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A Strong Position in Africa is Ever Critical for Huawei

Wei Shi
1/29/2019

As it comes under fire in many other markets, it's never been more important for the Chinese vendor to have a strong foothold in Africa.

Comviva Appoints New Head for MENA Region

Connecting Africa News
1/27/2019

Digital finance solutions specialist Comviva appoints Ramy Moselhy as its new Market Unit Head for MENA (Middle East & North Africa) as it targets significant growth in the region.

MTN's Nigeria IPO Looks to Be Back On Track

Wei Shi
1/25/2019

The CEO of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is optimistic the public listing will go ahead now that MTN has sorted out its differences with the Nigerian authorities.

Safaricom Offers Enterprise Security Services

Connecting Africa News
1/25/2019

Kenyan operator is offering enterprise users Managed Security Solutions, Security Assurance and Advisory services, as well as Managed Security Operations Center solutions.

Vodacom Reports Growth Despite Tough SA Market

Wei Shi
1/24/2019

Vodacom reported a decline in revenues in its home market of South Africa during the final three months of 2018 but its other operations helped it post a 1.5% growth in sales.

Tmcel: The New Name in Mozambique's Comms Market

Wei Shi
1/23/2019

The merger of two loss-making network operators has created a new, state-owned, integrated communications service provider.

Africa's 4G Experience Varies Wildly, Finds OpenSignal

Ray Le Maistre
1/22/2019

Study by OpenSignal of mobile broadband connectivity across Africa finds that availability and connectivity varies considerably from country to country.

MTN Zambia Helps Reduce Roaming Charges with Kirusa

Connecting Africa News
1/22/2019

MTN Zambia is helping to reduce roaming charges for its customers who are travelling abroad with the deployment of Kirusa's ReachMe hybrid OTT voice app.

Helios Towers Boosts Its South African Plans with Strategic Acquisition

Wei Shi
1/21/2019

Only days after forming a joint venture in South Africa, Helios Towers has acquired a controlling stake in SA Towers to support its growth plans.

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Orange Brings 4G to Burkina Faso

Wei Shi
1/18/2019

The Orange subsidiary announced that it has secured a 4G licence as well as having renewed its 2G and 3G licences.

Zimbabweans Blocked From Social Media, Public Internet

Wei Shi
1/16/2019

Amidst anti-government protests and riots, the country's telecom operators and ISPs followed directives to shut down social media and went even further, blocking Internet access for 24 hours.

Who Might Buy Millicom's African Assets?

Ray Le Maistre
1/16/2019

With Liberty Latin America in talks to acquire Millicom, what will become of the latter's African assets?

Helios Towers Teams With Vulatel to Expand into South Africa

Wei Shi
1/15/2019

Entering into the most advanced telecom market on the African continent may also help the company's ambition to go public.

Airtel & Telkom Rekindle Kenyan Merger Talks – Reports

Wei Shi
1/14/2019

The prospect of a merger between Kenya's second- and third-largest mobile operators appears to have been revived.

Intelsat Joins GSMA to Get Closer to Mobile Operators

Connecting Africa News
1/10/2019

Satellite operator believes joining the industry organization will help bring it closer to the mobile operator community in Africa and elsewhere and help to strengthen the ties between satellite and terrestrial networks.

Nigeria's 9mobile Suffers Further Turmoil

Wei Shi
1/9/2019

Reports suggest that Teleology, the new owner, has decided to withdraw, but the situation is far from clear.

Nigeria's Mobile Market Continues to Grow, as Do 9mobile's Woes

Wei Shi
1/7/2019

The Nigerian mobile market may be growing, but 9mobile's customer base is still shrinking.

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