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Vodafone, Tunisie Telecom Strike Partnership Agreement
Connecting Africa News 7/13/2018 Post a comment
Vodafone and Tunisie Telecom have struck a Partner Market agreement for Tunisia.

Namibia's MTC Helps Polar Power Switch On Its Africa Operation
Ray Le Maistre 7/12/2018 Post a comment
Polar Power has launched operations in Africa and has a deal to provide power and cooling products to Namibia's leading mobile operator.

Vodacom Joins Race to Prove 5G's Value
Ray Le Maistre 7/9/2018 Post a comment
South African operator used 5G and virtual reality technology at the 2018 Vodacom Durban July horse race over the weekend.

Sudatel Checks Out 5G, FTTH With Nokia
Ray Le Maistre 7/3/2018 Post a comment
Sudanese operator is to trial enhanced 4G, 5G and fixed fiber broadband access technologies as it considers services evolution.

MTN, Ericsson Take 5G on the Road
Ray Le Maistre 6/29/2018 Post a comment
MTN South Africa has teamed up with Ericsson on the first automotive use case demonstrating 5G mobility in Africa.

Project Loon Seeks Operator Partners in Kenya
Connecting Africa News 6/28/2018 Post a comment
Google's Project Loon is seeking telecom operator partners in Kenya to help it offer broadband from stratospheric balloons.

Another Tower Operator Shelves IPO
Ray Le Maistre 6/27/2018 Post a comment
Now three planned mobile tower operator IPOs have been abandoned this year as IHS Towers mothballs its plan, according to reports.

Ghana's Major Mobile Operators Name New CEOs
Connecting Africa News 6/26/2018 Post a comment
Ghana's two leading mobile operators, AirtelTigo and MTN, have both appointed new CEOs.

Spectrum License Fracas in Nigeria
Connecting Africa News 6/26/2018 Post a comment
The prospective transfer of 800MHz spectrum license from Visafone to MTN Nigeria has Airtel and 9mobile up in arms.

Ethiopia to Split National Telco, Sell Stakes
Connecting Africa News 6/19/2018 Post a comment
EthioTelecom is to be carved up into two separate companies and stakes will slowly be sold to international investors, the government has announced.

East Africa to Have 186M Mobile Broadband Connections by 2022: Ovum
Connecting Africa News 6/18/2018 Post a comment
Significant growth in next five years driven by greater investment in 3G and 4G networks and higher smartphone penetration levels.

Airtel, Telkom Abandon Kenya Merger: Reports
Connecting Africa News 6/13/2018 1 comment
Moves to ultimately merge Safaricom's two main rivals in Kenya have been abandoned according to local reports.

Africa's Mobile Market Remains Flat in Q1: IDC
Connecting Africa News 6/12/2018 Post a comment
Africa's mobile market remained flat in the first quarter as smartphone shipments declined for the second successive quarter, according to analyst house IDC.

Rain Launches Data Only 4G Network in South Africa
Connecting Africa News 6/6/2018 Post a comment
Mobile challenger rain has launched its data-only 4G services in South Africa.

Huawei Helps Telecom Egypt Secure a $200M Loan to Fund 4G Rollout
Ray Le Maistre 5/30/2018 1 comment
Chinese vendor Huawei has facilitated a US$200 million loan deal from Chinese financial institutions to help fund Telecom Egypt's 4G network rollout, including core and transport network technology deployments.

MTN Ghana Launches IPO Process
Ray Le Maistre 5/29/2018 Post a comment
Mobile operator begins process that values the company at more than US$2.1 billion.

Cell C Strikes Roaming Deal Across South Africa With MTN
Connecting Africa News 5/29/2018 1 comment
South Africa's Cell C has entered into a 'far-reaching roaming agreement' with MTN, which covers 3G and 4G.

KT Unveils Its African Ambitions
Connecting Africa News 5/29/2018 Post a comment
South Korean operator looks to build on its 4G involvement in Rwanda.

Telkom SA Reports Full Year Financials, Boasts Mobile Growth
Connecting Africa News 5/28/2018 Post a comment
Telkom SA has issued its financial report for the full financial year ended 31 March 2018, with mobile service revenue growth a highlight.

MTN Turns to Huawei Tech to Address Spectrum Crunch
Iain Morris 5/23/2018 Post a comment
South African operator becomes the latest emerging-markets customer of Huawei's CloudAIR technology.

Africa Let Down by Mobile Network Tech R&D: Orange Exec
Ray Le Maistre 5/16/2018 Post a comment
Mobile network technology has been developed for developed nations, leaving a lack of affordable mobile coverage solutions for countries with different needs, including those in Africa, argues the director of Orange Labs Networks.

Vodacom Boosts Annual Revenues by 6.3%
Ray Le Maistre 5/14/2018 Post a comment
Operator adds 7 million customers, mostly in South Africa, as it gears up for further network investments.

Safaricom Deploys Revenue Assurance Tech from Amdocs
Connecting Africa News 5/10/2018 Post a comment
Safaricom has selected a revenue assurance solution from Amdocs as part of the holistic Operational Risk Management (ORM) portfolio.

Safaricom Reports Profit Rise as CEO Returns
Ray Le Maistre 5/9/2018 Post a comment
Kenya's dominant operator reports better-than-expected full fiscal year numbers as its CEO makes an appearance after seven months of medical leave.

MTN Takes Its 5G Tests Outdoors
Ray Le Maistre 5/9/2018 1 comment
Latest 5G tests with Huawei take MTN out of the lab and into the field.

Telkom Kenya Strikes Deal with American Tower
Connecting Africa News 5/7/2018 Post a comment
American Tower is to expand its operations into Kenya for the first time with a deal to acquire up to 723 mobile towers from Telkom Kenya.

Uganda Teams with Intelsat, ITSO and MTN to Accelerate 3G Rollout in Rural Areas
Connecting Africa News 5/4/2018 Post a comment
Network infrastructure from Gilat will connect the communities of Bufundi in Rubanda and Kibuku in Ntoroko.

Nigeria, Ghana Fuel MTN's Q1 Growth Ahead of IPOs
Ray Le Maistre 5/3/2018 Post a comment
Mobile giant MTN reported good first quarter growth in Ghana and Nigeria, where IPOs are planned in the near future.

Airtel Kenya Joins the 4G Club
Connecting Africa News 5/3/2018 Post a comment
Airtel is playing catch-up with Safaricom, which already has a well-established service, and Telkom.

Orange's AME Recovery Continues in Q1
Ray Le Maistre 4/27/2018 Post a comment
Revenue and customer numbers continue to climb as Orange invests in 4G.

Africa's Talking Raises $8.6M From IFC & Others
Ray Le Maistre 4/27/2018 Post a comment
Distributor of mobile communication and payment APIs to developers raises significant funding from the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC), Orange Digital Ventures and Social Capital.

Africa the Bright Spot for Bharti Airtel
Ray Le Maistre 4/25/2018 1 comment
While Indian operator faces major challenges in its domestic market, its operations in Africa continued to grow and thrive during the first three months of this year, underpinned by investments in mobile broadband.

Is Safaricom's Dominance in Kenya Under Threat?
Ray Le Maistre 4/19/2018 Post a comment
There's talk of a complex merger in Kenya between Safaricom's two main rivals but warning bells should sound for the regulator.

From 5G to 2G: What Is Relevant Depends on Where You Are
Bradley Shaw 4/17/2018 Post a comment
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.

Mobile Ecosystem To Be Worth $50B+ to West Africa By 2022 – GSMA
Connecting Africa News 4/12/2018 Post a comment
The mobile ecosystem is set to be worth more than US$50 billion to the West African economy by 2022, according to a new study from the GSM Association (GSMA), which points to strong subscriber and mobile broadband growth.

Price Controls Would Harm Kenya Telecom Market, Says Think Tank
Iain Morris 4/5/2018 Post a comment
Institute of Economic Affairs slams regulator's proposals as a 'major policy reversal' that could damage the market.

Senegal's New ISPs Launch Services
Connecting Africa News 3/28/2018 Post a comment
Newly licensed ISPs Waw, Africa Access and Arc Informatique have all launched commercial services, bringing additional broadband opportunities to Senegal.

MTN Ghana Heads for IPO
Ray Le Maistre 3/23/2018 Post a comment
MTN is closing in on the local listing of its operation in Ghana in order to meet the terms of its 4G license.

Teleology Closes In on 9mobile Acquisition
Ray Le Maistre 3/22/2018 Post a comment
Pays $50 million deposit and prepares for full ownership of Nigeria's fourth mobile operator within 90 days.

Unitel Lands Zambia's Fourth Mobile License
Connecting Africa News 3/21/2018 Post a comment
Investment and job creation promised as new licenses are awarded to Unitel, part-owned by Africa's richest woman.

Sale of Nigeria's 9mobile in Turmoil
Ray Le Maistre 3/20/2018 1 comment
Media reports of a lack of due process in the sale of 9mobile spell bad news for the Nigerian mobile operator.

Helios Towers Abandons IPO Plan
Ray Le Maistre 3/19/2018 Post a comment
Mobile towers company kills plan to float about 25% of the company's stock as speculation emerges of a potential M&A move.

Lower Smartphone Prices Drive Nigeria's Mobile Penetration – Report
Ray Le Maistre 3/19/2018 Post a comment
Smartphone prices have dropped dramatically in Nigeria during the past few years, helping to fuel a surge in mobile user numbers, according to a new market report from e-commerce company Jumia.

Rain Readies for a Mobile Data Launch
Ray Le Maistre 3/14/2018 Post a comment
South Africa's mobile data challenger Rain is preparing to launch its 4G services with a focus on making things simple for customers, notes the operator's CIO.

Kenya's 4G Hopefuls Wait for Spectrum Ruling
Connecting Africa News 3/13/2018 Post a comment
Two consortia are hoping to be awarded valuable spectrum for 4G services.

Orange Names New CEO for Africa & Middle East
Connecting Africa News 3/9/2018 Post a comment
Alioune Ndiaye has been appointed as CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa.

MTN Predicts Strong Growth Following Network Investments
Ray Le Maistre 3/8/2018 Post a comment
MTN expects Nigeria and South Africa to be the engines of growth for the next few years as it reports favorable full year financials.

Orange Upgrades 4G With Nokia
Ray Le Maistre 3/7/2018 Post a comment
Operator is investing in a major upgrade of its radio access network infrastructure in seven countries using technology from Nokia.

Telkom Kenya Lines Up $40M Loan for Network Upgrade
Connecting Africa News 3/6/2018 Post a comment
Operator set to get a loan towards a US$92 million network expansion project.

Vodafone Uganda Files for Bankruptcy
Connecting Africa News 3/5/2018 Post a comment
Mobile data service provider has appointed an administrator after suffering financial, administrative and service delivery failures in a crowded market.

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