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Uganda deports MTN CEO over national security
The chief executive officer of MTN Uganda, a unit of South Africa’s MTN Group, has been deported from the East African country over national security, police said on Friday, 15 February. The development is the latest concern for the largest…
Students get the best in connectivity with Cell C’s MediaPlay
The first month of university for South African students has kicked off and with it, students will begin to feel the effects of the high cost of education. While students have always struggled to afford basic necessities, today’s generation faces more costs on…
NCC fines telecos for violating regulation
The Nigerian Communications Commission has fined four major network operators in the country a total of $205 394,40 for various infractions. The NCC had in 2018 highlighted some non-compliance by the network providers ‘such as the routing of a minimum…
MTN selects Oracle Cloud Applications to drive digital transformation
Mobile telecommunications company, MTN has chosen Oracle Cloud Applications to drive digital transformations across all its core business operations. The implementation will help MTN drive efficiency, scale operations and integration across its local and regional operations. “MTN and Oracle partnered…
Facebook Flex to launch in Lesotho
Facebook Flex, created in a partnership between Vodacom Lesotho and Facebook, is a connectivity service that will allow people to get news and stay up to date with the latest headlines completely free of charge. Customers will essentially be able to switch between…
NCA Ghana meets Togolese regulator to discuss spectrum
The National Communications Authority (NCA) is holding a bilateral frequency coordination meeting with Togo, to collaborate and resolve issues related to the use of Radio Spectrum along the Ghana-Togo Border. The meeting has participation from the Togolese regulator, and Service…
Data rollover is now free for FNB Connect customers
After months of speculation, FNB has finally unveiled their soon-to-be-released mobile offering under the FNB Connect. FNB has announced that its customers who use FNB Connect can now benefit from free data rollover and data transfer, in addition to the…
Ethiopia’s telecom privatisation leads new wave of deals for 2019
Last week, during a press briefing, Ethiopia’s state-owned telecommunications company announced it will be the first of four companies to be privatised. Telecom, media and tech investment and consolidation activity in Africa is predicted to reach a record high for…
Airtel, Telkom Kenya merge operations
Airtel Kenya has announced that it has signed an agreement with Telkom Kenya to merge their respective mobile, enterprise and carrier services businesses as Airtel-Telkom. Last month, three industry sources had told Reuters that Bharti Airtel was in talks to…
Avanti partners MainOne to improve broadband services in Nigeria
Avanti Communications Group, a provider of satellite data communications services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and MainOne, a connectivity and data centre solutions company in West Africa, have signed an agreement to jointly improve broadband penetration across…
New Honor service store opens in Durban
Honor, the young, pioneering technology smartphone brand, has announced that all Honor consumers would be welcomed at the first Huawei Service store in KwaZulu-Natal, at the Cornubia Mall in Durban. With the official launch of the brand in…
Ethiopia tightens privatisation of telecom companies
Ethiopia’s state-owned telecommunications company will be the first of four companies to be privatised, an official in the finance ministry said in a press briefing. The communications director in the ministry of finance, Haji Ebsa said the government will give…
Lava Technologies expands to Nigeria
Indian mobile phone manufacturer Lava Technologies announced that it is expanding its global reach by entering the Nigerian market. In January, the smartphone manufacturer launched operations in Ghana. In a statement, the company stated that they have brought “Z” and…
Globacom to introduce new data analytics tools
Globacom has announced plans to introduce new data analytics tools to capture subscribers’ real time experience. According to Sanjib Roy, Globacom’s Group Technical Director, Globacom has extensively invested in network upgrades, including swapping of legacy facilities. Roy said the company…
Euphoria Telecom appoints new management
Euphoria Telecom co-founders, George Golding, Rafal Janik and Conrad de Wet, have appointed new leadership to help take the company to new heights. They will continue to drive the company at a high level while John Woollam and Nic Laschinger…
Are internet shutdowns the new norm in Africa?
In this day and age, access to the internet is widely considered a human right. For many, it is the main way they conduct business, communicate and experience the world they live in. However, this right has been infringed upon…
