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Data rollover is now free for FNB Connect customers
FNB Connect rolls out free data for 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...
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Kenya: Alphabet Loon expands connectivity in Nyeri
Loon sets up new Ground Stations in Nyeri, marking continued progress towards connectivity in Kenya Loon has installed a new set of ground stations in Kenya. This is a key step toward the deployment of...
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Countdown to the launch of new data regulations
Countdown to the rollout of new data regulations Last year, Icasa confirmed that new data regulations will be implemented from 28 February 2019. However, with just days to go before the amended End...
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Ericsson has joined the O-RAN Alliance
Ericsson has joined the O-RAN Alliance Ericsson has joined the O-RAN Alliance, telecom service providers and suppliers with the commitment to evolving radio access network (RAN) architecture and...
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Telkom appoints new executives
Telkom appoints new executives On Thursday, February 21, Telkom SA SOC Ltd announced the resignation of Jabu Mabuza as an independent non-executive director and Chairman of the Telkom Board. The...
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Telkom accused of stalling number portability
Telkom accused of stalling number portability Despite number portability launching in South Africa in 2006, non-geographic number portability is still being delayed by Telkom, said ISPA. This facility...
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Unitel to chair the GSMA Association Africa Fraud and Security Group
Unitel to chair the GSMA Association Africa Fraud and Security Group Unitel was elected to chair the GSMA Association Africa Fraud and Security Group (AFASG), a specific working group dedicated to...
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Angola Cables launches cloud service platform
Angola Cables launches new cloud service platform called Angola Cables Cloud Service. Angola Cables, an Angolan multinational telecommunications company has announced the launch of Angola Cables Cloud...
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MTN Nigeria appoints new board chairman
Ernest Ndukwe has been named new board chairman of MTN Nigeria. (Image source: Business Insider.) Network provider, MTN Nigeria, announced on Thursday, 25 July 2019, that Ernest Ndukwe has been...
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AirtelTigo female CEO resigns
AirtelTigo bids farewell to CEO, Mitwa Kaemba Ng’ambi. West African telecom operator, AirtelTigo announced on Monday, 9 September 2019 that CEO, Mitwa Kaemba Ng’ambi, will be leaving the company on...
View ArticleTelkom introduces 8 new LTE offerings
South African network provider, Telkom announced on Tuesday, 1 October 2019, that its introducing improved LTE offerings to its consumers in order to keep up with the ever-changing digital world....
View ArticleMTN Zambia Introducing New Range of Digital Products for 2020
MTN Zambia is set to introduce a new range of digital products and services for 2020. This “exciting” new product range stems from an effort to “bring the benefits of modern connected life to its...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s Smaller Telecoms could be at Risk from Larger Companies
Call blocking by South Africa’s biggest network operators is negatively impacting many local telecoms customers who are finding they cannot always successfully complete phone calls. This is according...
View ArticleTop 5 Most Trending Stories – Week in Review
As this week comes to a close we take a look at the articles that resonated most with our readers. Right in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we once again see how the entire world of technology is...
View ArticleNigerians Have Sent Over 1 Billion SMSs since the Beginning of Lockdown
Nigeria’s lockdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the usage of SMSs – the quintessential short message service used all across the world – as subscribers were discovered to have sent...
View ArticleHow Telecoms Can Rebuild Nigeria in the Wake of COVID-19
The COVID-19 worldwide pandemic has had and could continue to have long-lasting devastating effects on all social and economic sectors. For Nigeria, the pandemic can be seen as an eye-opener and a rude...
View ArticleMTN Planning to Launch a 5G Network at the End of June
MTN has confirmed that it is planning on launching its own 5G network at the end of this month. The company had initially planned to launch at the start of June, but encountered “delays in bringing...
View ArticleNew US Lawsuit Alleges MTN Paid off Terrorist Groups in the Middle-East
A lawsuit filed in the United States that claims that telecom giant MTN paid protection money to terrorist groups al-Qaeda and the Taliban have been expanded to include new claims. The Wall Street...
View ArticleMobile Data Traffic in Africa to Grow 12 Times by 2025
Mobile data traffic in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to grow by 12 times the current figures with total traffic increasing from 0.33 Exabytes (EB) per month to 4EB by 2025. At the same time, average...
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MTN SA to Invest $2.3-Million Driving Digital Inclusion in Limpopo,...
MTN South Africa is making significant headway in ensuring more people in SA benefit from the modern, connected world. A $2.3-Million Investment to SA’s Northern Region The planned network investment...
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