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 […]

MTN has officially launched the first commercial 5G network in Benin, marking a significant milestone in the country’s telecommunications landscape. This launch, which took place on November 22, 2024, aligns with MTN’s 25th anniversary in Benin and reinforces its leadership in the sector. “We are honoured to bring 5G to Benin, a technology that will […]

Egypt’s telecom industry is bracing for a price hike after the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) gave preliminary clearance to increase the cost of mobile services. Network providers including Vodafone, Orange, Etisalat, and WE have been forced to up their service costs to correspond with skyrocketing inflation, rising energy prices, and a 70 percent increase […]

Starlink Nigeria has placed new orders for Residential Internet kits on hold to force the hand of the Nigerian regulators to approve a price increase that had been previously reversed. In October, Starlink, owned by tech mogul Elon Musk, reviewed prices for its product offerings by a staggering 97 percent. But the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) […]

Telecom Egypt, the top telecom provider in Egypt, has received Tier III Design Certification for its Regional Data Hub 2 (RDH 2) data centre. Expert teams from Uptime Institute, a global pioneer in the standardisation of digital infrastructure performance, conducted a thorough assessment and review before awarding this esteemed accreditation. Telecom Egypt in a statement […]

In its Q3 2024 report published last week, Telecom Egypt records a growing customer base, and the price adjustments made at the beginning of the year contributed to a 46 per cent YoY increase in data revenues, which accounted for 45 percent of the total revenue growth. International Direct Dialling (IDD) revenues increased by 61 […]

MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita on Monday revealed that the telecom operator is mulling a joint venture with Low-Earth-Orbit satellite companies to provide internet access to customers who live in remote areas. With the rise in popularity of carriers like Starlink, run by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, satellite Internet has emerged an alternate connection option across […]

MTN has successfully completed its first 5.5G network trial at its head office in South Africa, thanks to strategic cooperation with Huawei. On-site 5G standalone mode took advantage of millimetre wave and C-band spectrum resources, giving users an ultra-high-speed experience in the trial. A new age in African telecoms is dawning as MTN, a pioneer […]

MTN Zambia on Monday unveiled the Alola 4G smartphone in Chawama, Lusaka, a smartphone launched to bridge the digital gap in Zambia and allow citizens access sophisticated devices at affordable prices. Dignitaries who graced the occasion include Acting Director-General Collins Mbulo of Zambia Information Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA) and Hon Felix Mutati (MP), Minister of […]

Ethio telecom, Ethiopia’s leading telecommunications provider, is accelerating its 5G network rollout, with plans to extend the service to 15 towns across the country by the end of the current fiscal year. This expansion is part of the company’s broader strategy to modernize Ethiopia’s digital infrastructure and enhance access to advanced mobile services, positioning the […]

With 7,127 users switching to other networks in September alone, telecom provider 9mobile is still seeing a decline in its client base. 9mobile accounted for 90 percent of the 7,886 outbound portings that were recorded during the month, according to data supplied by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The remaining three network operators, MTN, Airtel, […]

The government’s intentions to transform mobile money paybills and till numbers into electronic tax registers (ETRs) have drawn criticism from Safaricom, Kenya’s top telecom provider, who warns that this might potentially impede the uptake of digital payments and M-Pesa usage. The effort aims to close the gap between the 2 million paybill users nationally and […]

Airtel and UNICEF are making significant strides in transforming the educational landscape in Zambia, having connected 100 schools to the Internet as part of their ongoing partnership. Launched in January, the partnership seeks to improve access to quality education through digital connectivity, bringing new opportunities for both students and teachers across the country. The partnership […]

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on October 18 announced that two transmission towers had been vandalised, throwing 17 northern states in total darkness, which crippled essential services, including healthcare and technology, across affected areas. States like Kano, Kaduna, Gombe, Plateau, Katsina and so on were among those impacted, marking the first time an entire region […]

In a major milestone in the African IT sector, MainOne’s parent company, Equinix Inc, has named Wole Abu its new Managing Director. This comes after the West African business completed the $320 million purchase of MainOne in Nigeria, which was initially announced in 2022. Mr Abu will succeed Funke Opeke as Equinix’s Managing Director for […]