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MTN sees Q3 boost, steady subscriber growth

Connecting Africa News
10/30/2020

Pan-African telco sees growth in subscriber numbers, with performance lifted by key markets South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana.

Nokia enables 5G services for Vodacom SA

Industry Announcements
10/28/2020

Nokia has enables ultra-fast 5G services for Vodacom South Africa customers with 5G radio, core and fixed wireless access.

Nearly half the world has never used the Internet

Paula Gilbert
10/28/2020

Nearly half of the global adult population has never used the Internet, and the majority live in Africa and South Asia, according to a recent ITU report.

MTN Nigeria, 9Mobile test network sharing

Connecting Africa News
10/27/2020

The Nigerian Communications Commission is encouraging network resource sharing through a national roaming service trial between MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile.

New report shows digital gender gap in Ghana, Uganda

Paula Gilbert
10/23/2020

The digital gender gap stands at almost 43% in Uganda and 5.8% in Ghana, according to the World Wide Web Foundation's new Women's Rights Online Report.

Hot startup of the month: Nigeria's VNTS

Tom Jackson
10/22/2020

Nigerian startup VNTS manufactures network devices that solve last-mile connectivity and last-inch Wi-Fi signal issues using existing electrical cabling.

COVID-19 hits Ericsson's MEA sales

Paula Gilbert
10/21/2020

Ericsson's third quarter sales in the Middle East and Africa declined 9% year-on-year, due to COVID-19-related macroeconomic uncertainty and delayed investments in the region.

Cell C's financial struggles continue

Paula Gilbert
10/20/2020

South African operator Cell C recorded a net loss after tax of almost R7.6B (US$460M) in the six months to June 2020 and lost 4.5M customers in a year.

AfricaCom Interview: Tunde Fafunwa on how the ACIP is fighting COVID-19

Africa Tech Perspectives
10/19/2020

Tunde Fafunwa from the UN Economic Commission for Africa explains how the Africa Communication and Information Platform (ACIP) is helping Africa's battle against COVID-19.

Safaricom contributed 6% of Kenya's GDP

Paula Gilbert
10/16/2020

Safaricom's 2020 Sustainable Business Report places its overall social impact over the past year at 6% of Kenya's GDP.

Vodacom denies Rain deal is a merger

Paula Gilbert
10/15/2020

Vodacom is confident its agreements with Rain do not constitute a merger and do not contravene the South African Competition Act.

Telkom SA wants Vodacom, Rain spectrum deal scrutinized

Paula Gilbert
10/14/2020

Telkom has approached South Africa's Competition Tribunal to get it to look into spectrum deals between fellow local operators Vodacom and Rain.

MTN Ghana pulls back on dominance court case

Paula Gilbert
10/14/2020

MTN has withdrawn a court case in Ghana related to its market dominance, and is trying to find an amicable resolution with the National Communications Authority.

Tech gamechangers?

Flash Poll
10/13/2020

Which technology will impact Africa the most in the next five years?

Vodacom gets a lifeline in Lesotho

Paula Gilbert
10/12/2020

The High Court of Lesotho has granted an interim interdict stopping the Lesotho Communications Authority from revoking Vodacom's unified license in the country.

New MTN Liberia CEO announced

Connecting Africa News
10/12/2020

MTN has announced that Rahul De will take over as CEO of MTN Liberia in November.

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Vodacom Lesotho's license revoked

Paula Gilbert
10/9/2020

Vodacom's license in Lesotho has been revoked by the Lesotho Communications Authority for failing to pay a hefty fine, but the telco will fight the decision in court.

Ericsson tapped to modernize Airtel Kenya 4G network

Connecting Africa News
10/8/2020

Airtel Africa selects Swedish equipment maker for network overhaul.

Airtel, Samsung in smartphone financing deal

Paula Gilbert
10/7/2020

Airtel Africa is partnering with Mastercard, Samsung and Asante Financial Services to launch a smartphone financing project as a way to entice users to upgrade from feature phones to smartphones.

SA operators allowed to keep COVID-19 emergency spectrum longer

Paula Gilbert
10/1/2020

South Africa's telecoms regulator says operators don't have to give back temporary 4G and 5G spectrum until March next year.

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