Pan-African technology group, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, is partnering with Facebook to build a long haul and...
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.
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...
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,...
Airtel records 6.9% subscriber growth and massive profits in Q1 2021
Telecom giant, Airtel, has released its financial report for Q1 2021. It increased its data and mobile money...
Why you can’t register new SIMs everywhere in Nigeria for now
On Thursday, April 15, 2021, the Federal Government of Nigeria resolved to lift the ban on the registration of new...
SpaceX wants to secure licences to fully launch its satellite Internet service in Nigeria
US-based Space exploration company, SpaceX has said it is working with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to...
Valued at over $364 million, MTN’s Rwandan unit lists on the Rwandan exchange
MTN Rwanda, a subsidiary of South Africa’s MTN Group, has On Tuesday, May 4 2021, listed on the Rwandan Stock Exchange...
Nigeria is slowly laying the groundwork for 5G deployment
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) announced on its Twitter handle that it has signed a Memorandum of...
Inside 2 decades of mobile telecommunications in Nigeria
Halima is a young and unlearned street vendor in her thirties. Depending on the season, she sells roasted corn, yam,...
Airtel records revenue growth, profits decline by 21% from March to December 2020
Airtel Africa, a subsidiary of India's Bharti-Airtel, has announced its financial report for nine months between March...
Burning questions arising as the Nigerian government plans to block SIM cards without NIN
Following a directive to suspend the registration of new SIM cards nationwide, Nigerians with existing SIM cards have...
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