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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…
Globacom invests in Nigeria’s fibre infrastructure
Globacom has announced that it will be rolling out its Glo2 fibre optic infrastructure in 2019 from Lagos to Niger Delta states which would provide high-speed broadband services to oil companies as well as link up the cable to the…
2018 saw a drastic drop in smartphone market – report
2018 was “the worst year ever for smartphone shipments,” according to the research firm IDC. The survey further states that worldwide handset volumes declined 4.1 per cent in 2018 to a total of 1.4 billion units shipped for the full year. IDC…
Airtel Africa receives $200 mln investment from Qatar
Airtel Africa, a subsidiary of Indian telecommunications company Bharti Airtel which services 15 African countries, will receive an investment of USD 200 million from the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) through a primary equity issuance in the company. The funds will…
Rwanda set to launch telecom satellite sooner than expected
Two years ago in 2017, Rwanda announced for 2020, the launch in space of its first telecommunications satellite. But it is finally this year that the telecom equipment will be propelled into orbit from the international space station, the Ecofin Agency…
Vodafone Ghana called to list on GSE
Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has called for the public listing of Vodafone Ghana after the company acquired 4G licence. Kofi Yamoah, the GSE’s Managing Director noted that the listing of Vodafone would strengthen the company’s operations in the country. As…
NCC to resolve Kogi State MTN shutdown
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will this week meet with Kogi State top officials to resolve the MTN’s base transmitting station (BTS) shutdown issue. Executive Commissioner of NCC, Sunday Dare, is expected to lead the NCC officials to Lugard House…
Telkom expands its 4G network in Kenya
Telkom Kenya’s 3G/4G project expansion worth KES 1 billion and is targeting to maximize fibre-to-the-building (FTTB) product, improving its service quality for enterprise and corporate customers. This expansion, that is part of Telkom’s long-term network modernisation programme, will also see…
Nigeria: ALTON urges government to reduce multiple taxation
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria have urged the federal government to review the Amended Tax Order of 2015 to reduce multiple taxation. Association of Licenced Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has asked the Federal Government to review the Amended Tax Order…
Sierra Leone gets faster internet services
Telecom operator K3 Telecom, a subsidiary of the Swiss group K3 Telecom AG, launched in Sierra Leone on 21 January 2019. This marked the official start of their ISP with triple-play services in Freetown, on their own wireless broadband telecommunications…
Kenya: Major telecoms firm nominated for Global Mobile Awards
M-Pesa Global, Safaricom’s money transfer platform, has been nominated for the prestigious Global Mobile Awards. The service, which was launched last November, allows all M-PESA users to send money anywhere across the world. In partnership with Western Union, M-PESA global…
CSquared set on ‘Fiberising’ Africa
CSquared, a pan-African broadband infrastructure provider has spelt out its operational priorities that are destined to shape Africa’s digital future and trigger technological advancement that will bootstrap the continent’s youth into a digital revolution. Top among CSquared’s priorities is ‘Fiberising’…
MTN settles Nigeria dispute
Governor Godwin Emefiele has on Tuesday revealed that MTN has paid $53 million to settle a money transfer dispute with Nigeria’s central bank and the matter has been withdrawn from court. The central bank had ordered MTN and its lenders…
Surfline expands LTE coverage in Ghana
Surfline Communications Limited, has expanded its network coverage by increasing its footprint in Accra by adding more locations to grow their coverage. The company has extended to 93 more locations, all in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Customers living…
Rwanda sheds light on new SIM card regulations
Rwanda’s telecommunications regulatory body, Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), has issued a new directive regarding SIM card use. From 31 January, nationals and foreigners with work permits or refugee cards will be allowed a maximum of three SIM cards on…
MTN Uganda mobile money boss deported
Uganda has moved ahead to arrest and deport Elsa Muzzolini, MTN General Manager Mobile Financial Services, in an on-going crackdown on the telecom’s employees engaged in espionage. Elsa Muzzolini and her colleague, Anthony Katamba, the General Manager Corporate Services and…
