IFC partners with Vodafone M-PESA Mozambique to digitize payments in the agricultural sector

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) signed this Tuesday, February 20, 2024, a new cooperation agreement with Vodafone M-PESA Mozambique. It aims to explore the possibilities of extending Vodafone’s mobile payment services in rural areas for the benefit of small farmers. The telecom operator would like to intervene in the agricultural sector, which relies mainly on...

World Mobile, the first global mobile network built on blockchain, has announced a collaboration with Vodacom Mozambique

In a move to enable internet connectivity in rural areas, World Mobile, a pioneer in leveraging innovative technology for bridging connectivity gaps has partnered with Vodacom Mozambique to announce the commencement of a trailblazing aerostat trial in Mozambique. Aerostats – tethered balloons equipped with telecommunications equipment – have been identified as a promising solution to...

Mozambique kicks off schools project in cooperation with Starlink

Mozambique’s National Institute of Communications (Instituto Nacional de Comunicacoes de Mocambique, INCM) has launched its ‘Internet in Schools’ project as part of a public-private partnership with the SpaceX satellite broadband service Starlink. The scheme aims to connect around 300 educational establishments across the country. Starlink was launched for private customers in Mozambique in June this year. Source:...

Paratus Unleashes High-Capacity Cross-Border Fiber Links:  Mozambique to South Africa

Paratus announces that it has launched two game-changing cross-border fiber links in its quest to champion unparalleled connectivity for Mozambique.  Paratus now offers an alternative to the sub-sea cable norm by introducing resilience with two distinct fiber routes into South Africa. One of the fiber links traverses Swaziland, and the other follows the Kamati Poort...

World Mobile launches Africa’s first commercial telecoms aerostat

Blockchain-powered telecom network World Mobile has successfully launched the world’s first commercial telecoms aerostat. The 11-metre high ‘envelope’ has been deployed close to the Limpopo river in Mozambique where it will be raised to altitude and deliver internet access across a 70-kilometre radius. Barely a quarter of Mozambique’s population has access to the internet, and...

Mozambique: TMCEL has already completed 57% of the 2nd phase of the project to extend and modernize its telecoms network

TMCEL launched the second phase of the telecoms network extension and modernization program in January 2022. The company wants to improve its network in order to establish itself in the national market that it competes with Vodacom and Movitel.  Mozambique’s historic telecommunications operator TMCEL has deployed 770 new base stations as part of the second...

Vodacom lands 2Africa cable north of Mozambique

Vodacom Mozambique has launched the 2Africa cable in Nacala-Porto. According to the telecom provider, it is the first undersea cable to land in the country’s north, and a data facility has also opened in the same city. According to the United Nations, Mozambique is one of the world’s least developed countries, and this landing by...

Vodacom Group CEO Strengthens Mozambique Relations

The CEO of the Vodacom Group, Shameel Joosub, recently conducted a three-day visit to Mozambique, accompanied by the CEO of International Markets for the Vodacom Group, Diego Gutierrez A., and the CEO of Legal Affairs for the Vodacom Group, Nkateko Nyoka. During the visit, the delegation had the opportunity to interact with various partners of...

Starlink arrives in Mozambique

The SpaceX satellite broadband service Starlink has been launched in Mozambique. The kit costs MZN40,492 (USD628) with a monthly subscription priced at MZN3,000, according to a report from My Broadband. Starlink notes that Mozambique does not yet have a ground station for internet fallback and is currently relying solely on inter-satellite links, which could result...

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