Airtel Africa, a subsidiary of India’s Bharti-Airtel, has continued to surpass its profit and revenue margins recorded...
Telecoms
From telco data wars, to 5G, Techpoint Africa brings you the latest update on connectivity, telecom companies, Internet service providers, Internet infrastructure among others.
Google is building the infrastructure for Africa’s 300 million future Internet users
At the first Google for Africa event held today, October 6, 2021, global Internet giant, Google, has announced...
South Africa’s 5G network might be on shaky ground; here’s why
In recent years, South Africa has made the most progress among African countries regarding the 5G technology. But it...
Tizeti is testing a next-gen technology that could bring 5G-level speeds to Nigeria
If you are in Nigeria and have a smartphone close by, let’s do a little test. Spoiler Alert, we’re borrowing a leaf...
Facebook’s undersea Internet cable is coming to South-East Nigeria and 3 other African countries
The 2Africa project, championed by social media giant, Facebook and seven other companies — China Mobile...
MainOne’s new data centre could usher in exciting connectivity age in Ghana
In recent years, Africa has gradually become home to exciting innovations. Startups, raising capital in billions, are...
Airtel Africa receives $200 million to invest in network and sales infrastructure
Airtel Africa, a subsidiary of India’s Bharti-Airtel, has announced a $200m investment in its mobile money division by...
Facebook partners with Liquid Intelligent Technologies to build metro fibre network in Democratic Republic of Congo
Pan-African technology group, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, is partnering with Facebook to build a long haul and...
MTN plans to invest $1.5 billion to boost broadband access in Nigeria
South Africa-based telecommunications company, MTN, has revealed plans to invest ₦640 billion ($1.5 billion) over the...
Airtel Money separates from Airtel Uganda to meet regulatory requirements
Airtel Uganda has announced the separation of Airtel Money from its Telecom business on Tuesday, 22nd June 2021. This...
Nigeria is planning a new telecom licensing regime to rival developed countries
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced plans to restructure the country's current licensing...
UPDATED: Nigerian telecom workers to kick-off strike today; Data and call services may be disrupted
[UPDATE on June 18, 2021 at 11:06 WAT]: On Wednesday, June 16, 2022, MTN Nigeria publicly declared several media...
Airtel Africa sells its Tanzanian towers for $175m in a play to reduce its debts
Airtel Africa has announced the sale of its Tanzanian tower portfolio for $175 million. According to the company, the...
Nigeria has lost 15.5 million subscribers following the SIM registration ban
Nigeria is reeling from the effect of the SIM registration ban, as mobile subscribers have dropped drastically in just...
What NCC and telcos may be doing right as subscriber complaints reduce by the year
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has released its Q1 2021 report on the number of complaints received from...
UPDATED: 5G deployment in Nigeria faces further roadblocks as Senate calls for suspension
[UPDATE on June 20, 2021 at 23:24 WAT]: We have confirmed that the Nigerian Senate did in fact approve plans to deploy...
5G deployment in Nigeria faces further roadblocks as Senate calls for suspension
On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, the Nigerian Senate asked the federal government to suspend plans to deploy the 5G network...
Ghanaians to begin re-registration of SIM cards with Ghana Card or risk getting their SIMs blocked
In a recent development, Ghanaians will have to re-register their SIM cards with Ghana Card, the country’s smart...
Safaricom’s end of fiscal year report shows an increase in Internet data revenue
East-Africa-based telecommunications company, Safaricom, ended its business year on March 31, 2021. The telecom giant...
Uganda gets new national telecommunications operator, but concerns linger over its digital inclusion goals
Lycamobile has been granted a National Telecommunication Operator licence by the Uganda Communications Commission,...
The next frontier for fintech: Disruptive business models
After bootstrapping for almost 3 years, Nigerian crypto exchange, Busha raises $4.2m seed for Africa-wide expansion
“Watch out for pastor Eazi!” — Mr Eazi, on creative prospects beyond tech investments
Wakanda Inu: What meme tokens are and why you should care
7 things to expect at Techpoint Build 2021
Nigeria’s Kifta Technologies produces smart glasses, other cutting edge defence tech, for companies and countries worldwide
First-time founder? Here’s everything you need to know as you start raising money
