EriTel selling shares to boost profile
In a move aimed at boosting its economic standing and liquidity, Eritrean telecommunications operator EriTel has begun to sell off a large number of shares. Eritrean telecommunications operator EriTel has begun More...
Technology at the heart of Egypt’s growth plan
In 2011 Egypt made worldwide headlines as a revolution took hold and anti-government protestors vented their anger and frustration against the regime. It was a time when the world held its collective breath in anticipation More...
Nigeria: Telecommunication operators could face more fines
Nigerian authorities are looking to possibly impose additional fines on telecom operators after the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) ministry said that operators were failing to meet minimum More...
MTN Zambia subscribers hit 3.5 million mark
Zambia continues to show promise in the telecom sector with MTN Zambia reporting that its subscriber base has increased to 3.5 million through the end of September. MTN Zambia has reported a substantial increase More...
Liberia’s Lonestar MTN threatens action against regulator
Tension is growing within Liberia’s telecommunication sector after Lonestar Cell MTN threatened legal action against the Liberian Telecommunications Authority (LTA) for the second time this year. It comes as More...
Africa’s mobile and telecoms sector at a crossroads
Findings of a research report, drafted by global management consultancy firm A.T. Kearney, indicate that Africa’s telecommunications sector has reached a crossroad. Although the sector has experienced several More...
Airtel Nigeria supports critical infrastructure plan
Airtel Nigeria is supporting a new plan to declare Nigeria’s telecom facilities ‘Critical National Infrastructure’ (CNI). The telecommunications company urged the government to move quicker on More...
Orange Kenya needs $120m bailout
Telecom operator Orange Kenya has asked the government for a KES 10 billion ($120 million) bailout, news reports revealed on Wednesday. The move comes as the company continues to incur massive debts following More...
Tanzanian operators growing frustrated with government
Tanzanian telecommunications operators are becoming frustrated with the government’s inability to crack down on fiber optic cable vandalism. Tanzania's Minister of Communications Prof. Makame Mbarawa. More...
Huawei signs Kenyan partnership deal
Huawei, a leading telecoms solutions provider and Mobicom, Kenya’s largest telecommunications distributor, today announced a partnership which will allow Huawei to leverage Mobicom’s distribution network to More...