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Competition expected in South Africa's growing MVNO market

Paula Gilbert
7/18/2024

A battle in South Africa's mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) market is heating up as more local mobile network operators (MNOs) plan partnerships with MVNOs, challenging a market that has for many years been dominated by Cell C-enabled MVNOs.

NuRAN, MTN Benin sign 200-site NaaS agreement

Matshepo Sehloho
7/18/2024

Canadian telecoms infrastructure provider NuRAN Wireless and telecom operator MTN Benin have signed a 200-site Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) agreement.

Telecom Egypt partners with Nokia to deploy 5G

Matshepo Sehloho
7/15/2024

Telecom Egypt and Nokia have partnered to bring fifth-generation (5G) technology to Egypt.

Safaricom surpasses Airtel in Kenyan 5G sites

Paula Gilbert
7/11/2024

Kenyan operator Safaricom has now overtaken Airtel Kenya in the number of active 5G sites it has in the East African country.

Zambia's prolonged power blackouts negatively impacting telcos

Matshepo Sehloho
7/11/2024

The Global System for Mobile Association of Zambia (GSMAZ) has complained that prolonged power cuts have negatively impacted Zambia's telecommunications sector.

UPDATE: Ghana regulator instructs ATC to reconnect Telecel

Matshepo Sehloho
7/8/2024

The National Communications Authority (NCA) of Ghana has instructed network tower provider American Tower Corporation (ATC) to reconnect the power supply to the network equipment of operator Telecel Ghana.

ATC, Telecel Ghana at loggerheads over payment disputes

Matshepo Sehloho
7/5/2024

Network tower provider American Tower Corporation Ghana (ATC Ghana) has suspended power supply to Telecel Ghana's power network equipment due to the latter not fulfilling its payment obligations.

Tunisia calls for tenders to provide 5G

Matshepo Sehloho
7/2/2024

The Tunisian Ministry of Communication Technologies has called for tenders to award 5G operating licenses in the North African country.

MWC Shanghai 2024: Embracing the mobile AI era

Paula Gilbert
6/27/2024

Huawei's David Wang believes that 2024 marks the beginning of the mobile artificial intelligence (AI) era, spurred by the commercial launch of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology which will be key to making intelligent services universal.

Omdia View: May 2024

Guest Perspectives
6/19/2024

May 2024's telecoms highlights in the Middle East and Africa included African 5G subscriptions surpassing 5 million, growth from SpaceX's satellite Internet service Starlink, and a major fiber partnership in the Middle East and North Africa.

Telkom SA now has over 20M mobile subs

Paula Gilbert
6/19/2024

Telkom South Africa grew its mobile subscriber total by 11.9% to 20.4 million over the past year while the fiber business has also grown, passing more than 1.2 million South African homes.

Kenya allocates $125.3M toward ICT sector

Matshepo Sehloho
6/18/2024

The Kenyan government has allocated $125.3 million to support several information and communication technology (ICT) initiatives for the 2024/2025 financial year.

Standard Bank launches MVNO collaboration with MTN in SA

Connecting Africa News
6/13/2024

Standard Bank has announced a new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) collaboration with MTN in South Africa.

Safaricom Ethiopia opens operations in Tigray

Matshepo Sehloho
6/13/2024

Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia has launched commercial operations in the Tigray region.

Registration opens for Africa Tech Festival 2024

Industry Announcements
6/11/2024

Registration has opened for the 2024 edition of Africa Tech Festival, the continent's leading platform for technology innovators, specialists and thought leaders.

ACT speaks out against SA's 2G, 3G shutdown deadlines

Paula Gilbert
6/7/2024

South Africa's Association of Comms and Technology (ACT) is not in favor of new deadlines issued by the government for the sunset of 2G and 3G networks, calling rather for an industry-led approach to phase the technologies out.

NuRAN, MTN ink NaaS agreement in Africa

Matshepo Sehloho
6/7/2024

Canadian telecoms infrastructure provider NuRAN Wireless and pan-African telecoms operator MTN Group have signed a five-year network-as-a-service (NaaS) agreement for the deployment of 250 sites on the African continent.

South Africa pushes 2G, 3G sunset to 2027

Paula Gilbert
6/4/2024

South Africa's government has proposed a total shutdown of 2G and 3G networks in the country by the end of December 2027, moving previous deadlines which wanted 2G shut off at the end of this month.

Vodafone Egypt to deploy Ericsson's triple-band mobile radio unit

Matshepo Sehloho
6/4/2024

Swedish ICT company Ericsson has announced that Vodafone Egypt has become the first mobile operator to deploy its triple-band mobile radio unit, which supports both FDD and TDD spectrum.

Omdia View: April 2024

Guest Perspectives
5/24/2024

April 2024's telecoms highlights in the Middle East and Africa included a license for Starlink in Ghana, new mobile termination rates in Ethiopia, and 6G trials in Bahrain – that and more in the latest Omdia View.

Safaricom profit rises in Kenya, Ethiopia startup costs impact group

Paula Gilbert
5/10/2024

Safaricom reported strong earnings in Kenya for the past financial year and believes its Ethiopian business will start being a significant growth contributor from 2025 onwards.

Ethiopia's ECA cuts mobile termination rates

Matshepo Sehloho
4/23/2024

The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) has cut mobile termination rates (MTR) for the next five years to encourage more competition in the nation's telecommunications industry.

Nigeria launches own LLM, Kenya accelerates fiber rollout

Matshepo Sehloho
4/22/2024

Nigeria's Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy has launched the country's first multilingual large language model (LLM), while Kenya speeds up its fiber rollout.

Omdia View: March 2024

Guest Perspectives
4/19/2024

The failure of four out of the five submarine cables deployed on the western shore of Africa in March 2024 led to a massive Internet outage across several countries. The outage fueled demand for satellite broadband, with SpaceX's Starlink becoming increasingly popular - that and more 5G and streaming news in the latest Omdia View.

AMN's Starlink cellular backhaul connectivity is live in Nigeria

Matshepo Sehloho
4/19/2024

Africa Mobile Networks Group (AMN) announced that its first basestation in Nigeria connecting to SpaceX’s Starlink constellation is now live.

SA regulator publishes draft plans for radio frequency spectrum

Matshepo Sehloho
4/10/2024

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published a draft radio frequency migration plan (RFMP) and a draft International Mobile Telecommunication roadmap (IMT-R) for public consultation.

Telecom Namibia deactivates almost 200,000 unregistered SIMs

Matshepo Sehloho
4/4/2024

Namibian state-owned telecommunications operator Telecom Namibia (TN) has deactivated 191,598 unregistered prepaid subscriber identity module (SIM) cards.

Algérie Télécom to distribute Thuraya skyphone

Matshepo Sehloho
4/3/2024

UAE satellite operator Yahsat has partnered with Algérie Télécom Satellite to become the authorized distributor of Thuraya direct-to-device (D2D) satellite smartphone in Algeria.

Spotlight: Four women playing pivotal role in African telcos

Matshepo Sehloho
3/26/2024

Connecting Africa has compiled a list of four African women playing a pivotal role in the African telecommunication ecosystem.

Hormuud Telecom launches 5G in Somalia

Matshepo Sehloho
3/25/2024

Somali telecommunications operator Hormuud Telecom has launched its fifth-generation (5G) network in key locations in the East African country.

Telkom South Africa sells its tower business for $357M

Matshepo Sehloho
3/22/2024

Telkom South Africa has sold its masts and towers subsidiary, Swiftnet, to a consortium of equity investors for about US$357 million.

Omdia View: February 2024

Guest Perspectives
3/18/2024

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.

MWC 2024: African telco deals

Paula Gilbert
3/1/2024

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

Paula Gilbert
2/27/2024

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

Guest Perspectives
2/23/2024

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

Paula Gilbert
2/20/2024

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.

Interview: Orange's Brelotte Ba on digital inclusion

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2/15/2024

Orange's Middle East and Africa Deputy CEO, Brelotte Ba, spoke to Connecting Africa at Africa Tech Festival 2023 about the operator's work across Africa to improve digital inclusion. He shared how Orange is focused on expanding beyond just connectivity solutions, to provide digital services that are relevant to the communities it serves, including key areas like mobile money and energy services. #sponsored

Interview: Huawei's Chang Yong on connectivity, cloud & sustainability

Sponsored Video
2/13/2024

Chang Yong, CMO of Huawei sub-Saharan Africa sat down with Connecting Africa at Africa Tech Festival 2023 to talk about Huawei's strategy to support digital transformation across the continent, focusing on three core areas: connectivity, cloud computing, and sustainable development. #sponsored

Satellite key for African connectivity in 2024 – Hughes

Paula Gilbert
2/13/2024

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

Matshepo Sehloho
2/8/2024

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

Paula Gilbert
2/5/2024

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

Paula Gilbert
2/2/2024

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

Matshepo Sehloho
1/30/2024

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

Paula Gilbert
1/30/2024

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

Matshepo Sehloho
1/29/2024

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.

Omdia: African cellular IoT connections will reach 35.6M by 2030

Paula Gilbert
1/26/2024

New research from Omdia shows that Africa is expected to have 35.6 million cellular Internet of Things (IoT) connections by 2030, while the global market will top 5.4 billion.

Disconnection put on hold as Glo Nigeria is given 21-day grace period

Matshepo Sehloho
1/23/2024

Nigerian operator Glo has been granted an additional 21 days to settle interconnect fees owed to MTN, avoiding a network disconnection that was scheduled by the Nigerian Communications Commission.

Telecom Egypt secures 5G license

Matshepo Sehloho
1/19/2024

Telecom Egypt has secured the first fifth-generation (5G) license in the country from the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) for US$150 million.

Ericsson: 5G is a gateway for entrepreneurs to reshape industries

Paula Gilbert
1/17/2024

Ericsson Kenya MD and VP and head of South and East Africa, Todd Ashton, believes that 5G is not just about connectivity but is a gateway for entrepreneurs to reshape industries and pioneer novel solutions.

CRAN cancels UCOM Mobile Namibia spectrum licenses

Matshepo Sehloho
1/17/2024

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has cancelled the spectrum licenses of UCOM Mobile Namibia (formerly MTN Business Namibia) for nonpayment.

Togocom lands $60M IFC loan

Matshepo Sehloho
1/15/2024

Togocom signed a financing agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for around US$60 million towards upgrading its infrastructure and expanding its 4G network.

MTN Guinea-Conakry offices sealed by regulator for license fees non-payment

Paula Gilbert
1/9/2024

The offices of Pan-African telecoms operator MTN in Guinea-Conakry have been sealed by local regulator ARPT over a licensing payment issue.

Somtel launches 5G in Somalia

Matshepo Sehloho
1/3/2024

Somali mobile operator Somtel has launched the country's first 5G network.

ATF 2023: ACT CEO Nomvuyiso Batyi on telecom collaboration

Connecting Africa Video
12/22/2023

Nomvuyiso Batyi, CEO of South Africa's Association of Comms and Technology (ACT), sat down with Connecting Africa Associate Editor Matshepo Sehloho at Africa Tech Festival to talk about the organization's work with South Africa's telecommunications industry.

ATF 2023: Vodacom SA CEO Sitho Mdlalose on 5G, fintech & fiber

Connecting Africa Video
12/18/2023

Vodacom South Africa CEO Sitho Mdlalose spoke to Connecting Africa Editor Paula Gilbert at Africa Tech Festival 2023 about the telecoms market in South Africa and Vodacom's strategy for growth in 5G, fintech and fiber.

Qualcomm launches 2024 Africa startup mentorship program

Paula Gilbert
12/13/2023

Qualcomm Technologies has completed the first year of its Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program and is opening applications for 2024, adding on new features like intellectual property rights training and a patent filing incentive fund.

Blue Label to take control of Cell C's telecoms licenses in SA

Paula Gilbert
12/11/2023

South African operator Cell C has requested to have its telecoms licenses transferred to shareholder Blue Label Telecoms.

Ooredoo, Zain combine tower assets in MENA

Paula Gilbert
12/7/2023

Telecoms operators Ooredoo and Zain are joining forces with independent tower company TASC Towers to create what they claim will be the largest tower company in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Ericsson: Sub-Saharan Africa will have 67% smartphone users by 2029

Paula Gilbert
12/4/2023

Sub-Saharan Africa's mobile subscriptions are expected to top 1.1 billion by 2029, according to the November 2023 edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report, with 67% of those being smartphone users.

Intelsat, AMN expand rural coverage across Africa

Paula Gilbert
12/1/2023

Satellite operator Intelsat and off-grid tower provider Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) have now deployed more than 3,000 rural base satellite antennas across Africa, with plans for more deployments in 2024.

Vodacom eyes direct-to-market satellite potential

Matshepo Sehloho
11/21/2023

Vodacom Group Chief Technology Officer, Dejan Kastelic, believes that direct-to-mobile satellite connectivity will go a long way in connecting underserved communities in South Africa and on the continent.

Telkom SA in talks to sell towers portfolio

Paula Gilbert
11/21/2023

Telkom South Africa has entered into exclusive negotiations with an unnamed bidder for the potential sale of its masts and towers subsidiary Swiftnet.

ATF 2023: We are not in competition, collaboration is key – Zimbabwe ICT minister

Matshepo Sehloho
11/13/2023

Zimbabwe Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services Minister Tatenda Mavetera said to connect the underserved, African governments need to collaborate.

MWC Kigali: Rosemary Kimaku on Ericsson's fintech business

Connecting Africa Video
11/13/2023

Rosemary Kimaku, business development manager for mobile financial services (MFS) at Ericsson spoke to Connecting Africa at MWC Kigali 2023 about Ericsson's MFS business and how fintech is aiding financial and digital inclusion.

MWC Kigali: Vodacom Tanzania MD Philip Besiimire on MFS growth

Connecting Africa Video
11/13/2023

Vodacom Tanzania MD Philip Besiimire spoke to Connecting Africa at MWC Kigali 2023 about Tanzania's competitive telecoms market and growth areas like mobile financial services (MFS).

MWC Kigali: GSMA's Mats Granryd on Africa's mobile economy

Connecting Africa Video
11/10/2023

GSMA Director General Mats Granryd sat down with Connecting Africa Editor Paula Gilbert at MWC Kigali 2023 to talk about the growth of Africa's mobile economy and the major trends making waves in the industry.

MWC Kigali: Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa on connectivity in Kenya

Connecting Africa Video
11/9/2023

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa joined Connecting Africa Editor Paula Gilbert at MWC Kigali 2023 for a video interview about the telecoms market in Kenya – the growth of 4G and 5G, M-Pesa and the telco's venture into Ethiopia.

Orange eyes more African 5G launches in 2024

Paula Gilbert
11/8/2023

Orange Middle East and Africa CEO, Jérôme Hénique, told Connecting Africa that the group plans to launch 5G services in most of its African operations by the end of 2024, with Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire first in line.

Ghana signs infrastructure & roaming deals

Matshepo Sehloho
11/3/2023

Ghanaian operator AT has signed a joint venture agreement with Hannam Investments to invest in the country's telecoms market, while the country's regulator has signed a roaming deal with Togo.

Safaricom expands 5G to more Kenyan counties

Matshepo Sehloho
11/1/2023

Kenyan telecom operator Safaricom has expanded its 5G network to now cover 35 counties.

MTN to appeal tax demand in Nigeria

Paula Gilbert
10/31/2023

MTN plans to appeal a hefty tax demand it has received in its largest market of Nigeria.

Omdia View: September 2023

Guest Perspectives
10/23/2023

Highlights 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.

MWC Kigali 2023: Closing the mobile usage gap – GSMA

Paula Gilbert
10/20/2023

In sub-Saharan Africa 59% of people who are covered by a mobile network are still not using the mobile Internet – GSMA execs at MWC Kigali 2023 discussed the barriers holding back adoption and why it's important to close this usage gap.

Axian Telecom completes majority acquisition of Free Senegal

Matshepo Sehloho
10/13/2023

Axian Telecom has finalized the acquisition of additional shares in Senegalese telecom operator Free, taking its ownership up to 80%.

Telecel Group adds 300 new 4G sites in Ghana

Matshepo Sehloho
10/10/2023

Telecel Group has expanded Vodafone Ghana's network infrastructure by adding 300 new 4G sites.

Namibia grants 5G licenses, Orange tests 5G in Sierra Leone

Matshepo Sehloho
10/9/2023

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has awarded 5G licenses to three operators in the country and Orange has announced that it is testing 5G in Sierra Leone.

Interview: Econet Wireless Burundi CEO Nepias Njaravaza on growing mobile penetration

Connecting Africa Video
10/6/2023

Econet Wireless Burundi CEO Nepias Njaravaza spoke to Connecting Africa at the NOVACOM Africa Summit about ways to boost Internet penetration in Burundi and how fintech is assisting financial inclusion in the country.

Interview: Willie Oosthuysen on Liquid Intelligent Technologies' African strategy

Connecting Africa Video
10/5/2023

Willie Oosthuysen, chief strategy officer at Liquid Intelligent Technologies, spoke to Connecting Africa at the NOVACOM Africa Summit about Liquid's strategy around fiber deployments, satellite, cybersecurity and 5G.

Interview: Pedro Rabacal on building Safaricom's network in Ethiopia

Connecting Africa Video
9/29/2023

Pedro Rabacal, ex-CTIO of Safaricom Ethiopia, spoke to Connecting Africa Editor, Paula Gilbert, at the NOVACOM Digital Transformation Strategy Summit in Franschhoek, South Africa about how he and his team built Safaricom's greenfield network in Ethiopia.

Interview: Telekom Networks Malawi CTO Lloyd Gowera on network expansion and 5G

Connecting Africa Video
9/27/2023

Telekom Networks Malawi CTO Lloyd Gowera spoke to Connecting Africa at the NOVACOM Digital Transformation Strategy Summit about the operator's network expansion strategy for 4G and plans for commercial 5G rollout for both the enterprise and consumer markets.

Vodacom KZN to invest $53M into network improvement, rural sites

Paula Gilbert
9/22/2023

Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) will invest over R1 billion (US$53 million) this financial year into its network — to increase capacity and resilience and accelerate connectivity, particularly in rural areas of the SA province.

Omdia View: August 2023

Guest Perspectives
9/22/2023

Highlights in August 2023 in the Middle East and Africa included a commercial 5G launch from Ethio Telecom and the signing of a virtual wheeling agreement between Vodacom South Africa and Eskom – that and more in this month's Omdia View.

MTN Nigeria adds more spectrum to network arsenal

Matshepo Sehloho
9/14/2023

MTN Nigeria has acquired spectrum in the 2.6GHz band from OpenSkys to enhance capacity and customer experience on its Nigerian network.

Ethio Telecom launches commercial 5G in Ethiopia

Matshepo Sehloho
9/13/2023

Ethiopian state-owned telecom operator Ethio Telecom has launched commercial 5G services.

Congo warns Airtel, MTN over low SIM registrations

Matshepo Sehloho
9/12/2023

L'Agence de Regulation des Postes et des Communications Electroniques (ARPCE), has issued a warning to Airtel and MTN over the failure to register an adequate rate of SIM cards to subscribers.

MTN Nigeria terminates tower deal with IHS, picks ATC

Paula Gilbert
9/11/2023

Telecom operator MTN is changing its tower supplier in Nigeria, ending a deal with IHS Nigeria and signing with American Tower Corporation (ATC) from 2025 onward.

Bayobab gets national long-distance operator license in Nigeria

Matshepo Sehloho
9/7/2023

Bayobab Group, formerly MTN GlobalConnect, has been granted a national long-distance operator license by the regulatory authorities in Nigeria.

Vodafone, Amazon's Project Kuiper to extend 4G/5G reach

Matshepo Sehloho
9/5/2023

Vodafone and Project Kuiper, Amazon's low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications initiative, have collaborated to extend the reach of 4G/5G services to its customers in Africa and Europe.

Telkom Kenya's towers shut down by ATC due to non-payment of fees

Matshepo Sehloho
9/4/2023

American Towers Corporation (ATC) has disconnected Telkom Kenya from its tower infrastructure for failing to pay site leasing fees.

Malawi, ITU launch mobile network quality project

Matshepo Sehloho
9/1/2023

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) and International Telecommunications Union (ITU) have launched a project to deal with concerns about the declining quality of service (QoS) in mobile services in the country.

MTN invests in Cameroon, signs 5G enterprise deal in Nigeria

Matshepo Sehloho
8/30/2023

MTN Group has committed to invest US$225 million over three years in Cameroon in a bid to rectify a legal dispute, while MTN Nigeria is set to deploy 5G services to facilitate business optimization to Seplat Energy.

Ghana to establish neutral shared infrastructure for 5G

Paula Gilbert
8/25/2023

Ghana will establish a neutral shared infrastructure company to deliver nationwide 4G and 5G services, according to Communications and Digitalisation Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful.

Airtel Chad fined $8.3M for deteriorating network

Paula Gilbert
8/21/2023

Chad's telecoms regulator has slapped Airtel Chad with a fine of 5 billion Central Africa CFA francs (US$8.3 million) for poor network quality.

Senegal's national roaming live

Matshepo Sehloho
8/11/2023

Senegal's Regulation Authority for Telecommunications and Posts (ARTP) has welcomed the implementation of roaming arrangements between the country's mobile network operators.

Safaricom Ethiopia closes $257M IFC deal

Paula Gilbert
8/8/2023

Safaricom Ethiopia has closed a deal with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) which includes an equity investment of $157.4 million and a $100 million loan.

Emtel launches 5G in Mauritius

Paula Gilbert
8/3/2023

Telecoms operator Emtel has become the second operator to launch 5G services in the island nation of Mauritius.

5G launches in Uganda, Zambia

Paula Gilbert
8/2/2023

MTN and Airtel have both launched 5G services in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, and Airtel has begun rolling out 5G in Zambian capital Lusaka.

Opensignal: South Africa has Africa's fastest download speed

Paula Gilbert
7/31/2023

New analysis from Opensignal shows that smartphone users in South Africa enjoy the fastest download speeds and most consistent quality of mobile services in Africa, while Morocco leads for upload speed.

Axian to buy controlling stake in Free Senegal

Matshepo Sehloho
7/25/2023

Axian Telecom has signed a deal to acquire a further 40% stake in Senegalese operator Free, taking its total ownership up to 80% shareholding in the operator.

MTN, Airtel launch 4G in Rwanda

Matshepo Sehloho
7/24/2023

Telecommunications operators MTN and Airtel have launched 4G networks in Rwanda after both telcos' operating licenses were amended to allow them to roll out 4G technology in the country.

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