Malawi’s new president Lazarus Chakwera has dissolved the board of directors managing the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) and that of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), barely a week after his election. According to a statement from the office of the Chief Secretary Zangazanga Chikhosi, the action is with immediate effect. Chikhosi said Chakwera has...
MTN Group has announced the appointment of new chief executive officers for two of its West African operations, MTN Cameroon and MTN Benin. According to a statement released to the media Stephen Blewett, the current CEO of MTN Benin, will take the helm at MTN Cameroon on 1 August 2020 when Uche Ofodile, the current...
South Africa’s telecoms regulator ICASA said on Thursday it is preparing to issue an invitation to apply (ITA) for high demand spectrum and the Wireless Open Access Network (WOAN), a significant step towards the rollout of 5G across more of the country. South Africa’s telecoms regulator ICASA said on Thursday it is preparing to issue an invitation...
Mauritel, Mattel and Chinguitel were again punished by the telecoms regulator in Mauritania. The 3 operators were sentenced to a global fine of nearly $ 2.5 million for poor quality of service, following the results of the monitoring mission carried out from April 17 to May 22, 2020. The mobile operators Mauritel (a subsidiary of Maroc...
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), the leading UAE-based global satellite operator, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Andrew Cole as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He will assume the position from 1 July onwards. Andrew joins Yahsat soon after the company boosted its leadership with four Emirati executive appointments to lead its government,...
MTN Group said on Thursday that it has named Stephen Blewett, the current CEO of its operation in Benin, to lead its larger business in Cameroon. Blewett, who is a former CEO of Altech Autopage Cellular, will take the helm in Cameroon on 1 August when Uche Ofodile, the current CEO of MTN Liberia, will become...
KaiOS Technologies, the makers of KaiOS mobile operating system for smart feature phones, and Econet Wireless Zimbabwe have announced the launch of the Atom 3G phone in Zimbabwe, the country’s first 3G smart feature phone. Announcing the launch, Econet said the new handset will be bundled with a 3-month data package, offering customers 6GB of...
The bid by seven NetOne executives to have their cases dropped on the grounds that the State’s allegations lack essential elements that formulate the charges flopped on Monday after a Harare magistrate dismissed their application for refusal of placement on remand. The seven; Lazarus Muchenje, Tawanda Sibanda (49), Tinashe Severa (43), Darlington Gutu (53), Spencer...
Telma Madagascar has switched on its 5G commercial network to offer subscribers high-speed services enabled by the new generation of mobile connectivity. Powered by Ericsson, the 5G network is now live in the capital of Antananarivo and the city of Toamasina. Two key 5G use cases for the Madagascar market are enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)...
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has approved the 2020 Finance Bill, proposing amendments to multiple statutes including the Income Tax Act, the Value Added Tax Act of 2013, the Excise Duty Act of 2015 and the Tax Procedures Act of 2015. The most notable aspect of the approval of this new bill is the foundation of...
