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Huawei to launch a ‘cloud site’ in Nigeria by October 31

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NCC withdraws sanction threat against Starlink following price hike

NCC

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Competition beefs up as new MVNO enters South Africa’s market

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Egypt’s Vodafone, Orange, and e& receive 5G licences after state-owned telecom’s lead

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Burundi and Zambia agree on underwater fibre connection to improve digital infrastructure

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MTN Congo launches 5G, claims first in Central Africa

5G

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Starlink doubles subscription prices in Nigeria days after unveiling affordable plan in Kenya

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Starlink unveils affordable plan following Safaricom’s speed upgrade in Kenya

Starlink dish

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Ethio Telecom in talks with Chinese firm for a hyper-scale data centre 

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NATCOMS requests NIN-SIM linkage extension as telcos begin disconnecting unlinked lines

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Telcos in Zimbabwe could be fined over $5,000 for poor network service

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Nigerian telecom workers’ strike could disrupt call and data services

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Starlink now officially available in Zimbabwe

Starlink dish

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“Please Call Me” creator scores huge legal victory against Vodafone

Vodafone

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Elon Musk hints at Starlink’s expansion to South Africa amid licensing challenges

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MTN to remain in Cameroon despite businessman’s targeting of South African companies

MTN

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South Africa’s Telkom to sell its over $350 million mast and tower business to UK-based Actis  

Telkom

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Airtel’s fibre unit, Telesonic obtains three telecom licences in Nigeria six months after its launch

Airtel Africa

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Tanzania reportedly blocks access to X amid political tension

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Kenya’s telco Safaricom debunks cancelling payment for Starlink

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Huawei to launch a ‘cloud site’ in Nigeria by October 31

Huawei reportedly plans to set up a data centre in Nigeria to meet data storage regulations and provide storage and computing resources for local businesses and sectors. The new facility, ‘cloud site’, is expected to go live on October 31, 2024.

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NCC withdraws sanction threat against Starlink following price hike

Hours after the Nigerian Communications Commission said it’d sanction the SpaceX-operated satellite Internet service, Starlink, for increasing its subscription prices in Nigeria without regulatory approval, it has reversed its decision.

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Competition beefs up as new MVNO enters South Africa’s market

Old Mutual, a South African insurance company, has launched a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) on Cell C as the market reaches over 4.3 million, with a 51% annual growth rate by December 2023.

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Egypt’s Vodafone, Orange, and e& receive 5G licences after state-owned telecom’s lead

Egypt has granted 5G licences to three additional mobile operators — Vodafone Egypt, Orange Egypt, and e& Egypt — ten months after awarding the first licence to Telecom Egypt.

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Burundi and Zambia agree on underwater fibre connection to improve digital infrastructure

Zambia and Burundi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which will see the two countries connected through a fibre optic cable. This move will pave the way for improved access to Internet services, better communication, and an overall enhanced quality of life for the citizens.

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MTN Congo launches 5G, claims first in Central Africa

MTN Congo claims that with the deployment of its 5G network in Congo, the country has become the first to launch 5G in Central Africa. This comes after MTN Congo launched a pilot-phase 5G network in Congo in October 2022.

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Starlink doubles subscription prices in Nigeria days after unveiling affordable plan in Kenya

Starlink has doubled its subscription prices in Nigeria, citing high inflation rates. Five days ago, the satellite Internet company unveiled an affordable monthly residential plan in Kenya.

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Starlink unveils affordable plan following Safaricom’s speed upgrade in Kenya

SpaceX-owned Starlink has introduced a more affordable $30.87 monthly residential plan in Kenya following Safaricom’s recent fibre Internet speed upgrade.

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Ethio Telecom in talks with Chinese firm for a hyper-scale data centre 

Ethiopia’s state-owned telco, Ethio Telecom, has announced strategic talks with Shandong Hi-Speed Group, a Chinese enterprise, about building a hyperscale data centre. This comes as the telco aims for a 75% revenue boost.

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NATCOMS requests NIN-SIM linkage extension as telcos begin disconnecting unlinked lines

The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) requests a two-week extension of the NIN-SIM linkage deadline to September 30, 2024. Moreover, telcos have begun disconnecting unlinked lines.

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Telcos in Zimbabwe could be fined over $5,000 for poor network service

Telcos in Zimbabwe could now face fines of up to $5,000 for poor service amid inconsistent power supply and new competition from Starlink.

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Nigerian telecom workers’ strike could disrupt call and data services

Nigeria’s telecom workers’ union has embarked on an indefinite strike action to protest their members’ unfair labour and working conditions, five months after its initial action in 2024.

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Starlink now officially available in Zimbabwe

Starlink, SpaceX’s Internet satellite service, has officially announced its availability in Zimbabwe with a monthly subscription fee starting from $50 for Standard and $30 for Mini. This follows its licence approval in May 2024.

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“Please Call Me” creator scores huge legal victory against Vodafone

The news:  Though the service was implemented in 2001, Makate has been embroiled in a legal battle since 2008 over compensation, demanding between 5% and 7.5% of the revenue generated from the service.  The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) recently ruled in his favour, ordering Vodacom to pay out at least R29 billion ($1.5 billion)…

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Elon Musk hints at Starlink’s expansion to South Africa amid licensing challenges

Elon Musk, Starlink’s owner, has confirmed that the satellite Internet service is awaiting approval from the Independent Communications Authority (Icasa) to begin operation in South Africa.

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MTN to remain in Cameroon despite businessman’s targeting of South African companies

MTN Cameroon has promised to continue operating in the Central African country amid the ongoing court-ordered seizure of its bank accounts facilitated by Cameroonian businessman Ahmadou Baba Danpullo.

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South Africa’s Telkom to sell its over $350 million mast and tower business to UK-based Actis  

Swiftnet leases spectrum on its mast and tower infrastructure to customers and provides wireless in-building solutions. It boasts owning close to 4,000 masts across the nation. In March 2024, Telkom reached an agreement with the consortium led by Actis to sell Swiftnet at an enterprise value of R6.75 billion (over $350 million), in a debt…

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Airtel’s fibre unit, Telesonic obtains three telecom licences in Nigeria six months after its launch

The fibre service unit of Airtel Nigeria,Telesonic Limited has obtained three telecom licences from the Nigeria Communication Commision, allowing it to expand its services to include Internet access and long-distance calls.

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Tanzania reportedly blocks access to X amid political tension

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Tanzania, including Airtel, Vodacom, and Tigo, have blocked access to X following a police alert for a political prison break.

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Kenya’s telco Safaricom debunks cancelling payment for Starlink

Kenya’s telco, Safaricom, has debunked claims that it has restricted the payment of Starlink services via its mobile money product M-PESA after a user on X (formerly Twitter) posted that the telco had cancelled payment access.

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