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Is Safaricom's Dominance in Kenya Under Threat?

There's talk of a complex merger in Kenya between Safaricom's two main rivals but warning bells should sound for the regulator.

Vodacom Preps Azure Cloud Services Launch

South African operator has teamed up with Microsoft to offer the tech giant's Azure cloud services starting in June.

MFS Africa Raises $4.5M Series B Round

Fintech startup is the first African fintech company to attract investment from a Chinese venture capital firm.

From 5G to 2G: What Is Relevant Depends on Where You Are

Topics such as expanding infrastructure sharing to the radio access network (RAN) and opening up the market to open source-based network infrastructure are far more relevant to Africa than 5G, argues Bradley Shaw.

Four African Operators Gain GSMA Mobile Money Certification

GSMA launches global mobile money certification scheme and four of the first five operators to be certified are from Africa.

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