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Korea Telecom Rwanda Networks loses 4G infrastructure monopoly

Matshepo Sehloho
2/7/2023

The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) has announced that it will modify KTRN's license to allow other companies to deploy 4G networks.

Ghana cancels MTN's hefty tax bill

Matshepo Sehloho
2/6/2023

The Ghanaian government has scrapped the US$672 million tax bill charged to mobile operator MTN Group.

MTN Nigeria profit soars in 2022

Paula Gilbert
2/3/2023

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.

Etisalat Egypt signs $132M financing deal for expansion

Matshepo Sehloho
2/3/2023

Telecoms operator Etisalat Egypt has signed a funding agreement with Commercial International Bank to support its expansion plans in the North African country.

Airtel Africa reports double-digit revenue and customer growth

Paula Gilbert
2/2/2023

Airtel Africa grew its customer base by 10% and revenue by 12%, for the first nine months of the financial year, as it increased capex and spent more on 4G and 5G spectrum across Africa.

Elon Musk's Starlink goes live in Nigeria

Matshepo Sehloho
2/1/2023

Nigeria has become the first African country to have access to SpaceX's satellite Internet service, Starlink.

Tanzania extends SIM registration deadline

Matshepo Sehloho
1/30/2023

The Tanzanian communications regulator has extended the East African country's SIM registration deadline by another two weeks.

Mafab Communications rolls out 5G in Nigeria

Matshepo Sehloho
1/25/2023

Nigerian telecom operator, Mafab Communications, has finally rolled out its 5G network services in the capital city of Abuja.

Rural connectivity needs creative funding solutions – Vodacom

Paula Gilbert
1/24/2023

Vodacom Group's Stephen Chege says one solution to rural connectivity shortfalls could be to release capital from universal services funds to operators for rural projects.

Namibia starts mandatory SIM registration process

Matshepo Sehloho
1/20/2023

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has kicked off the country's mandatory SIM card registration process.

Elon Musk's Starlink to enter Kenyan market

Matshepo Sehloho
1/18/2023

SpaceX's satellite Internet company, Starlink, has announced that it will launch in Kenya in the second quarter of 2023, pending regulatory approval.

Ghana regulator approves Vodafone sale to Telecel

Matshepo Sehloho
1/17/2023

Ghana's National Communications Authority has granted conditional approval for the transfer of 70% of Vodafone Ghana to the Telecel Group.

SA's best mobile network in 2022 revealed

Paula Gilbert
1/16/2023

MTN has been ranked the best mobile network in South Africa for the third year in a row, according to MyBroadband Insights' 2022 Mobile Network Quality Report.

MTN Ghana vows to fight hefty back taxes bill

Matshepo Sehloho
1/16/2023

MTN Ghana has vowed to contest a hefty tax bill imposed by the Ghana Revenue Authority for alleged outstanding tax obligations over a four-year period.

Telecom Egypt, Huawei unveil eco-friendly tower

Connecting Africa News
1/13/2023

Telecom Egypt has become the first operator in Africa to roll out an eco-friendly wireless network tower made of fiber-reinforced polymer, in partnership with Huawei.

Canadian telco Iristel enters Kenyan market

Matshepo Sehloho
1/12/2023

Canadian telco Iristel finally enters the Kenyan market offering Internet-based calls through Safaricom's network.

Airtel Nigeria buys 4G, 5G spectrum for $316M

Matshepo Sehloho
1/9/2023

Airtel Nigeria will soon rollout 5G after purchasing 100MHz of spectrum in the 3500MHz band and 2x5MHz in the 2600MHz band for US$316.7 million.

5G will bring $26B to Africa by 2030 – GSMA

Paula Gilbert
1/3/2023

A new report predicts that 5G will account for 20% of mobile connections in Africa by 2030 as 5G spectrum auctions, pilots and commercial trials increase.

Sub-Saharan Africa's 5G subs will top 150M by 2028 – Ericsson

Paula Gilbert
12/27/2022

The equipment maker believes that sub-Saharan Africa's 5G subscriptions will grow from just 7 million in 2022 to 150 million by the end of 2028.

O3b mPOWER satellites to connect Africa's underserved

Matshepo Sehloho
12/19/2022

The first two O3b mPOWER satellites were successfully launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and they promise ten times more throughput than their predecessors.

Qualcomm in search of African 5G innovators

Paula Gilbert
12/16/2022

The chipmaker is looking for African startups to come up with unique 5G use cases as part of a startup mentorship program called 'Make in Africa.'

New SA digital migration date set for March 2023

Matshepo Sehloho
12/12/2022

South African Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has set a 'final' analogue switch off deadline of March 2023 after numerous delays.

Airtel sole bidder in Nigeria's second 5G spectrum round

Paula Gilbert
12/8/2022

Airtel Africa has emerged as the sole bidder for 5G spectrum in Nigeria in a second round of licensing after another bidder failed to pay its deposit in time.

Turkcell not giving up on MTN Iran battle

Paula Gilbert
12/7/2022

Turkcell looks set to continue a court battle with MTN over a license in Iran; while the case was dismissed by the South African High Court, Turkcell is preparing to appeal.

Angola begins re-privatization of Unitel

Matshepo Sehloho
12/7/2022

Angola's Institute for Management of State Assets and Stakes has started a re-privatization process for state-owned operator Unitel.

MTN Ghana blocks 5.7M unregistered SIMs

Matshepo Sehloho
12/2/2022

MTN Ghana has complied with the government's directive to block subscribers who have not completed the country's SIM registration process, blocking 5.7 million users on December 2.

Orange targets data & digital growth in Africa

Paula Gilbert
12/2/2022

Orange Deputy CEO for the MEA, Brelotte Ba, spoke to Connecting Africa about the group's strategy to grow its African data, fintech and digital customers.

MTN's $4.2B battle with Turkcell is over

Paula Gilbert
12/1/2022

MTN has won a ten-year legal battle with Turkcell over a license in Iran.

Podcast: Boeing brings 5G and terrestrial tech to MEO satellites

Connecting Africa Video
11/30/2022

Boeing's Ryan Reid explains how terrestrial telecom technologies are being utilized in the new O3b mPower satellites, which Boeing is manufacturing in partnership with satellite operator SES.

Somalia issues first spectrum license to Hormuud Telecom

Paula Gilbert
11/29/2022

Somalia has issued its first ever spectrum license as it moves forward with plans to formalize the East African nation's telecoms regulatory environment.

Intelsat bringing 5G software-defined network to Africa

Paula Gilbert
11/28/2022

Global satellite services provider Intelsat is building a 5G software-defined network that aims to provide satellite 5G connectivity to Africa by 2025.

MTN Zambia rolls out commercial 5G

Paula Gilbert
11/25/2022

MTN has officially rolled out its commercial 5G network in Zambia after piloting 5G over the past 11 months.

Telkom SA earnings drop as costs rise, consumer spending slows

Paula Gilbert
11/23/2022

Telkom South Africa reported lower earnings and revenue for the first half of the financial year, with constrained consumer spending and rising operating costs, including load shedding, to blame.

Interview: Fadi Pharaon on Ericsson's 5G rollout in Africa

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11/18/2022

President of Ericsson Middle East and Africa, Fadi Pharaon, spoke to Connecting Africa at the Africa Tech Festival about trends that Ericsson is seeing in the industry and the status of 5G on the continent.

What's the Story? All SES wants for Christmas are MEO satellites

Connecting Africa Video
11/18/2022

Connecting Africa's Paula Gilbert interviews Light Reading's Kelsey Ziser about her recent tour of Boeing's satellite facility and meeting with SES.

Ethio Telecom partial sale back on, new telecoms license to be issued

Matshepo Sehloho
11/17/2022

Ethiopia has reopened the process of selling a 40% stake in state-owned Ethio Telecom and a separate plan to issue a second independent telecoms license.

Africa Tech Festival 2022 highlights in pictures

Connecting Africa News
11/16/2022

Photo highlights from the Africa Tech Festival 2022 which saw over 12,000 attendees return to the physical event in Cape Town, South Africa.

Orange launches 5G in Botswana

Paula Gilbert
11/11/2022

Orange's new commercial 5G network in Botswana is the company's first in Africa, with six more countries in the pipeline for 2023.

ATF 2022: Vanu expands reach with Orange deal in West Africa

Paula Gilbert
11/11/2022

Off-grid equipment and solutions provider Vanu has announced a deal with pan-African operator Orange to provide connectivity in rural areas in Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Liberia.

How cybercriminals make money

Information Resources
11/11/2022

How cybercriminals steal from you via carrier billing.

The difference between legitimate and illegitimate DCB transactions

Information Resources
11/11/2022

Manipulation vs. Hacking. The two major types of fraud on carrier billing.

MNO case study DCB protect

Information Resources
11/11/2022

How Orange Cameroon decreased customer complaints and boosted their revenue with Evina’s anti-fraud solutions for carrier billing.

Mobile Money vs. Fraud

Information Resources
11/11/2022

Everything you need to know to get rid of fraud on mobile money and grow your business tremendously.

ATF 2022: Regulators must either close down or change their name – Andile Ngcaba

Matshepo Sehloho
11/9/2022

During a panel discussion at Africa Tech Festival 2022, Convergence Partners founder Andile Ngcaba urged African governments to be enablers for digital transformation and not develop hindering regulations.

Accelerating Africa's business opportunities with an adaptable 5G

Partner Perspectives
11/3/2022

Connecting Africa sat down with Red Hat Principal Product Marketing Manager, Rob McManus, to talk about how telecommunications service providers can embrace new technology to better capitalize on the opportunities presented by 5G. #sponsored

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

ITU plans to bridge smartphone access gap

Matshepo Sehloho
9/28/2022

The ITU and UNESCO's Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development have published a report that proposes solutions to the global lack of Internet access.

SA's Cell C eyes stabilization as it finally concludes recapitalization

Paula Gilbert
9/22/2022

South African mobile operator, Cell C, has finally concluded a recapitalization deal which has been three years in the making and which will reduce its debt and help stabilize the company.

SA regulator extends spectrum feedback deadline

Matshepo Sehloho
9/21/2022

South African regulator ICASA has extended the deadline for public comment on the second phase of the country's spectrum licensing process to September 30, 2022.

MTN Nigeria launches commercial 5G

Paula Gilbert
9/20/2022

MTN Nigeria has officially launched its commercial 5G network, after testing the technology across seven cities last month.

Orange Côte d'Ivoire launches 5G lab in Abidjan

Matshepo Sehloho
9/20/2022

Pan-African telecoms operator, Orange, has launched a 5G lab in Côte d'Ivoire in anticipation of its 5G network rollout in 2023.

3G sunset too soon for SA, operators say

Paula Gilbert
9/14/2022

A 2025 deadline set by South Africa's government to shut down 3G networks is too soon for some local operators who think more discussions are needed between the public and private sector.

SA government proposes spectrum trading & sharing

Paula Gilbert
9/12/2022

The South African government is proposing spectrum trading and even "subletting" as options to better manage the country's spectrum resources and help SMMEs join the telecoms sector.

Nigerian watchdogs partner against infrastructure vandalism

Matshepo Sehloho
9/12/2022

The Nigerian Communications Commission has partnered with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps to fight the scourge of infrastructure vandalism in the local telecoms industry.

Should SA switch off 2G & 3G?

Paula Gilbert
9/8/2022

Plans for South Africa to shut down its 2G and 3G networks over the next three years have met with mixed reactions from local analysts.

Ghana imposes sanctions on unregistered SIM cards

Matshepo Sehloho
9/5/2022

Ghana's National Communications Authority (NCA) has imposed punitive measures on subscribers who have not registered their SIM cards.

Vodacom launches first 5G service in Tanzania

Paula Gilbert
9/2/2022

Vodacom Tanzania has become the first mobile operator to launch 5G in the East African nation.

MTN Nigeria signs BSS tech deal with Tecnotree

Matshepo Sehloho
9/2/2022

MTN Nigeria has signed a deal with Finnish global provider of digital transformation solutions Tecnotree for the deployment of 5G-ready digital BSS solutions.

Safaricom kicks off network rollout in Ethiopia

Matshepo Sehloho
8/29/2022

Kenyan-based Safaricom has begun the first phase of its customer network rollout in the city of Dire Dawa in eastern Ethiopia.

MTN Nigeria turns on 5G services in seven cities

Matshepo Sehloho
8/26/2022

MTN Nigeria users in seven cities across the West African country can now access 5G services provided they have 5G-enabled devices.

Ugandan watchdog eyes telco coverage, data collection obligations

Matshepo Sehloho
8/24/2022

The Uganda Communications Commission has opened public comments on coverage obligations for local network operators, including aspects such as data collection, reporting and verification.

Nokia and Safaricom complete 5G slicing trial

Industry Announcements
8/23/2022

Nokia and Safaricom have completed Africa's first fixed wireless access network slicing deployment on a live 4G and 5G commercial network. #pressrelease

SA to license more spectrum to boost mobile services

Paula Gilbert
8/19/2022

South Africa's telecoms regulator is preparing to license more low- and mid-frequency spectrum to help with growing data traffic demand in the country.

Omdia View: July 2022

Guest Perspectives
8/18/2022

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.

SA telco alliance aims to bolster collaboration

Matshepo Sehloho
8/17/2022

The newly-launched Association of Communications and Technology aims to facilitate seamless collaboration between South Africa's telcos on non-competitive industry matters.

Nigerian broadband penetration increases to 44.5%

Matshepo Sehloho
8/15/2022

The Nigerian Communications Commission said the country is on its way to reach its 70% broadband penetration target by 2025, after a 4% increase from February to July.

Zambia's regulator revises 5G spectrum roadmap

Matshepo Sehloho
8/8/2022

The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has updated the issuing of 5G spectrum in the country to improve competition in the ICT sector.

MTN sees double-digit revenue growth in Rwanda & Uganda

Paula Gilbert
8/5/2022

MTN's operations in Rwanda and Uganda have reported strong interim results with revenue and subscribers on the rise.

Telecel not giving up on Vodafone Ghana deal

Matshepo Sehloho
8/4/2022

Telecel Group has said it will re-engage with the Ghanaian government regarding its takeover bid for Vodafone Ghana's operations in the country.

MTN Nigeria to launch 5G by September

Paula Gilbert
8/1/2022

MTN says it is on track to launch 5G services across Nigeria by the end of the third quarter of 2022, as it reports strong half-year earnings.

North Africa Com 2022: Transforming telco strategies

Connecting Africa Video
8/1/2022

Experts from operators across North Africa join a panel discussion about how telcos are evolving their strategies to become not only telcos but also tech-cos.

Africa shines amongst lackluster Orange earnings

Paula Gilbert
7/28/2022

Growth in Orange's Middle East and Africa business compensated for difficulties in the group's enterprise business that pulled down its overall half-year earnings.

Orange eyes expansion into Nigeria

Matshepo Sehloho
7/26/2022

International telecom operator, Orange, wants to play a part in the Nigeria's telecoms sector and has vowed to invest in the country's mobile, data, fixed and fintech services.

Guinea regulator fines Orange $1.1M for service outage

Paula Gilbert
7/26/2022

Orange is facing a hefty fine in Guinea after a network outage left customers without key services, including mobile money, for 30 hours.

Airtel pays $40M for Kenyan spectrum

Paula Gilbert
7/25/2022

Airtel Africa is paying US$40 million for a 15-year spectrum license in Kenya, to expand its 4G network and rollout 5G in the future.

Omdia View: June 2022

Guest Perspectives
7/25/2022

5G was the major news trend across Africa in June, as Orange became the first operator to launch 5G in Réunion and operators in Senegal accelerated their 5G plans despite spectrum delays.

Morocco's Internet penetration leads in North Africa

Matshepo Sehloho
7/18/2022

Morocco is leading its North African peers when it comes to Internet penetration, while mobile usage in the country has grown over the past year.

Breaking: MTN wants to buy Telkom SA

Paula Gilbert
7/15/2022

MTN Group is looking to buy Telkom South Africa, in a deal that would see consolidation of the second- and third-biggest mobile operators in SA.

5G is lighting up the future of North Africa

Partner Perspectives
7/13/2022

Huawei's Chris Meng discusses the future of 5G in North Africa and how supportive policies, especially on spectrum, can help facilitate accelerated 5G deployment in the region.

MTN is SA's fastest network – report

Matshepo Sehloho
7/11/2022

MTN has been ranked as South Africa's best network for speed and network quality, according to the MyBroadband Insights Q2 2022 Mobile Network Quality Report.

Safaricom's Ethiopian network to go live in August

Paula Gilbert
7/8/2022

Safaricom is planning to roll out the first phase of its Ethiopia network launch next month, beginning with the city of Dire Dawa in eastern Ethiopia.

Rolling blackouts negatively impact SA telcos

Matshepo Sehloho
7/6/2022

Disruptive power cuts are continuing to negatively affect South African mobile operators and customers.

Sonatel opens Orange 5G Lab in Dakar

Matshepo Sehloho
7/4/2022

Orange Group's Senegalese subsidiary, Sonatel, has opened the group's first 5G Lab in the capital city Dakar.

Botswana's BTC sees revenue decline

Paula Gilbert
7/4/2022

Botswana Telecommunications Corporation's revenue for the past financial year dropped 2%, as growth in its data business failed to offset declining voice revenue.

Togocom hit with $3.7M fine for bad service

Paula Gilbert
6/30/2022

Togo's regulator, ARCEP, has fined Togocom US$3.7 million for failing to provide uninterrupted mobile service to its customers.

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