriart as general manager

French IoT constellation operator Kineis announced the appointment of Thomas Hiriart as general manager. With a proven experience in the space sector and strategic consulting, Hiriart joins the company from Ion-X, a satellite propulsion specialist where he spent over four years as CEO. The announcement coincides with the publication of a trading update confirming progress in Kineis' financial and commercial performance.

UNITED KINGDOM 11 SEP

Nebula boosts channel team with new partner acquisition appointment

UK-based Nebula, SaaS provider of workplace communications software, has announced the appointment of Jack Bell as Strategic Partner Acquisition Manager. He joins the company from Gamma Communications, where he worked in partner acquisition for around four years, most recently as Senior Partner Acquisition Executive.

GERMANY 11 SEP

1&1 Versatel, Ionos to cut jobs in United Internet cost-cutting drive

United Internet announced the implementation of corporate restructuring plans for 1&1's enterprise subsidiary 1&1 Versatel and hosting services provider Ionos that will lead to a reduction in their workforces. 1&1 Versatel will restructure its organisation, processes and IT structures to increase productivity. The company will cut the workforce from currently around 1,350 to approximately 1,000 full-time employees. 1&1 expects one-off expenses of around EUR 60 million in 2026 from the changes. Following the

CHAD 11 SEP

Maroc Telecom appoints Hadraoui as new MD at Moov Chad

Moov Africa Chad appointed Mourad Hadraoui as its new managing director, succeeding Mohammed Dkhisi after seven years. Hadraoui is a veteran of Marco Telecom, working at the operator over 26 years in a range of management roles. He was formally introduced to the ICT minister by Maroc Telecom Group's international executive president, Brahim Boudaoud.

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