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More Africa NewsNigeria: Airtel and UNICEF will connect 620 primary schools to digital learning by February 2023

December 6, 2022by myles0

In 2020, UNICEF launched a global initiative to ensure access for millions of children to quality education via the Internet, while Covid-19 had reduced social interactions. UNICEF relies on telecom operators to guarantee the Internet, which is crucial for the success of the project. Telecommunications operator Airtel Nigeria and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced...

More Africa NewsKenya: Safaricom Unveils Cheaper Monthly Data, Airtime Plans

December 6, 2022by myles0

Safaricom has announced a revamp of its PostPay and All-in-One plans that will see customers enjoy lower prices on the consolidated Go Monthly proposition. Under the new proposition, the Go Monthly 1K plan will go for Sh1,000, down from Sh1050; the 2K plan will go for Sh2,000 down from Sh2,100; the 3K plan will go...

More Africa News More Industry InsightsVodafone CEO to step down

December 6, 2022by myles0

Vodafone Group CEO Nick Read will step down at the end of December 2022 following a year when the telecommunications company’s share price sank. Chief financial officer Margherita Della Valle will become interim CEO, in addition to her current role, while a replacement is found, the company said in a statement on Monday. The company’s...

More Africa NewsHormuud Telecom secures Somalia’s first spectrum licence

December 6, 2022by myles0

Somalia’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has issued the country’s first spectrum licence to telecommunications provider, Hormuud Telecom. In a recent announcement of the licence, Hormuud won the rights to use frequency bands including 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1.8 GHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.3 GHz, 2.6 GHz, and 3.5 GHz. According to the announcement, spectrum...

More Africa NewsAfrican Fintechs call for comprehensive regional regulatory policies

December 6, 2022by myles0

African Fintech raised over US$1.3-billion in 2021 and according to research by McKinsey & Company, is poised to generate US$30-billion by 2025. However, Fintech businesses have called for comprehensive regulatory policies for regions rather than countries. Fintech industry watchers and researchers say this is the fastest-growing start-up industry in Africa and is fuelled by several...

More Africa NewsParatus to distribute OneWeb’s LEO solutions across Africa

December 6, 2022by myles0

London-headquartered global communications network OneWeb has inked a distribution agreement with pan-African telecommunications company Paratus Group to deliver its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity solutions across the continent. According to a statement released by the companies, the agreement will focus on delivering satellite communications services to Paratus customers across 37 countries in Africa, particularly in...

More Africa NewsAngola: Africell expands mobile network services to Benguela

December 6, 2022by myles0

Africell Angola announced the official launch of its mobile network services in the city and province of Benguela on 2 December. The operator, which launched services in the capital Luanda in April this year, has also released a promotional video confirming that it has reached six million subscriptions. The network – based on 5G-ready Nokia-supplied...

More Africa NewsThe Internet Dividend

December 5, 2022by myles0

The 17th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has just wrapped up in Ethiopia. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and other global and regional internet governance groups have had approximately 2,000 representatives in Addis Ababa for the meeting. On display at UNECA sites from November 28th to December 2, 2022, were over 300...

More Africa NewsNigeria: Government approves satellite broadband project concession

December 5, 2022by myles0

With the digital transformation accelerating in the country, the Nigerian government has set itself the goal of democratizing the use of broadband in the country. Broadband penetration in Nigeria is 45% according to the latest statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission. The Nigerian government has given its agreement for the concession of a research and development...

More Africa NewsAngola: AngoSat-2 satellite built by Russia now ready to enter service

December 5, 2022by myles0

African countries are turning to space technology to accelerate the penetration of telecom services, as the digital transformation continues on the continent. Angola had already launched a first telecom satellite in 2017, but it got lost in space. AngoSat-2, Angola’s second communications satellite, is now ready for use after successfully undergoing a series of tests. This was...

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