Telecom Fiji (TFL)

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Telecom Fiji (TFL) signed a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Singapore-based digital transformation specialist Toppan Ecquaria on July 7, 2026, to strengthen Fiji’s digital transformation drive. This partnership combines TFL's national telecommunications infrastructure with AI digital government and smart nation technologies, aiming to introduce AI-enabled platforms, automation tools, and modern digital services for government agencies, businesses, and institutions, with a focus on AI digital innovation and technology skills development. Previously, on May 25, 2026, businessman Sanjay Kaba’s lawyer argued in Suva Magistrates Court that there was no case to answer in an abuse of office trial linked to TFL’s new headquarters and data centre project. The defence claimed the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) failed to produce evidence that Kaba, a former TFL director, improperly used confidential information to benefit engineering firm HLK Jacob. This followed an April 21, 2026, decision allowing FICAC to amend charges against Kaba on the final day of his trial, specifically changing the date of the alleged offence and replacing ‘tender’ with ‘Expression of Interest,’ noting Kaba’s resignation on December 7, 2018. Earlier, on April 20, 2026, TFL's former Manager Treasury Samuel Brown and Financial Controller Ashika Nandani testified that a $766,327.22 payment to Kaba's company, Houng Lee Kaba Jacob Limited, was legitimate, with Brown stating Kaba had no control over internal payment procedures.