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Telkom SA targets 5G for fixed broadband, mobile to come later

Matshepo Sehloho
10/31/2022

South African partially state-owned operator, Telkom, has launched its 5G network aimed initially at fixed wireless Internet with plans to move to mobile when demand for 5G mobile increases.

Safaricom launches commercial 5G in Kenya

Matshepo Sehloho
10/28/2022

Kenya's largest telecommunications company Safaricom has launched commercial 5G high-speed Internet service in the East African country.

MWC Africa: Hundreds of millions missing out on mobile Internet – GSMA

Paula Gilbert
10/28/2022

The GSMA says that hundreds of millions of Africans who are covered by a mobile broadband network are still not using the mobile Internet.

Airtel Africa records double-digit half-year results

Matshepo Sehloho
10/27/2022

The telecommunications company has reported 12.9% YoY revenue growth for the half-year ended September 2022.

Boosting digital inclusion for socio-economic improvement

Partner Perspectives
10/27/2022

Connecting Africa sat down with Amdocs CEO for Africa, Mark Joseph to talk about boosting digital inclusion for socio-economic improvement on the continent. #sponsored

MWC Africa: MTN launches digital Skills Academy in four countries

Paula Gilbert
10/26/2022

MTN is launching a digital Skills Academy in Uganda, Zambia, Ghana and Rwanda with plans to extend to its entire footprint across Africa.

MWC Africa: Policy must integrate digital skills and literacy – Rwandan President

Paula Gilbert
10/26/2022

Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, told Mobile World Congress Africa that in order to leverage the potential of connectivity, investment in digital skills and literacy must be integrated in African countries' national policies.

Orange Africa growth on course to hit target

Matshepo Sehloho
10/26/2022

French operator Orange's operations in Africa and the Middle East grew slightly in the third quarter and will likely meet its annual growth target of around 6%.

Nigeria regulator to auction additional 3.5GHz 5G spectrum

Matshepo Sehloho
10/25/2022

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is planning to auction the remaining two lots of 100MHz in the 3.5GHz spectrum this year.

How innovative device financing can help Africa's mobile evolution

Partner Perspectives
10/25/2022

Connecting Africa sat down with Trustonic VP Craige Fleischer to talk about Africa's mobile evolution and how innovative device financing can help improve digital inclusion. #sponsored

Augmented reality's impact on the future of work for frontline workers

Partner Perspectives
10/25/2022

Connecting Africa sat down with TeamViewer executive VP for Solution Delivery & Sales to talk about the impact of augmented reality on frontline workforce. #sponsored

Malawi grants Starlink license to operate

Matshepo Sehloho
10/24/2022

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has granted Elon Musk's satellite Internet service Starlink a license to operate.

Safaricom, Google partner to boost content creation on YouTube

Matshepo Sehloho
10/21/2022

Kenyan telecommunications operator Safaricom has signed a deal with Google to promote YouTube shorts on the platform.

Hot startup of the month: South Africa's iiDENTIFii

Matshepo Sehloho
10/21/2022

This month's hot startup is South African-based digital identity startup iiDENTIFii, which has developed a remote biometric identity authentication app to stop identity theft.

Chat holds the key to a vibrant growth economy in Africa

Partner Perspectives
10/20/2022

Connecting Africa sat down with Clickatell VP Werner Lindemann to talk about how the chat economy can help African businesses maximize their growth potential. #sponsored

Ghana to block millions of unregistered SIMs at end of October

Paula Gilbert
10/20/2022

Ghana's Ministry of Communications and Digitalization has warned that millions of mobile users will have their SIMs blocked at the end of October if they do not fully register their accounts.

MTN calls off pending nuptials with Telkom SA

Matshepo Sehloho
10/19/2022

MTN SA has walked away from talks to acquire fellow operator Telkom SA, causing partially state-owned Telkom's stock to drop.

Fintech Mukuru launches funeral loyalty benefit

Matshepo Sehloho
10/18/2022

Financial services platform, Mukuru, has launched a loyalty funeral benefit to its South African customers who transfer money internationally.

MTN SA 'crowd sourcing' electricity for network

Paula Gilbert
10/18/2022

MTN South Africa has launched a new program to crowd-source additional generator capacity from small businesses to help bolster its network resilience as daily power cuts continue.

MTN, Intelligra launch smartphone finance plan in Nigeria

Matshepo Sehloho
10/17/2022

MTN Nigeria and Intelligra have signed a deal to grow smartphone penetration in the country through a Buy Now, Pay Later option.

Kenya stands firm on SIM registration deadline

Paula Gilbert
10/17/2022

The Communications Authority of Kenya says it won't extend a deadline that passed last weekend for all SIM cards to be properly registered, blocking users who did not comply.

Shoprite wins big at MTN App awards

Matshepo Sehloho
10/14/2022

South African retailer Shoprite's Money Market app was crowned MTN Business App of the Year.

Airtel Zambia spends $29M on more spectrum

Paula Gilbert
10/14/2022

Airtel Zambia has acquired more spectrum from the local regulator to help with its network expansion in the Southern African nation.

Telecel Zimbabwe set for corporate rescue

Matshepo Sehloho
10/13/2022

The Communication and Allied Service Workers Union of Zimbabwe has asked the country's High Court to place Telecel under corporate rescue.

Tanzania rakes in US$187.5M from spectrum auction

Paula Gilbert
10/13/2022

The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority confirmed that four operators will pay a combined US$187.5 million for spectrum after a successful auction was concluded this week.

TV white spaces can help connect SA's underserved – CSIR

Paula Gilbert
10/12/2022

South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) principal researcher, Dr. Luzango Mfupe, talks to Connecting Africa about how TV white spaces could better connect SA's unserved and underserved communities.

Airtel Kenya spins off mobile money unit

Matshepo Sehloho
10/12/2022

Airtel Kenya has separated its mobile money unit from its core telecoms business in compliance with regulations set by the Central Bank of Kenya.

Glo eyes share in Nigeria's mobile money pie

Matshepo Sehloho
10/11/2022

Nigerian telco Globacom (Glo) has announced the official launch of its MoneyMaster Payment Service Bank joining its counterparts MTN MoMo and Airtel SmartCash.

SA's FNB adds ChatPay feature, overhauls banking app

Matshepo Sehloho
10/11/2022

South African bank FNB has added new features such as ChatPay, which allows customers to send and receive money via its chat platform.

American Tower, Airtel Africa partner for greener towers

Connecting Africa News
10/10/2022

Airtel Africa and American Tower Corporation's African (ATC Africa) are joining forces to make sites across the continent less dependent on fossil fuels.

Unlocking Africa's connectivity future through fiber networks

Partner Perspectives
10/10/2022

Connecting Africa sat down with BCS Group MD Yonas Maru to talk about the opportunities and challenges that come with Africa's growth in national fiber networks and submarine cables. #sponsored

Liquid acquires capacity on Equiano cable

Matshepo Sehloho
10/7/2022

Liquid Dataport has purchased a pair of fiber cables on Google-owned subsea cables Equiano.

40 Kenyan digital lenders audited for data breaches

Matshepo Sehloho
10/7/2022

The audit comes at a time when the Kenyan government, through the Central Bank of Kenya, is on a mission to clean up the digital lending industry to get rid of illegal operators.

Safaricom network goes live in Addis Ababa

Paula Gilbert
10/6/2022

Safaricom Ethiopia has officially switched on its mobile network and services in the capital, Addis Ababa, with plans to be in 25 cities by April 2023.

Google to launch first cloud region in Africa

Paula Gilbert
10/5/2022

Google Cloud is launching its first region in Africa – in South Africa.

13 African states join ITU council, Zimbabwe in key role

Matshepo Sehloho
10/5/2022

Thirteen African countries have made it onto the 48-member council of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), while Zimbabwe won the seat for the Director of Telecommunications Development Bureau.

Liberia opens Orange's 11th Digital Center in MEA

Connecting Africa News
10/4/2022

Pan-African operator, Orange, has launched its 11th Orange Digital Center in Africa and the Middle East – this time in Liberia.

Telkom Kenya now 100% owned by Kenyan government

Matshepo Sehloho
10/4/2022

British investment firm Helios Investment Partners sold its majority stake in Telkom Kenya to the Kenyan government which now owns 100% of the telco.

Cell C's network 60% migrated to roaming partners

Paula Gilbert
10/3/2022

Cell C is almost two-thirds of the way through its network migration strategy as it takes steps toward getting its revenue back to growth.

Rain offers itself to Telkom, messing with MTN's plans

Matshepo Sehloho
10/3/2022

South African network Rain has offered itself up to be acquired by Telkom SA, in a move that could stand in the way of MTN's plans to buy Telkom.

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