AXIAN Telecom, a prominent pan-African telecom company, declared on Tuesday that it has signed the GSMA Humanitarian Connectivity Charter (HCC). The HCC was established by the GSMA in 2015 with the goal of improving Mobile Network Operators’ (MNOs’) capacity for planning, reaction, and recovery in the event of rapid onset catastrophes, including natural disasters. AXIAN […]

To protect consumer interests, the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has directed Airtel Zambia to compensate customers following a major network outage on February 2, 2025.  Over three hours, the outage disrupted data services in Lusaka and the southern, western, central, and eastern provinces. Read also: Airtel Zambia, ZICTA launch e-waste collection campaign […]

Vitel Wireless (Vitel) stated on Thursday that it has achieved a significant milestone in the Nigerian telecom sector by being the first Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) in the country to be given a mobile number series by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The company claims that Vitel Wireless’ assignment of mobile number series 0712 […]

Airtel Zambia subscribers were left frustrated over the weekend after the mobile network experienced a major outage, disrupting essential mobile services across the country. The outage on Sunday affected internet access, mobile money transfers, online taxi services, and betting platforms, leaving thousands of users stranded. Read also: Airtel Malawi expands network with new fiber partners […]

9mobile, Nigeria’s mobile network provider, has seen a steep drop in its subscriber base over the past two months, with 6,079 people exiting the network, a report by the Nigerian Communications Commission stated. For 9mobile, this porting loss happened in the months of November and December 2024 according to “Incoming and Outgoing Porting Activities of […]

According to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) reports released on Friday, internet subscriptions increased from 136.54 million in November to 139.28 million in December. Nigeria’s internet consumption increased by 36.5 percent year over year from 713,200 terabytes in December 2023 to 973,455 terabytes in December 2024. 998.79 million gigabytes is the approximate total use. Internet […]

Airtel Africa reported on Thursday that its total number of users had increased by 7.9 per cent to 163.1 million. Data customers increased by 13.8 per cent to 71.4 million, indicating that data penetration was still on the rise. As smartphone penetration increased by 5.2 per cent to 44.2 per cent, data usage per subscriber […]

AXIAN Telecom has been granted a $160 million senior corporate loan by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to help them increase financial inclusion and digital access in nine African nations, with a special focus on the expansion of 4G and 5G technology. According to the announcement by AXIAN Telecom on Thursday, It will also spur […]

Kenyan telecommunications giant Safaricom has applied to the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) for approval to construct and operate the country’s first subsea fibre optic cable owned by a telco. If granted, this move would enhance Safaricom’s ability to provide high-speed Internet, reduce reliance on third-party providers, and strengthen network resilience amid increasing competition from […]

The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) on Wednesday projected that the 50 percent tariff hike for calls and data will generate at least N1.6 trillion in tax revenue for the Nigerian government and increase the coverage of 4G networks from the baseline 90 percent to 94 percent of the population. According to GSMA, […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has authorised a 50% increase in cellular rates, sparking public discussion and economic research. This decision could free up over $150 million in investments to grow Nigeria’s mobile network. This tariff adjustment, the first in over a decade, aims to address the financial strains faced by telecom companies due to […]

According to the quarterly Sector Statistics report published on Friday by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) for the July–September 2024 period, there was a minor decrease in 3G broadband subscribers and data usage, but a rise in the adoption of 4G and 5G technologies. “The country is poised for significant advancements in both 4G […]

The number of international voice calls to Kenya increased by a staggering 57.47 percent year-over-year rise or an increase of 48,989,304 during a 12-month period. This was according to statistics from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA). There were 134,247,370 international incoming voice calls made via mobile in the first quarter of the fiscal year […]