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MTN joins HeForShe Alliance to accelerate gender equality

Industry Announcements
4/28/2022

MTN Group is partnering with UN Women and joining the HeForShe Alliance to accelerate its gender equality efforts. #pressrelease

SA consumers not happy with telcos

Paula Gilbert
4/22/2022

South African operators continued to suffer from unfavorable perceptions from consumers in 2021, according to a new Sentiment Index from DataEQ and Deloitte Africa.

Google picks Nairobi for product development center

Connecting Africa News
4/20/2022

Kenyan capital Nairobi will be the location of Google's first ever product development center in Africa, with many local jobs on the cards.

Hot startup of the month: Ghana's Float

Tom Jackson
4/19/2022

This month's hot startup is fintech company Float, which helps small businesses to manage and monitor their cash flow in real time, make supplier payments and access instant credit for critical business expenses.

Omdia View: March 2022

Guest Perspectives
4/15/2022

This month's Omdia summary of the biggest stories in the Middle East and Africa focuses on SA's spectrum auction and new submarine cables landing in Kenya and Togo.

Camtel, MTN Cameroon sign roaming agreement

Paula Gilbert
4/14/2022

MTN Cameroon and state-owned Camtel have signed a roaming agreement which will help Camtel expand its 2G, 3G and 4G coverage.

Mobile tech helping Africa's farmers face climate change

Paula Gilbert
4/13/2022

A new report from the United Nations Capital Development Fund, Vodacom, Vodafone and Safaricom highlights how mobile-based tech can help Africa's agricultural sector mitigate the impact of climate change.

Millicom exits Africa with Tigo Tanzania sale

Paula Gilbert
4/7/2022

Millicom has sold Tigo Tanzania as it concludes its multi-year plan to divest from Africa and focus on its Latin American markets.

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Equinix closes $320M MainOne deal for African expansion

Connecting Africa News
4/5/2022

Digital infrastructure company Equinix is expanding into Africa with its acquisition of West African data center and connectivity solutions provider MainOne.

Telkom SA prepares for mobile commerce boom

Paula Gilbert
4/4/2022

Execs from Telkom South Africa discuss the growth in mobile commerce in Africa and how telcos are using digital channels to both improve customer experience and increase sales.

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Omdia View: February 2024

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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. Airtel also launched a new wholesale connectivity business while MTN and Huawei are planning a joint Innovation Technology Lab in South Africa – that and more in this month's Omdia View.

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Omdia View: January 2024

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