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Senegal shuts down mobile Internet
  • Matshepo Sehloho
Senegal's Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Economy said mobile Internet was cut off because of what it calls 'deadly rioting'.
Ghana disconnects unregistered SIMs
  • Matshepo Sehloho
Ghana has disconnected all services to unregistered SIM cards and only given users access to numbers linked to SIM registration.
Senegal calls for 5G license applications
  • Matshepo Sehloho
Senegal's telecommunications regulator, ARTP, has issued a call for applications for 5G licenses and interested applicants have until July 14, 2023.
Women spend less on mobile services than men – GSMA
  • Paula Gilbert
Female mobile phone owners in sub-Saharan Africa spend 32% less on mobile services than men, and women in the region are 36% less likely to use mobile Internet – according to the GSMA Mobile Gender Gap Report 2023.
Namibia to auction 5G spectrum
  • Matshepo Sehloho
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has announced it will auction 5G spectrum in October 2023.
Telekom Networks Malawi pilots 5G
  • Matshepo Sehloho
Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) is the first mobile operator in the country to make 5G services available on a pilot basis.
Interview: Airtel Business Africa's Luc Serviant on agritech trends
  • Connecting Africa Video
Airtel Business Africa's Group Enterprise Director, Luc Serviant, joined Connecting Africa for a video interview in Nairobi, Kenya, to talk about agritech trends in Africa and how operators are partnering with startups to help the agricultural value chain to flourish.
Interview: TESPOK's Fiona Asonga on digital telco strategies in East Africa
  • Connecting Africa Video
Fiona Asonga, CEO of the Technology Service Providers of Kenya (TESPOK), joined Connecting Africa Editor Paula Gilbert at East Africa Com in Nairobi, Kenya, to talk about digital strategies that telecoms operators and service providers are implementing in East Africa.
MTN's Bayobab inks $320M African fiber deal
  • Matshepo Sehloho
MTN Group's Bayobab has partnered with infrastructure investment agency Africa50 to build R6 billion (US$320 million) terrestrial fiber cable in Africa.
Vodafone job cuts won't impact Africa
  • Paula Gilbert
Vodafone's plans to cut 11,000 jobs over three years will not impact Vodacom's operations in Africa, only Vodafone operations in Europe, a spokesperson confirmed.
Vodacom reports revenue growth despite headwinds
  • Paula Gilbert
Vodacom Group reported strong financial growth for the year, despite facing headwinds from power supply issues in South Africa, startup costs in Ethiopia, supply chain challenges and higher interest and inflation rates.
Safaricom granted mobile money license in Ethiopia
  • Paula Gilbert
Kenya's Safaricom has been granted the license to operate its mobile money service M-Pesa in its new territory of Ethiopia, as the Ethiopian rollout costs put strain on group earnings.
Senegal to allocate 5G licenses to telcos
  • Paula Gilbert
Senegal's telecommunications regulator, ARTP, has announced that it will allocate 5G licenses to telecom operators by the end of July 2023.
Agritech's role in mitigating climate risk in Africa
  • Connecting Africa News
Agritech is gaining traction across Africa as a means of promoting food security, protecting farmer incomes, and supporting the sustainable development of a rapidly expanding continent.
Mozambique imposes new SIM registration rules
  • Matshepo Sehloho
The regulatory authority said the process needs to be updated because the current system is being abused, with fraudulent documents being used to support registrations and more than 10,000 pirated devices being activated each week.
MVNO Melon Mobile enters SA market
  • Matshepo Sehloho
Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Melon Mobile has entered the South African market promising to offer fully digital services.
Kenya to launch first operational satellite
  • Matshepo Sehloho
The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) is set to launch its first operational 3U Earth observation satellite on April 10, in partnership with SpaceX aboard its Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Base in California in the USA.
Alpheus Mangale is Seacom's new CEO
  • Paula Gilbert
Subsea cable operator Seacom has appointed Alpheus Mangale as its new Group CEO, replacing Oliver Fortuin after a three-month handover period.
Hot startup of the month: Rwanda's Smart Ikigega
  • Matshepo Sehloho
This month's hot startup, Smart Ikigega, wants to revolutionize the rural agricultural trade ecosystem in Rwanda by helping farmers access finance and harvest insurance.
Omdia View: February 2023
  • Guest Perspectives
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.
BFS to manage Burkina Faso's fiber route
  • Matshepo Sehloho
Burkina Faso has contracted Bridge Fiber Solutions (BFS), a subsidiary of Telecel Faso SA, to manage and operate its 3,000km national fiber optic backbone network.
SA power cuts knock $38M off MTN Group earnings
  • Paula Gilbert
Extensive power cuts in South Africa impacted MTN Group's earnings by R695 million ($38 million) as the operator plans to ramp up installation of more power backups for towers across the country.
Zambia's active mobile subscriptions drop by 2%
  • Matshepo Sehloho
The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has released a report that shows active mobile phone subscriptions have fallen by 2% to 19.8 million at the end of 2022 from 20.2 million in 2021.
Orange, OneWeb ink deal to connect Africa's underserved
  • Matshepo Sehloho
Pan-African telecoms operator Orange has partnered with UK-based LEO satellite company OneWeb to use its burgeoning constellation to provide fronthaul and backhaul connectivity to the telco's African customers.
African telcos, vendors make deals at MWC 2023
  • Paula Gilbert
The 2023 Mobile World Congress saw several deals made between Africa telecoms operators and global vendors like Nokia, Ericsson and Huawei for rollout of 4G and 5G across Africa.
Challenges and opportunities for women's tech careers
  • Africa Tech Perspectives
A new survey reveals that COVID-19, the cost-of-living crisis, skills shortages and a lack of mentorship have negatively affected women's career development over the past two years.
Massive BCS fiber route & Orange digital center coming to DRC
  • Matshepo Sehloho
Telecoms company Bandwidth and Cloud Services (BCS) has signed an agreement with the European Investment Bank to build a 1,200km fiber network in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Orange has also launched its 15th African digital center in the country.
Sonatel Group profit rises by 10% in 2022
  • Matshepo Sehloho
Orange subsidiary Sonatel Group recorded a consolidated net profit of 279 billion CFA francs (US$450 million) at the end of the 2022 financial year despite tough competition.
Namibia kicks off spectrum auction
  • Matshepo Sehloho
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has commenced an auctioning process for radio frequency spectrum in the 700MHz and 800MHz bands.
Vodafone sells out of Ghana
  • Paula Gilbert
Vodafone has completed the sale of its 70% shareholding in Vodafone Ghana to Telecel Group.
SA networks given deadline for 4G/5G completion
  • Paula Gilbert
South Africa's Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says that telecoms operators have five years to complete the rollout of 4G and 5G networks in the country – including to all rural areas.
MTN, Airtel sign roaming deal in Congo
  • Matshepo Sehloho
Congo's Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Post (ARPCE) has announced that mobile operators MTN and Airtel have signed a roaming deal in the country.
MTN to invest $1B in Ghana
  • Matshepo Sehloho
Mobile operator MTN has committed to investing US$1 billion in Ghana over the next five years after the Ghanaian government exempted the telco from US$773 million in tax claims.
Ericsson, Tigo to launch 5G in Tanzania
  • Matshepo Sehloho
Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson has entered a partnership with Tigo Tanzania to launch 5G services and upgrade the operator's existing 4G network.
2Africa reaches the shores of Madagascar
  • Paula Gilbert
The 2Africa subsea cable system has made another step forward, this time landing in the island nation of Madagascar as it works its way up Africa's East Coast.
Orange opens Digital Center in Sierra Leone
  • Matshepo Sehloho
Pan-African operator Orange and the German Development Cooperation have opened an Orange Digital Center in Sierra Leone's capital city Freetown, making it the 14th center of its kind across the Middle East and Africa.
Safaricom falls victim to $4M SIM card fraud
  • Matshepo Sehloho
Kenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested eight suspects for alleged SIM card fraud involving Safaricom's M-Pesa overdraft service Fuliza.
Bigger stake in Ethio Telecom now up for grabs
  • Paula Gilbert
Ethiopia will sell up to 45% of state-owned Ethio Telecom, an increase on the 40% stake it previously publicized, as the country moves forward with further liberalization of its telecoms sector.
2Africa subsea cable makes final SA landing
  • Paula Gilbert
The 2Africa subsea cable system has made its fourth and final landing in South Africa, this time in Amanzimtoti near Durban in KwaZulu-Natal and installed by WIOCC.
MTN Nigeria profit soars in 2022
  • Paula Gilbert
MTN Nigeria has reported a strong set of results for 2022, with profit up over 20% and users growing 10% despite SIM registration challenges, high inflation rates and macroeconomic pressure.


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Deep dive into East Africa's tech startup ecosystem

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Challenges and opportunities for women's tech careers

A new survey reveals that COVID-19, the cost-of-living crisis, skills shortages and a lack of mentorship have negatively affected women's career development over the past two years.

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Omdia View: February 2023

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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.

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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.

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