The Tanzanian pay-TV operator Azam TV has migrated its 7B satellite platform to the 7C model at Eutelsat. The two companies have also renewed their collaboration for several years. The Tanzanian pay-TV operator Azam TV has migrated its platform from Eutelsat’s 7B satellite to the operator’s 7C model. The information was made public on September 21 in...
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) will benefit from Microsoft’s technological support for an additional year. It will be able to carry out its ambition to improve food security in 11 countries of the continent, and contribute to locally relevant technological solutions. The American company Microsoft, through its 4Afrika initiative, announced on September 22,...
LISTED information and technology holding company Paratus Namibia Holdings Limited has announced that their 2020 financial year is expected to yield a 30% increase in earnings. This, it says, is mainly due to the increase in the profitability of its main subsidiary, Paratus Telecommunications, which rests on the back of revenue growth and improved operating...
Namibian born Joshua Nghaamwa has created a device that many people believe is as an information communication technology (ICT) solution for the African continent at large. The local innovator, who once made continental news in 2015 after creating a digital smart device that amplifies cellular coverage and Wi-Fi signals for areas with poor coverage, unveiled...
Pan-African cross-border payments services provider MFS Africa has announced a partnership with Moroccan mobile money provider inwi money to roll out international digital money transfers and payments services to Morocco. According to a statement released to the media, the move marks MFS Africa’s first significant partnership in North Africa, which is home to approximately 2.9...
Vodacom is in discussion with Remgro to acquire Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH), which owns Vumatel and DFA. This is feedback from well-placed sources who told MyBroadband Vodacom’s interest in Vumatel did not die down after the CIVH acquisition. In May 2018, MyBroadband reported that both CIVH and Vodacom were in discussions to acquire Vumatel. At...
Egypt’s Benya Group said it has signed an agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to develop the country’s communications infrastructure. Under the agreement, Benya will spearhead the development of the DRC’s ICT infrastructure by establishing an end-to-end National Fibre Optics Network (NFON) there. The project will connect all cities digitally, and significantly improve...
Lonestar Cell MTN has partnered with Sendwave to enable customers to receive international remittances from the US straight into their Mobile Money accounts. MTN believes that using MoMo for international remittances and daily financial transactions makes life easier, safer and more convenient. “We are excited and very proud to be at the forefront of innovative...
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown measures put in place in Zimbabwe has highlighted the significance of telecommunications with official statistics from the country’s industry regulator reflecting an increase in mobile internet and data. A report by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz), released last week, noted a 56.2% growth in mobile...
The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has reported an increase in the number of mobile data users and mobile phone subscriptions which industry players claim is as a result of increased levels of investment in the sector. According to the 2020 mid-year market report released by ZICTA corporate communications manager Ngabo Nankonde, the...
