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posted in October 2021

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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.

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

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10/13/2021

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

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.

Expensive 4G devices are keeping 2G going

Paula Gilbert
10/6/2021

The cost of 4G smartphones is still a major factor keeping Africa's 2G usage high, according to a new report from Vodacom, Vodafone and Safaricom.

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.

SA regulator plans spectrum auction for March 2022

Paula Gilbert
10/1/2021

ICASA hopes to kick off South Africa's delayed spectrum auction in March 2022, a year later than the original date.

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