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A Starlink dish placed on a fence next to a house

Ghana’s telco regulator declares Starlink illegal, warns against its use

Abdullah Ajibade

5 hours ago

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MTN Group plays ahead of 2024, appoints Selorm Adadevoh as new CCO

MTN Group has appointed Selorm Adadevoh as its new CCO to replace Jens Schulte-Bockumn. Stephen Blewett will take over as CEO of MTN Ghana, while Schulte-Bockum will continue as a non-executive director.

Ifeoma Joy Okorie

2 days ago

Telecoms

1 year after Airtel Africa opened a data centre in Lagos, the telco launches Nxtra, a new data centre

Airtel Africa has launched Nxtra, a data centre, a year after opening a Tier 3 data centre in Lekki, Lagos. The new facility is expected to go live in mid-2025 and deliver 34 megawatts of total power, making it the first Nxtra facility in Lagos, Nigeria.

Abdullah Ajibade

2 days ago

Telecoms

Telkom asks South Africa’s communications regulator to postpone spectrum auction due to challenging economic climate

Following an increase in mobile subscribers, South African telecom operator Telkom requested that ICASA, the communications regulator, reschedule the spectrum auction to 2025.

Victoria Fakiya

2 weeks ago

Telecoms

MTN to reportedly acquire 9Mobile's spectrum

MTN Nigeria is in talks to acquire 9Mobile's only spectrum. Sources say the deal will be equivalent to a total takeover of 9Mobile by MTN, bringing its total mobile subscriber count to 89.6 million, 76% of Nigeria's adult population.

Bolu Abiodun

3 weeks ago

Telecoms

MTN South Africa pays R1.9 billion in outstanding fees and increases network availability to 95%

MTN South Africa has paid the country's telecoms regulator R1.9 billion to settle outstanding spectrum fees. It has also significantly improved the network experience for its 36.8 million subscribers.

Victoria Fakiya

1 month ago

Telecoms

Why 2023 is MTN and Airtel's worst financial year in the past 4 years

The year 2023 is perhaps MTN and Airtel Nigeria's worst financial year in the past 4 years. Currency devaluation and high inflation rates are some of the problems facing both telcos.

Bolu Abiodun

1 month ago

Telecoms

Voice is still MTN Nigeria's major revenue source, but data remains hot on its heels

Driven by investments in its network coverage and growing smartphone penetration, MTN's data revenue could soon replace voice as a major revenue source.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

1 month ago

Telecoms

Amazon's Starlink rival, Project Kuiper, to provide 5G in remote Africa

Vodafone has announced plans to use Amazon's imminent satellite service and Starlink's rival, Project Kuiper, to provide 4G and 5G connectivity to remote areas in Europe and Africa.

Victoria Fakiya

3 months ago

Telecoms

Airtel Uganda to raise $216 million by selling 8 billion ordinary shares to fund its expansion plans

Airtel Uganda intends to raise USh 800 billion ($216 million) by selling 8 billion ordinary shares, or 20% of its equity, on the Main Investment Market Segment to finance its growth plans.

Victoria Fakiya

3 months ago

Telecoms

Safaricom Ethiopia suspends operations in the country’s second-largest region

Safaricom Ethiopia has ceased operations in Amhara, Ethiopia's second-largest region. The government declared a state of emergency in the area following a war between the military and the Fano militia.

Victoria Fakiya

4 months ago

Telecoms

Airtel Kenya plans to invest over $150 million to expand network coverage

Over the next three years, Airtel Kenya plans to invest more than $150 million (KSh21.5 billion) to expand its network coverage.

Victoria Fakiya

4 months ago

Telecoms

Maziv responds to regulator’s recommendation to block the R13.2-billion Vodacom-Maziv merger

Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH) and Maziv have reacted to the South African Competition Commission’s recommendation to block Vodacom from acquiring a strategic stake in Maziv.

Victoria Fakiya

4 months ago

Telecoms

Safaricom Ethiopia to receive $257.4 million from the World Bank Group to increase mobile connectivity

Safaricom Ethiopia will receive $257.4 million (KSh36.8 billion) in funding from the World Bank's investment arms to increase mobile connectivity in the country.

Victoria Fakiya

4 months ago

Telecoms

Starlink launches in Kenya, chooses Karibu Connect as its authorised reseller

Six months after SpaceX announced plans to launch Starlink in Kenya, the satellite Internet service is now available. Also, the company has partnered with Karibu Connect to supply Starlink to rural Kenya.

Victoria Fakiya

5 months ago

Telecoms

Safaricom plans to launch a satellite Internet service to challenge Starlink in Kenya

Safaricom is partnering with AST SpaceMobile to launch a satellite Internet service to compete with Starlink in Kenya. AST enables smartphones to connect to a space-based broadband network.

Victoria Fakiya

5 months ago

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