Oladipo Badru has stepped up as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Pan African Towers, a significant player in Nigeria’s telecommunications infrastructure sector.  His appointment, announced on Monday, comes during a crucial transition period for the company, which serves major clients like 9mobile and Spectranet. Read also: Olumayowa Akinkuehinmi: How Nigeria can overcome infrastructure barriers […]

Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile declared on Monday that they have signed a final long-term business contract that will last until 2034. This partnership will increase internet connectivity throughout Vodafone’s global markets including strategic areas in Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands. The basis for Vodafone’s provision of space-based cellular broadband connectivity in its home markets […]

According to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s statistics on electronic payments, 252.06 million transactions totalling N2.19 trillion were made using Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes between January and June 2024. Compared to the full-year figures for 2023, which revealed that 630.6 million transactions totalling N4.84 trillion were made using USSD codes, this represents a […]

The four main telecom providers in Egypt—Telecom Egypt (WE), Orange Egypt, Vodafone Egypt, and e& Egypt—all began offering eSIM services on Thursday in all of their locations. The introduction of the e-SIM technology comes after the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) formally approved the new technology after the telecom companies completed the necessary technical tests. […]

Leading network and telecommunications company Paratus Botswana announced on Wednesday the construction of a new fibre cable along the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Highway, that will link Livingstone, Zambia, with Gaborone, Botswana via Zimbabwe. The first segment in Botswana, which would run roughly 500km from Gaborone to Plumtree, is expected to be finished in […]

MTN South Africa has taken a step towards environmental sustainability by introducing biodegradable SIM cards. This initiative will help to address the growing issue of plastic waste in the telecommunications sector, where an estimated 180 million SIM cards—roughly three times the population—are purchased annually. The announcement of this transition was made on Tuesday. The new […]

Ethio Telecom, Djibouti Telecom, and Sudatel Telecom Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Horizon Fibre Initiative on Tuesday, marking a historic collaboration. By creating effective communication channels between the Horn of Africa and areas in Europe and Asia, this ambitious initiative seeks to improve digital connections across Africa. The collaboration, which focuses […]

MTN Group has announced the extension of Ralph Mupita’s tenure as Group CEO until August 31, 2030, surpassing the previous contract end date of September 30, 2025. The renewal of Mupita’s contract was approved by MTN’s board of directors, marking a critical decision to ensure continuity in leadership during a period of global and regional […]

Namibia’s Communications Regulatory Authority (CRAN) issued a cease-and-desist order to Elon Musk’s Starlink on Tuesday, mandating the immediate halt of its operations in the country due to the lack of a required telecommunications license. This decision underscores the regulatory challenges Starlink faces as it attempts to expand its services across Africa. Read also: Paratus, MoveOn […]

Chris Baryomunsi, Uganda’s Minister of Information, Communication, Technology, and National Guidance, has announced plans to use a loan obtained from the Exim Bank of China to provide internet access to all sub-counties across the country. With a US$150 million loan, Baryomunsi said, the government will connect all sub-counties to the National Backbone Infrastructure (NBI), surpassing […]

MTN South Africa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China Telecom and Huawei to collaborate on advancing 5G, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and business solutions. This partnership highlights MTN’s commitment to enhancing digital services across the region. China Telecom Global Executive Vice President, Kai Chen, described the agreement as a significant step […]

Mawingu, a Kenyan internet service provider (ISP), on Tuesday announced its acquisition of Arusha-based Habari, which serves seven districts in Tanzania. With over 25 years of experience providing Internet and ICT solutions to rural communities in Tanzania, Habari will help Mawingu accelerate its mission to provide affordable, reliable, and accessible internet services across East Africa. […]

Leading pan-African telecom provider AXIAN Telecom announced on Tuesday that its mobile network operators in Madagascar, Comoros, Senegal, Togo, and Tanzania will now be known as Yas, and that its fintech companies in Senegal, Togo, and Tanzania will now be known as Mixx by Yas, in an effort to consolidate its operations under a single […]