Regulation

IHS Towers gets regulatory approval for MTN's SA towers IHS Towers gets regulatory approval for MTN's SA towers

Tower infrastructure giant acquires over 5,000 of pan-African service provider MTN's South African tower portfolio on a lease-back arrangement.

byFiona Graham, Special Contributor

Jun 1, 2022

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Starlink gets go ahead in Nigeria and Mozambique, tweets Musk

Starlink gets go ahead in Nigeria and Mozambique, tweets Musk Starlink gets go ahead in Nigeria and Mozambique, tweets Musk

May 31, 2022

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Lesotho urges citizens to register SIM cards from June Lesotho urges citizens to register SIM cards from June

byMatshepo Sehloho

May 20, 2022

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SA govt launches DigiTech "app store" for SMMEs

Digital Inclusion

SA govt launches DigiTech "app store" for SMMEs SA govt launches DigiTech "app store" for SMMEs

byMatshepo Sehloho

May 19, 2022

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SA to issue 250K digital decoders by June deadline SA to issue 250K digital decoders by June deadline

byMatshepo Sehloho

May 4, 2022

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Kenyan SIM registration deadline extended

Kenyan SIM registration deadline extended Kenyan SIM registration deadline extended

byPaula Gilbert

Apr 21, 2022

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Telkom SA, ICASA settle spectrum dispute

Telkom SA, ICASA settle spectrum dispute

Telkom SA, ICASA settle spectrum dispute

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

SA regulator calls for symmetrical mobile termination rates

SA regulator calls for symmetrical mobile termination rates

SA regulator calls for symmetrical mobile termination rates

SA regulator proposes no data expiry for six months

SA regulator proposes no data expiry for six months

SA regulator proposes no data expiry for six months

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

Nigeria orders 73M unregistered SIMs disconnected

Nigeria orders 73M unregistered SIMs disconnected

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

Telkom SA persists with spectrum lawsuit

Telkom SA persists with spectrum lawsuit

Telkom SA persists with spectrum lawsuit

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

Ghanaians get more time to register SIMs

Ghanaians get more time to register SIMs

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

Ethiopian flag.

Ethio Telecom's privatization on hold

Ethio Telecom's privatization on hold

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

Huawei, SA labor department reach settlement

Huawei, SA labor department reach settlement

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

Meta faces prosecution in SA for 'abuse of dominance'

Meta faces prosecution in SA for 'abuse of dominance'

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

SA spectrum auction beats $530M target, WOAN project shelved

SA spectrum auction beats $530M target, WOAN project shelved

SA spectrum auction beats $530M target, WOAN project shelved

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

SA operators bid $176M for spectrum, with more to come

SA operators bid $176M for spectrum, with more to come

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

All six bidders qualify for SA spectrum auction

All six bidders qualify for SA spectrum auction

All six bidders qualify for SA spectrum auction

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

Airtel to pay Kenyan regulator $17.5M for expired license

Airtel to pay Kenyan regulator $17.5M for expired license

byThe Staff, Contributors

Huawei in hot water over SA hiring habits

Huawei in hot water over SA hiring habits

byThe Staff, Contributors

Orange gets 5G spectrum in Egypt

Orange gets 5G spectrum in Egypt

Orange gets 5G spectrum in Egypt

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

Chad drops import duties on smartphones for five years

Digital Inclusion

Chad drops import duties on smartphones for five years

Chad drops import duties on smartphones for five years

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

SA operators band together to fight crime

SA operators band together to fight crime

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

DPO gets Nigerian payments services license

DPO gets Nigerian payments services license

DPO gets Nigerian payments services license

byThe Staff, Contributors

Telkom SA drops interdict application in spectrum battle, for now

Telkom SA drops interdict application in spectrum battle, for now

Telkom SA drops interdict application in spectrum battle, for now

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

SA regulator blasts Telkom over 'selfish' court case

SA regulator blasts Telkom over 'selfish' court case

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

Telkom wants to stop SA spectrum auction, again

Telkom wants to stop SA spectrum auction, again

Telkom wants to stop SA spectrum auction, again

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

SA digital migration on track for March 2022

Digital Inclusion

SA digital migration on track for March 2022

SA digital migration on track for March 2022

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

Nigerian SIM rules keep biting into MTN subs

Nigerian SIM rules keep biting into MTN subs

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

MTN & Vodacom join Telkom in court battle for spectrum

MTN & Vodacom join Telkom in court battle for spectrum

MTN & Vodacom join Telkom in court battle for spectrum

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

SA regulator plans spectrum auction for March 2022

SA regulator plans spectrum auction for March 2022

SA regulator plans spectrum auction for March 2022

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

SA operators will have to wait until 2022 for spectrum

SA operators will have to wait until 2022 for spectrum

SA operators will have to wait until 2022 for spectrum

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

US charges former Ericsson employee over Djibouti bribery scheme

US charges former Ericsson employee over Djibouti bribery scheme

byThe Staff, Contributors

MTN gives up on Ethiopia, abandons Syrian operation

MTN gives up on Ethiopia, abandons Syrian operation

MTN gives up on Ethiopia, abandons Syrian operation

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

Judge recommends dismissing MTN Afghanistan terrorism complaint

Judge recommends dismissing MTN Afghanistan terrorism complaint

Judge recommends dismissing MTN Afghanistan terrorism complaint

byPaula Gilbert, Editor

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