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Omdia View: February 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. Airtel also launched a new wholesale connectivity business while MTN and Huawei are planning a joint Innovation Technology Lab in South Africa – that and more in this month's Omdia View.
MWC 2024: African telco deals
Connecting Africa has compiled a list of all the major deals that African operators announced at MWC 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.
Intelsat, AMN expand rural connectivity in Madagascar
Satellite operator Intelsat and Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) are working to connect 500 sites in rural Madagascar, while Intelsat has also announced it will modernize more than 900 sites for Openserve in South Africa.
Omdia View: January 2024
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.
Telkom SA moving forward with towers sale
Telkom South Africa is making progress on its plans to sell its masts and towers subsidiary Swiftnet to an undisclosed bidder. The operator intends to make an announcement by early April 2024.
Satellite key for African connectivity in 2024 – Hughes
Vaibhav Magow, VP of the international division at Hughes Network Systems, spoke to Connecting Africa about the satellite trends Africa can expect in 2024 and how service providers aim to connect more underserved regions.
Airtel Nigeria expands IHS Nigeria partnership
IHS Towers and Airtel Africa have entered into a partnership for Airtel Nigeria to take over 3,950 tenancies for the next five years.
MTN SA enlists communities to fight infrastructure theft, vandalism
MTN South Africa is joining forces with Community Police Forums to tackle network infrastructure theft and vandalism in the country.
Vodacom, Airtel Africa see strong financial services growth
Pan-African operators Vodacom and Airtel Africa reported strong third-quarter results this week, with financial services revenue growth a highlight for both telcos.
Vodafone Ghana to rebrand to Telecel
Telecommunication operator Telecel Group has announced that Vodafone Ghana will fully rebrand to Telecel by the end of February 2024.
MTN pledges $215M to Benin infrastructure investment
MTN Group has committed to investing US$215 million towards infrastructure in Benin over the next three years and building a state-of-the-art office for subsidiary MTN Benin.
Orange Madagascar renews license, plans network expansion
Telecom operator Orange Madagascar has renewed its license and plans to invest in expanding its network coverage to reach about 90% of the island nation's population by the end of 2024.
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Omdia View: February 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. Airtel also launched a new wholesale connectivity business while MTN and Huawei are planning a joint Innovation Technology Lab in South Africa – that and more in this month's Omdia View.
Key adoption areas for machine learning in Africa
ICT analyst Francis Hook identifies some of the key sectors that could be positively impacted by machine learning, including education, government services, healthcare and climate tech.
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Omdia View: January 2024
By Omdia AnalystsHighlights 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
By Omdia AnalystsHighlights 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.