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Congo seals Vodacom offices over tax dispute
9th December 2022 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo authorities have sealed the offices and seized the accounts of the local branch of South Africa's Vodacom over a tax dispute, the company said in a statement. "On... 


Paratus to deliver satellite connectivity in 37 African countries for OneWeb
5th December 2022 By: Schalk Burger

A new gateway being built by telecommunications infrastructure and service provider Paratus for broadband satellite communications company OneWeb, in Luanda, Angola, will facilitate the provision... 


Vodafone Group CEO steps down
5th December 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Telecommunications firm Vodafone Group CEO and director Nick Read has resigned, effective December 31. Current Group CFO Margherita Della Valle has been appointed interim group CEO. 


MTN Ghana on track with non-compliant deactivations
2nd December 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN Ghana is on track to restrict all services, by the end of December 2, to the 5.7-million affected subscribers who had not completed both stages of the subscriber... 


MTN says long-running Turkcell litigation dismissed with costs
1st December 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The litigation against telecommunications group MTN contesting the award of its 2005 telecommunications operating licence in Iran has been dismissed with costs. Since 2013, MTN and some of its... 


MTN Ghana implements NCA disconnection directive
29th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN Ghana is starting the complete disconnection of all SIM cards that have completed the Stage 1 linkage of subscriber registration but have not completed Stage 2 of the... 


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Telkom's interim earnings fall on higher costs, including loadshedding-related diesel costs
23rd November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Telkom on Wednesday reported a double-digit decline in earnings and flat revenue for the six months ended September 30 amid a tough operating environment characterised by constrained... 


Infraco appoints interim CEO
22nd November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

State-owned telecommunications group Broadband Infraco has appointed Gift Zowa as acting CEO, effective November 16, following the end of term of Andrew Matseke. Zowa, a seasoned executive who... 


Helios Towers South Africa obtains Level 1 BBBEE certification
17th November 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Independent telecommunications infrastructure company Helios Towers’ infrastructure platform Helios Towers South Africa (HTSA) has attained a Level 1 broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE)... 


4G remains the dominant technology in Africa, but 5G is set to gain momentum
17th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

As the adoption of fifth-generation (5G) technology accelerates at record pace worldwide, fourth-generation (4G) technology will remain dominant across Africa for the foreseeable future. The decade... 


Mteto Nyati takes 40% ownership of BSG
15th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Former Altron CEO and prominent businessperson Mteto Nyati has invested in South African business and technology consulting firm Business Systems Group (BSG), taking a significant 40% ownership,... 


Lebashe commits to increase strategic stake in EOH
14th November 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Investment holding company Lebashe Investment Group will invest a further R100-million in JSE-listed information and communications technology services provider EOH. It already holds 13.06% of... 


Huge Group to merge two entities
14th November 2022

Two of JSE-listed Huge Group’s directly and indirectly wholly owned investment companies, Huge Networks and Huge Telecom, have been combined as part of the group’s organic growth strategy. The new... 


Vodacom posts earnings decline in H1, revenue increases
14th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Vodacom on Monday posted a decline in headline earnings per share (HEPS) during the first six months of the year, impacted by start-up losses in Ethiopia and higher finance... 


Telkom expects half-year earnings drop
14th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Telkom has reported that it expects a double-digit decline in earnings during the six months ended September 30 , mostly owing to a change in Telkom’s mobile postpaid and prepaid mix,... 


Telkom launches commercial 5G, live tests reveal 1.3 Gb/s speed
11th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Telkom, in partnership with information and communication technology giant Huawei, has officially launched its national commercial fifth-generation (5G) network. Telkom has... 


Teraco is regional interconnection point for Google's Equiano subsea cable
9th November 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Data environment services company Teraco has announced that it is now an integral connectivity and interconnection point for Internet services company Google’s Equiano subsea cable. The cable... 


Liquid Intelligent Technologies connecting Africa one school at a time
9th November 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

While most of Africa's population has access to mobile phones, the unaffordability of data to use the Internet for content creation, instead of content consumption only, is hampering their... 


Africa’s first software defined network offers ‘pay as you use’ bandwidth for data centres
9th November 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Wholesale network provider Liquid Dataport has launched Africa’s first software defined network (SDN) service. The service involves a client-controlled network that can be scaled and customised to... 


Role of regulators needs to change in digital era, panellists agree
9th November 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As the uptake of fourth-generation (4G) communications technologies continues to grow on the African continent, along with early adoption of fifth-generation (5G) technology in some countries,... 


Cell C, Huawei partner on a business support systems transformation project
9th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Cell C and information and communication technology giant Huawei have partnered to assist Cell C’s transition into a digital lifestyle company. The partnership will boost... 


RocketNet calls for lower fibre costs for pensioners
8th November 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Internet service provider (ISP) RocketNet CEO Simon Swanepoel has called for fibre network operators (FNOs), ISPs and government to reduce fibre Internet costs for pensioners in South Africa and to... 


BCX partners with Twoobii for Skylink satellite service
8th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Technology group BCX has partnered with Twoobii to enable businesses, merchants and consumers to benefit from seamless voice and data connectivity, with speeds from 2 Mb/s to 20 Mb/s, through its... 


Paratus to build OneWeb gateway in Angola for LEO satellite services
4th November 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Network infrastructure company Paratus will build a new gateway for telecommunications provider OneWeb in Luanda, Angola, that will provide low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services to several... 


MTN Group posts resilient Q3 results
4th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications firm MTN Group posted resilient financial results for third quarter of 2022 on the back of strong performance from its two largest markets, the South African and Nigerian... 


MTN Group, Microsoft sign strategic alliance agreement
3rd November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN Group and Microsoft have partnered to accelerate digital and cloud transformation across Africa. The new strategic alliance, centred on transforming and modernising... 


MTN Nigeria delivers double-digit growth during the first nine months of 2022
31st October 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN Nigeria has achieved double-digit growth during the nine months ended September 30. The group posted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation... 


MTN launches MTN Skills Academy
28th October 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

MTN has launched the MTN Skills Academy to develop people across the continent as producers, consumers and innovators of digital technologies. The ‘Digital Skills for Digital Jobs’ programme aims... 


European Investment Bank backs MTN Nigeria
28th October 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN Nigeria has secured €100-million backing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) in the largest EIB financing deal for high-speed telecommunications expansion in... 


EOH aims to raise R600m in equity to reduce debt costs
27th October 2022 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed information and communications technology company EOH will seek the approval of its shareholders for a R600-million equity raise to reduce its debt financing costs by about 15%, EOH... 


Telkom launches commercial 5G
27th October 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Telkom, in partnership with information and communication technology giant Huawei, has officially launched its national commercial fifth-generation (5G) network. Telkom has... 


BII relaunches in South Africa with pledge to support clean energy, inclusive growth
20th October 2022 By: Schalk Burger

UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII) has launched under its new name in South Africa and has reaffirmed its commitment to invest to accelerate South Africa’s... 


Blue Label, Cell C director resigns after being named in SARB case against Markus Jooste
20th October 2022 By: News24Wire

One of the trustees of Markus Jooste's family trust has resigned as a director of Blue Label Telecoms, and mobile operator Cell C, just days after being named as a respondent in the SA Reserve... 


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MTN withdraws Telkom bid
19th October 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN has walked away from its bid to buy out smaller rival Telkom. In a Sens announcement on Wednesday, Telkom, withdrawing its cautionary, said that MTN terminated... 


MTN announces two partners following crowd-sourcing programme
18th October 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa has partnered with two businesses – 24Solutions and SAMO Engineering – following its crowd-sourcing call for small businesses with additional generation... 


MTN's talks to buy South Africa’s Telkom are said to have stalled
14th October 2022 By: Bloomberg

MTN Group’s talks to buy South Africa’s Telkom have stalled following a rival deal proposal from another telecom company, people familiar with the matter said. Negotiations about price and other... 


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