Safaricom, Kenya’s largest mobile operator by subscribers, has announced plans to expand 4G coverage to 100% by the end of the year as part of a new growth strategy which aims to establish Safaricom as a ‘purpose-led technology company’ by 2025. Explaining the company’s new approach, CEO Peter Ndegwa was quoted as saying: ‘We aim to create...
Fatou Sow Kane, the director of the commercial pole – company of the mobile operator Expresso, announced on March 3, 2020 the technical launch of 4G by the company. However, the network will not be accessible to consumers until March 31. “With this 4G Expresso, the experience will be even better in terms of connection, speed...
9mobile has revealed that it plans to roll out 4G network in 16 of Nigeria’s cities in the coming months. Stephane Beuvelet, 9mobile’s acting Managing Director, Stephane Beuvelet, said that the operator had invested in a massive roll-out of infrastructure that is set to improve network efficiency. According to him, some of the chosen cities...
As 4G-related activity continues across Africa there’s news of promotional efforts in Senegal and an imminent rollout in Zanzibar. Yesterday saw the official rebranding of Tigo, Senegal’s second largest mobile operator by subscribers, as Free Senegal, following the company’s acquisition by the Saga Africa Holdings consortium in April last year. Now the new brand is...
