With smartphones becoming more accessible and affordable, and network coverage growing stronger, the uptake of mobile technology is in a good space and growing in leaps and bounds on the African continent.
Many mobile technology companies and organisations, both public and private, are harnessing the potential of this to bridge...
Internet and connectivity speed tester Ookla has released its market analysis for South Africa, ranking the country's fastest internet service providers (ISPs).
The analysis only takes into account top providers of internet services in the country, ones which account for 3% or more of total test samples in the market...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been even more reliant on their Internet connections to stay in touch, educated, entertained, and productive.
Although the effects of the pandemic have been and continue to be devastating, we can only imagine what life would have looked like if this had happened in...
Safaricom's plans to expand into Ethiopia have hit a complication as a US State financier is threatening to recall its loans to a Safaricom-led consortium following an escalation of armed conflict in the horn of Africa.
The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) says that acts of violence against civilians...
In the face of overwhelming adversity and strife, it is a natural human emotion to withdraw from the crisis. Last night, as my executive team and I at MTN ended yet another crisis update, a wave of despondency hit me, and I said out loud, to no one in...
Mobile operator Orange Mali has announced the launch of a 5G pilot in the country's capital of Bamako. Orange is inviting customers to be the first to test the new network.
A launch event on 7 July was attended by government officials including Harouna Mamadou Toureh, the Minister of Communication,...
A new amendment in Kenya's Finance Act of 2018 sought to change taxing on telephone and internet services from 15% to 20%. The change is set to go live today, 1 July.
The amendment has seen criticism in the country since its first announcement because a large majority of Kenyans...
Authorities in the Kingdom of eSwatini (formerly Swaziland), the last absolute monarchy on the African continent, have ordered network providers in the country to cut off access to the internet as nationwide pro-democracy protests rock the small landlocked country.
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Demonstrations against the country's absolute monarchy began during the weekend, with...
Elon Musk's satellite network - Starlink - is reportedly on track to deliver broadband internet everywhere on Earth except for its two poles by August of this year.
The Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) launched more than 1,500 satellites so far and is running Starlink operations in about a dozen...
Ethio Telecom is partnering with Ericsson to expand its 4G services into the South West region of Ethiopia during 2021. A decisive move that correlates with Ethiopia's plans into introducing international investors and partners into their monopoly-laden and virtually untapped telecoms space.
The service provider will use Ericsson Radio System...
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese tech giant Huawei that will see African countries and organizations build capacity for ICT transformation.
Under the agreement, Huawei will provide training on skills development, including reskilling and upskilling for ATU members.
The MoU will also see...
Today Zamtel, a government-owned telecommunication service provider in Zambia, and Mastercard have announced a strategic partnership that will enable Zamtel Mobile Money customers – even those without bank accounts - to make safe and seamless digital payments on the Mastercard network including international e-commerce transactions.
This is expected to drive...
MTN Nigeria plans to invest 640-billion naira (approximately US$1.5 billion) over the next three years to expand broadband access across the continent’s most populous country, in line with the federal government’s 2020-2025 National Broadband Plan and in support of MTN Group’s Ambition 2025 strategy.
"Nigeria is one of our most...
Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company, Ericsson projects that 5G mobile subscriptions will exceed 580-million by the end of 2021, driven by an estimated one million new 5G mobile subscriptions every day.
The forecast, which features in the twentieth edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report, enhances the expectation that 5G...
To a large extent, enhancing the customer experience (CX) has been a game of catch-up for most organisations in Ghana, until the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic which significantly accelerated the uptake of digital channels by enterprises last year.
As the pandemic drove consumers to avoid traditional physical interaction with...
MTN Group is leveraging its expansive footprint across Africa to test and ultimately deploy OpenRAN – an innovative technology that will enable it to launch new services more quickly, cost-effectively and seamlessly, supporting future strategies in line with the company's Ambition 2025: Leading digital solutions for Africa’s progress.
MTN plans...
