According to the Tunisian telecommunications regulator, more than 80% of consumers have terminals compatible with 4G. The incumbent operator Tunisie Telecom wants to bet on broadband to strengthen its position on the national market in a context of accelerated digital transformation. The public telecommunications operator Tunisie Telecom plans to get rid of third-generation (3G) mobile technology...
MTN wants to establish itself as a leader in the provision of digital services in Africa by 2025. To achieve this objective, the company is increasing investments in its network in its various African markets. The pan-African telecommunications group MTN has big ambitions for the Rwandan market. The company plans to bring broadband connectivity to all...
Zimbabweans are now able to use PayPal’s Xoom for remittances after mobile money platform, EcoCash inked a partnership with global payment network Thunes to facilitate payments utilising the global remittance platform. EcoCash confirmed the new development this week and a spokesperson for the company said: “Leveraging our Hub partnership with Thunes, we are excited to...
Zambia’s state-run operator Zamtel needs a recapitalisation to the tune of US$265-million in order to survive, according to the country’s Minister of Science and Technology Felix Mutati. Mutati said the government will not recapitalise the company because it has other financial priorities, adding that about 90% of Zamtel’s revenue is being utilised for administrative expenses. The...
Togo’s Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Posts (ARCEP) has fined Togocom XOF2.3 billion (USD3.7 million) – or 2% of the telco’s certified revenues – for ‘serious breaches of its obligation’ to provide a continuous, uninterrupted mobile service. The penalty comes roughly 18 months after the regulator warned Togocom of its obligations and just days...
MTN Nigeria, the country’s leading operator and the leading MTN operator by subscriber numbers, has taken 18 Nigerian banks to court over the alleged unauthorised transfer of ₦22.3 billion ($53.7 million) from an account owned by its recently-licensed mobile money Payment Service Bank (PSB) MoMo. As reported by a number of local news outlets, MTN...
In its latest annual report on the Zimbabwean telecoms market, BuddeComm said that the weak economy affected the performance of the sector in 2021. In 2022, the trend continues. The current economic crisis in Zimbabwe is weighing on the activities of telecommunications operators, among others. In a statement, TelOne, the public fixed-line operator, said it is...
Vodacom claims it has the “best quality network” in South Africa, but research backed by the operator itself shows that MTN reigns supreme. On 21 June, Vodacom sent a press statement claiming to have the “best quality network” in South Africa. Vodacom cited research by crowdsourced data company Tutela, which assessed South African consumers’ mobile...
Ooredoo Algeria ranks third on the national telecom market in terms of subscriber base, behind Mobilis and Djezzy. The company puts the odds on its side to provide better services to its subscribers and to be able to attract new ones. The telecommunications operator Ooredoo Algeria has strengthened its ongoing partnership with the company PI Works,...
A senior official at state run telecoms firm Zamtel has revealed that government has put the company up for sale. Acting Zamtel Chief Executive Officer Joshua Malupenga told a special virtual staff meeting last week that government has already found an equity partner to run the company. Mr. Malupenga did not disclose the name or...
