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Airtel Africa reports bumper first half earnings

Paula Gilbert
10/29/2021

Airtel Africa's profit after tax more than doubled for the first six months of the financial year and revenue saw double digit growth across all regions.

Cell C earnings improve under new strategy

Paula Gilbert
10/27/2021

South African operator Cell C's half year results were a noticeable improvement from a year ago, with net income swinging from a loss to a profit.

Orange sees major 4G boom in MEA

Paula Gilbert
10/26/2021

Orange Africa and Middle East saw a 33.6% year-on-year increase in 4G customers while revenue saw double digit growth in the region, according to Q3 earnings from the French telco.

Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 4 – Cutting out the middleman

Paula Gilbert
10/26/2021

This week the team caught up with Amitruck Founder and CEO Mark Mwangi. The startup's digital logistics marketplace is helping Kenyans secure transport directly from truck drivers and owners by cutting out the need for brokers.

Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 3 – Startups, funding and failing fast with Zachariah George

Paula Gilbert
10/19/2021

This week the team chats to Startupbootcamp AfriTech Co-Founder Zachariah George about venture capital and angel investing in Africa and what he is looking for in the next generation of tech startups.

Vodafone Eco-SIMs coming to SA and Egypt

Connecting Africa News
10/19/2021

Vodafone is launching Eco-SIM cards made from recycled plastic, which will be available in South Africa and Egypt.

MTN & Vodacom join Telkom in court battle for spectrum

Paula Gilbert
10/18/2021

SA operators MTN and Vodacom have joined Telkom SA in a court battle to stop regulator ICASA from taking back temporary spectrum in November.

MTN stake in IHS Towers priced at $1.79B in listing

Paula Gilbert
10/14/2021

MTN's stake in IHS Towers could be worth US$1.79 billion when the tower company's initial public offering in New York goes live today.

New spectrum battle erupts between Telkom and SA regulator

Paula Gilbert
10/13/2021

SA regulator ICASA says it will fight a new court challenge from Telkom South Africa, this time over the return of temporary spectrum.

Orange and Nokia to use refurbished equipment in networks

Industry Announcements
10/13/2021

Orange and Nokia have signed an agreement to increase the use of refurbished equipment in telecoms infrastructure.

Vodacom launches VodaPay 'super app'

Paula Gilbert
10/12/2021

Vodacom's long awaited 'super app' VodaPay is now officially live in South Africa and has ambitious goals to boost financial and digital inclusion.

Omdia View: September 2021

Guest Perspectives
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.

Google pledges $1B for Africa's digital transformation

Paula Gilbert
10/7/2021

Google has pledged to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next five years through a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investments in startups and low-interest loans to help small businesses.

MTN to list in Uganda

Paula Gilbert
10/5/2021

MTN Uganda will float 20% of its shares on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE).

IHS Towers launches IPO

Paula Gilbert
10/5/2021

IHS Towers has been approved to list on the New York Stock Exchange, with its IPO expected to be the largest US listing by an African company.

Nigeria to lift Twitter ban, with conditions

Paula Gilbert
10/4/2021

Nigeria's ban on Twitter could be lifted, but only if the social media company meets certain conditions from the government including setting up a physical presence and paying taxes locally.

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