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MTN Introduces New Region-Specific Data Bundles
MTN has introduced a new range of ‘town-specific’ data-bundles that aim to give prepaid customers data that will suit their needs and budgets. “At MTN we are committed to offering our customers increasingly personalised, and relevant, products and services. We…
ECA Suspends Plans to Privatise Ethio Telecom
In May, the Ethiopian Telecommunication Authority (ECA) issued a statement announcing that the country would now be open to selling a 40% stake in the state-owned company, Ethio Telecom. In response to this announcement, Safaricom and, its parent company, Vodacom…
Airtel Africa and MoneyGram Enable Direct Mobile Wallet Transfers
Airtel Africa has partnered with MoneyGram – an international money transfer company – to allow its 19 million customers to quickly and conveniently receive transfers directly into their mobile wallets. Once Airtel Money customers receive the funds, they can be…
MTN Appoints New Group CEO
MTN has appointed Ralph Mupita as the new group CEO, effective from 1 September 2020. He succeeds Rob Shuter who is due to step down on 31 August. Mupita is currently the telco’s chief financial officer, and there is no…
Safaricom is Testing an Airtime and Data Usage Tracking Feature
Safaricom is reportedly testing a new web app feature that allows users to track their airtime and data usage, according to TechWeez. Users who want to test out this feature will need to log on to the web app via…
South African Mobile Operators Call for Reduced Spectrum Pricing
Emergency temporary spectrum and the promise of permanent spectrum by the end of the year may have given a glimmer of hope to mobile network operators wanting to roll out next-generation 5G services, but spectrum pricing may well prove to…
MTN to Focus on African Markets and Ditch Middle East
MTN has announced that it is focusing its strategy on the African markets. “As part of our ongoing portfolio review, we believe the group is best served to focus in the future on our pan-African strategy,” says MTN Group CEO,…
Smile Introduces Dual SIM Smartphone to Nigeria
Smile Nigeria has unveiled its first entry-level dual-SIM smartphone with 4G and LTE capabilities. The telco says that it hopes this will give consumers access to their network at a more affordable rate. The Vanguard reports that the SmileVoLTE dual…
MTN Liberia Enables International Remittances
Lonestar Cell MTN has announced that Mobile Money customers in Liberia can receive money from their family and friends anywhere in the world directly to their MoMo accounts, free of charge with the launch of International Remittances. [Tweet “Lonestar Cell…
Gilat Telecom and Spacecom to Better Satellite Services Across Africa
Spacecom and Gilat Telecom have announced that they are collaborating to develop a “faster, more reliable and more cost-effective satellite service for organisations of all sizes” across Africa. The service uses Spacecom’s AMOS-17 fully digital and advanced High Throughput Satellite…
Safaricom Appoints New Board Chairman
Safaricom has appointed Michael Joseph (the telco’s former CEO) as new board chairman, he succeeds Nicholas Ng’ang’a who has retired. Joseph will take up this position effective 1 August 2020. “Mr Ng’ang’a took up the leadership reins at a time…
Creating a 5G Future: The Role of Connectivity During a Pandemic
The new normal is digital, and digital is the only direction we can expect consumers to go in the foreseeable future! Meeting this challenge will mean optimizing the efficiency of ICT networks – a digital transformation. Success in this transformation…
MTN Anticipates 140% Increase in EPS
MTN expects an increase in earnings per share (EPS) of at least 345 cents or 140%, according to a trading statement. [Tweet “#MTN expects an increase in earnings per share (EPS) of at least 345 cents or 140%, according to…
Somalia Has the Lowest Mobile Data Costs in Africa, According to Research
One of Somalia’s largest telecommunications providers, Hormuud Telecoms has announced that it’s aiming to reach 100% of the Somali population with mobile money financial services. Telecommunications have grown substantially in Somalia over the past 10 years. With over 11 different…
Telkom to Transition Customers from Copper-based Internet to Fibre
Telkom has announced that it is transitioning its South African customers from copper-based internet to new-generation fibre technology in all fibre-ready regions. The telecommunications provider says that it is currently hard at work upgrading its customers from copper ADSL internet…
Openserve Supports Increased Internet Consumption Amidst Pandemic
South African-based infrastructure provider, Openserve has launched another data-led wholesale broadband proposition called Openserve Pure Connect. The genesis of this proposition lies in utilising the value of both copper and fibre infrastructure to connect more households to the internet. Seeing…
