ICTs are at the heart of the digital transformation which is one of the priorities of many African governments. To accelerate the achievement of their digital ambitions, States are exploring mutual collaborations. Malawi and Tanzania wish to strengthen their cooperation in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT). The two parties signed a cooperation agreement to...
Zimbabwe’s mobile network operators have reviewed their tariffs in local ZWL currency as the sector battles to offset rising costs and maintain operations in the face of inflationary pressures triggered by the devaluation of the local currency against major currencies, among other economic challenges besetting the industry. Econet Wireless, the largest mobile network operator, reviewed...
Former Nigeria President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, has been named Africa Ambassador for agricultural technology by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF). The AATF, which supports African farmers in accessing agricultural technology, made the announcement yesterday. Jonathan accepted the position after meeting with an AATF team In Nigeria led by the foundation’s executive director, Canisius Kanangire. Kanangire said...
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has said the federal government would use the 5G technology in tacking insecurity in the country. Pantami spoke Tuesday in Abuja at the official launch/roll out of 5G network service by MAFAB Communications. He said there were many economic benefits from the 5G technology and that government...
The Kamoa-Kakula copper complex went into production in May 2021. The company wants to capitalize on new technologies to accelerate the achievement of its objective of becoming the second largest copper mine in the world with an annual production of about 800,000 tons. Luxembourg-based telecom satellite service provider SES SA will continue to provide high-speed...
Happy 1st anniversary MTN Uganda as a public company. MTN Uganda today marked its first anniversary as a publicly listed company, trading its shares on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE). On Dec. 6th, 2021, the company executives and its representatives marked a milestone by ringing the bell on the Uganda Securities Exchange becoming the local stock with...
Nokia’s SDM solution is deployed over three geographical sites and serves around 33mln mobile and fixed Orange Egypt subscribers Nokia has announced that Orange Egypt has opted to modernise its existing Nokia SDM (subscriber data management) solution to support the operator’s subscriber growth over the next five years. The enhancements to the SDM network include...
Telecom Egypt has announced that EG-IX, which it claims to be the first Open Access Internet Exchange in Egypt, is now live and available for customers. In a press release regarding the development, the operator said that EG-IX, powered by AMS-IX, is ‘intended to enhance the digital experience of internet users in Egypt, Africa, and the...
BitCo Telecoms, one of South Africa’s leading Telecommunications and Internet Service Providers, announces fiscal and market share growth for 2021 as well as upcoming strategies for expanding their national last mile carrier-grade network, and geographic reach to outlying areas and towns in 2022 and beyond. BitCo enjoyed a solid year of business growth in 2021...
Infrastructure investment platform Africa50 has completed an equity investment in Poa, a Kenyan ISP primarily serving lower-income urban communities. The investment is part of a USD28 million financing round led by Africa50, which will be used to support Poa’s future growth plans across Kenya, as well as launch the business into further African markets. Also participating in...
