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Omdia View: February 2024

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3/18/2024

Highlights in February 2024 in the Middle East and Africa included 5G launches in Senegal and 5G trials in Egypt as well as Kenya's first 5G MVNO.

Highlights in January 2024 in the Middle East and Africa included a $200 million fintech deal between MTN and Mastercard as well as 5G network trials by Telecom Egypt – that and more in this month's Omdia View.

Omdia View: September 2023

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10/23/2023

Highlights in September 2023 in the Middle East and Africa included more 5G spectrum licenses, vendor and operator strategies, and partnerships – that and more in this month's Omdia View.

Omdia View: August 2023

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9/22/2023

Highlights in August 2023 in the Middle East and Africa included a commercial 5G launch from Ethio Telecom and the signing of a virtual wheeling agreement between Vodacom South Africa and Eskom – that and more in this month's Omdia View.

Omdia View: February 2023

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3/17/2023

In February 2023 key events in the Middle East and Africa included a major Internet project for Africa's underserved by Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Microsoft as well as a 5G launch in Tanzania – that and more in this month's Omdia View.

Omdia View: July 2022

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8/18/2022

Kenya and Zambia move towards 5G with new spectrum allocations while Tunisie Telecom plans to shut down its 3G network - that and more in this month's Omdia View.

Omdia View: June 2022

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7/25/2022

5G was the major news trend across Africa in June, as Orange became the first operator to launch 5G in Réunion and operators in Senegal accelerated their 5G plans despite spectrum delays.

Omdia View: May 2022

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6/21/2022

SpaceX-owned Starlink's plans to launch a satellite broadband service in Africa was a major highlight in May 2022, says Omdia's analysts.

Omdia View: April 2022

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5/16/2022

This month's Omdia View highlights indicate a shift to digital transformation and operational consolidation to maximize return on investments.

Omdia View: March 2022

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4/15/2022

This month's Omdia summary of the biggest stories in the Middle East and Africa focuses on SA's spectrum auction and new submarine cables landing in Kenya and Togo.

Omdia View: February 2022

Guest Perspectives
3/10/2022

5G was the major news trend across Africa in February, according to Omdia analyst's new summary of the biggest stories in the Middle East and Africa.

Omdia View: January 2022

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2/11/2022

This month's Omdia summary of the biggest stories in the Middle East and Africa covers IoT regulation, 5G spectrum auctions and service launch plans.

Research Bites: Lack of 4IR knowledge a cause for concern

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1/31/2022

This article – published in collaboration with the African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development – explores the levels of knowledge of South African citizens about the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Omdia View: December 2021

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1/21/2022

This is the December 2021 edition of the Middle East and Africa News Digest series from Omdia, which provides analysis of major trends and events in the region.

Research Bites: Why ICT public access centers are struggling

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12/21/2021

This article – in produced in collaboration with the African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development – explores the reasons why African ICT public access centers are not finding success.

Omdia View: October 2021

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11/18/2021

Across the Middle East and Africa, regulators are beginning to facilitate spectrum allocation to operators in the region for the deployment of new and innovative technology.

Research Bites: Why Africans stop using mobile apps

Guest Perspectives
10/28/2021

This article – in collaboration with the African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development – explores the reasons behind why Africans stop using certain mobile apps.

Omdia View: September 2021

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10/7/2021

This month's Omdia View covers Africell's Ugandan exit and MTC's Namibian stock exchange IPO; as well as Netflix's free Kenyan offering and a new broadband service in SA from Multichoice and MTN.

Omdia View: August 2021

Guest Perspectives
9/17/2021

Omdia's analysts provide context and analysis about MTN's decision to exit Syria and not bid again for an Ethiopian license, as well as 5G news from Mauritius, Ghana, Mayotte and Reunion.

Research Bites: Blockchain potential for SA agriculture

Guest Perspectives
8/31/2021

This article, in collaboration with the African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development explores how blockchain can be used in the agricultural sector to help improve production and distribution processes.

Omdia View: July 2021

Guest Perspectives
8/18/2021

5G was a major focus this month with 5G licenses awarded in Mauritius and public consultation on 5G spectrum launched in Zambia – Omdia's analysts provide context and analysis on these developments.

Research Bites: The impact of robotics on SA's automobile industry

Guest Perspectives
7/30/2021

This article, in collaboration with the African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, explores the collaborative work experience of robotics and human workers in the automobile industry in South Africa.

Omdia View: June 2021

Guest Perspectives
7/9/2021

This month, Omdia's analysts provide context and analysis about Nigeria's Twitter ban, the privatization of Ethio Telecom and Vivendi's fiber plans in Burkina Faso.

Research Bites: ICT adoption amongst Uganda's SMEs

Guest Perspectives
6/28/2021

This article, in collaboration with the African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, explores the factors influencing the adoption of ICT by small and medium enterprises in Uganda.

Omdia View: May 2021

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6/3/2021

This month, Omdia's analysts provide context and analysis about new licenses for operators in Ethiopia and Uganda, and Nigeria's 5G rollout plans.

Omdia View: April 2021

Guest Perspectives
5/11/2021

This month, Omdia's analysts provide context around Ethiopia's telecoms licensing process, Millicom's plans to exit Tanzania and Ghana, and Airtel Africa's successful capital raise.

Research Bites: Factors influencing fintech adoption in Nigeria

Guest Perspectives
5/7/2021

This article is a collaboration with the African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development and explores the factors impacting the adoption of financial services technology in Lagos, Nigeria.

Omdia View: March 2021

Guest Perspectives
4/9/2021

Omdia's analysts provide context and analysis to the biggest stories making headlines in Africa during March 2021.

Omdia View: February 2021

Guest Perspectives
3/11/2021

Omdia's analysts provide context and analysis on the biggest stories making headlines in Africa during February 2021.

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