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Telkom SA Cuts 1GB Data Prices & Launches New 1.5GB Bundle
South Africa’s semi-private telecommunications firm Telkom has cut the price of its 1GB + 1GB All networks data bundle to R79,00 from the previous price of R99. The telco has also announced the introduction of a new 1,5GB + 1,5GB…
5 Reasons Why 5G Makes a Real Difference
Over the last 36 months, 5G has rapidly gained mindshare in society as a vital technology. But not all stakeholders in industries adjacent to the telecom industry understand what makes 5G different from its predecessors. In this post, we describe…
South Africa’s Spectrum Debacle – What is Going On?
Recently, MTN issued a warning that the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)’s decision to take back the emergency temporary radio frequency spectrum it opened to the country’s telecoms in April 2020 at the onset of the pandemic would…
Vodacom SA Launches 5G in Northern Cape with ICASA’s Temporary Spectrum
Vodacom Central Region has become the first network provider to launch a 5G mobile network in Kimberly, Northern Cape province of South Africa. The new 5G network supports both mobile and fixed wireless access services. Customers of the carrier with…
Top 10 Largest Telecom Companies in Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred digital transformation initiatives across Africa, but it has also affected the revenues of its largest telecommunication firms. Almost all of the companies in this list had their bottom lines affected by the global pandemic either…
MTN Ghana Expects to Launch 5G in the Country Next Year
Selorm Adavehoh, CEO of MTN Ghana, has expressed his expectations that the operator will be able to launch 5G services in the country as early as next year. This comes from recent comments that Adavehoh made at the MTN@25 Business…
SA Competition Commission Approves Afrihost, Cool Ideas Merger
South Africa’s Competition Commission, the country’s business practice watchdog, has unconditionally approved the merger of ISPs: Afrihost, and Cool Ideas. In June, Afrihost and Cool Ideas said they had concluded a deal in which Afrihost would purchase a majority stake…
Africa’s Top Ten Countries Ranked by Internet Speed in 2021
Internet and connectivity speed tester Ookla last month released its global market analysis, ranking all countries in terms of fastest mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds. Countries are ranked based on their Speed Score, which incorporates a measure of each…
MTN Appoints New CEO of Simfy
South Africa’s MTN Group yesterday announced the appointment of Burak Akinci as CEO of Simfy (ayoba), reporting to the MTN Group Chief Digital and Fintech Officer Serigne Dioum. Akinci will also be in charge of the company’s ayoba super app.…
4 Fastest Mobile Internet Operators in Kenya Ranked
Internet and connectivity speed tester Ookla last month released its market analysis for Kenya, ranking the country’s fastest mobile internet operators. The analysis only takes into account top mobile operators in the country, ones which account for 3% or more…
4 Fastest Mobile Internet Operators in Nigeria Ranked
Internet and connectivity speed tester Ookla last month released its market analysis for Nigeria, ranking the country’s fastest mobile internet operators. The analysis only takes into account top mobile operators in the country, ones which account for 3% or more…
4 Fastest Mobile Internet Operators in South Africa Ranked
Internet and connectivity speed tester Ookla last month released its market analysis for South Africa, ranking the country’s fastest mobile internet operators. The analysis only takes into account top mobile operators in the country, ones which account for 3% or…
MTN Appoints New Chief: Customer Service Operations
Effective 1 September 2021, Cornelia van Heerden will join MTN South Africa as Chief: Customer Service Operations. Van Heerden is a highly qualified business executive with both a technical and commercial background. MTN says that this latest high-level appointment is…
Nigeria Has Yet to Renew MTN’s Licence in the Country
Nigeria’s Communication Commission (NCC) said on Tuesday that MTN Nigeria’s application to renew its operating licence for the next 10 years was still undergoing regulatory processing. In March, MTN Nigeria said that it was at an “advanced stage” in renewing…
Vodacom Launches “Everyday-Ta!” Bundles with Free YouTube Data
Vodacom has launched three new 30-day promotional LTE bundles available exclusively to new prepaid customers. Everyday-ta! Data Bundles come standard with a bolt-on YouTube data allocation, enabling customers to stay connected on SA’s leading network. The bundle will be rationed…
MTN Nigeria Reports Increased Earnings Despite Losing 7.6M Subscribers
MTN Nigeria has released its unaudited results for the half-year ended June as the telco celebrates its 20th anniversary. The results show that its mobile subscriptions had declined by 7.6-million to 68.9-million. Subscriptions had been significantly impacted by regulatory restrictions…
