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EAIF commits $30m to Eastcastle Infrastructure
27th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) has committed $30-million to shared telecom tower infrastructure owner, operator and developer Eastcastle Infrastructure to enable the purchase and... 


MTN’s emissions reduction targets validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative
26th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed MTN Group’s company-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets have been validated by the independent Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Deemed an important recognition... 


IHS seeks JPMorgan’s advice as management fears hostile takeover
23rd June 2023 By: Bloomberg

IHS Holding is consulting with JPMorgan Chase & Co for advice regarding an escalating standoff with its largest shareholders over how the African tower operator is run, according to people familiar... 


Seacom secures $207m loan package from IFC to boost digital connectivity in seven Africa countries
22nd June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Global development institution IFC is providing a $207-million long-term loan package to digital infrastructure and information technology (IT) services company Seacom in a partnership aimed at... 


Cell C completes network migration
21st June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Communications group Cell C has completed its network migration ahead of schedule, opening access to about 14 000 towers countrywide, 12 000 sites of which are fourth-generation and long-term... 


Final analogue switch-off now tabled for end 2024
21st June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Analogue services above 694 MHz will be switched off effective July 31, 2023, as the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) progresses towards a final switch off date of... 


Huawei corporate communications VP Edison Xie
eLTE private network at Ghana hydropower facility most challenging African project yet for Huawei
21st June 2023 By: Darren Parker

The evolved long-term evolution (eLTE) broadband private network that Chinese information and communication technology company Huawei installed for the Bui Power Authority’s (BPA’s) hydropower... 


MTN calls on IHS to hold extraordinary meeting to consider governance proposal
20th June 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Telecommunications group MTN on Tuesday said it has requested the board of the IHS to call an extraordinary general meeting of its shareholders to consider a governance proposal which MTN submitted... 


5 MW floating solar plant at the Bui dam in Ghana
Ghana authority to expand solar and hydro capacity
20th June 2023 By: Darren Parker

Ghana’s Bui Power Authority (BPA), with the collaboration of the grid operator, is planning on constructing a new 50 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm, in Dagbon, in the north of the country. This is... 


Liquid’s new subsea cable enhances connectivity between Mauritius and South Africa
19th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The successful deployment of the Mauritius Telecom T3 subsea cable is set to enhance connectivity between Mauritius and South Africa. The subsea cable, deployed at pan-African technology group... 


Cell C's head office in Midrand
Jorge Mendes appointed as Cell C CEO
15th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Cell C has appointed Jorge Mendes as its new CEO, effective July 1, 2023. Mendes’ appointment comes at a pivotal time for the company with increasing competition in the... 


Cell C appoints two new directors
14th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Cell C has appointed Maya Makanjee and Godfrey Motsa to its board of directors as the company focuses on accelerating growth and fuelling investor confidence. The... 


A Telkom logo on the side of a building
No need for a knight in shining armour – Telkom CEO
13th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong on Tuesday said that the struggling group does not need a “knight in shining armour” to save it. “In the past few days there has been a lot of communication in the... 


Solar Power provider seeks $100m for Nigeria expansion
13th June 2023 By: Bloomberg

WATT Renewable Corp aims to raise as much as $100-million by the end of 2024 to expand its business of providing solar power, mainly to telecommunications towers in Nigeria. The Canadian company,... 


Equiano cable activated in Namibia
13th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Google’s 12 fibre pair, 144 Tb/s Equiano cable has been activated in Namibia, marking a milestone in the delivery of enhanced connectivity to Namibia and the broader Southern African Development... 


Liquid Dataport, Angola Telecom establish new Angola, Johannesburg fibre route
12th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Pan-African technology group Liquid Intelligent Technologies subsidiary Liquid Dataport and fixed network operator Angola Telecom have established a new terrestrial fibre route from Luanda, in... 


Maholla, ikeja partner to improve youth access to high-quality Internet in townships across South Africa
12th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Local viral consumer rewards application Maholla and Internet service provider (ISP) ikeja have partnered to deliver high quality, cost-effective Internet services to youth across South Africa’s... 


Sipho Maseko
Telkom confirms receipt of nonbinding proposal, requests more information
12th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Telkom on Monday confirmed it has received an unsolicited non-binding indicative letter from a consortium for the acquisition of a controlling stake in the telecommunications group. As... 


ARC Fund reports resilient performance despite macroeconomic challenges
9th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed investment fund African Rainbow Capital Investments (ARC Fund) notes that the third quarter of its 2023 financial year was characterised by a challenging macroeconomic environment... 


MTN launches integrated wind and solar hybrid project
8th June 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Telecommunications giant MTN has kicked off the first series of its Net Zero projects in a six-month plan to unlock off-grid, clean and reliable energy alternatives. The first series of projects... 


Paratus completes Gaborone metro fibreoptic ring for high-speed connectivity
7th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Telecommunications solutions company Paratus Botswana has completed its new metro fibre ring around Gaborone. The fibreoptic network will provide secure, high-speed connectivity to businesses and... 


Trellix Europe, Middle East and Africa senior VP and GM Fabien Rech
Trellix aims to grow in Africa with scalable XDR cybersecurity platform and tools
5th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Cybersecurity multinational Trellix aims to grow further in Africa by deploying its scalable extended detection and response (XDR) cybersecurity platform and providing companies with... 


Telcos rank last in customer sentiment
31st May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa’s telecommunications industry has ranked last for consumer sentiment, for the third consecutive year. The latest PWC South African Telecommunications Sentiment Index for 2022,... 


Corridor Africa technologies developing solutions for telcos loadshedding challenges
30th May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Smart technology and innovative telecommunications solutions provider Corridor Africa Technologies is developing solutions to safeguard mobile network operators (MNOs) against the adverse impacts... 


Icasa to probe impact of loadshedding on the communications industry
29th May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has established a Council Committee to determin the impact that ongoing loadshedding is having South Africa’s electronic... 


UAV expo set for September
26th May 2023

The organisers of Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, have announced an impressive list of more than 135 top unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)... 


Drones used in anti-poaching
26th May 2023

Various technologies, such as tracking tags, closed circuit television cameras and thermal cameras, Wireless Sensor Networks, mobile apps and drones, are being used for intelligence and... 


Icasa releases more spectrum for WiFi services in the lower 6 GHz band
23rd May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has opened up the lower 6 GHz, which is the radio frequency range of 5925 MHz to 6425 MHz spectrum band, for the provision of WiFi... 


MTN's head office
MTN issues two RFIs for zero carbon renewable wheeling, on-site renewable solutions
22nd May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN South Africa (SA) has issued two requests for information (RFI’s) for zero carbon renewable wheeling and on-site renewable solutions for various data centres and base... 


Power line
Vodacom working with Eskom on virtual wheeling platform to enable firms with distributed demand to buy renewable power
22nd May 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Mobile telecoms company Vodacom has approach Eskom with a ‘virtual wheeling platform’ concept that the communications group believes could assist it and other companies with distributed electricity... 


Telecommunications towers
ACT calls for action on loadshedding, mobile operators battle to stay connected
18th May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Association of Comms and Technology (ACT) is calling for urgent regulatory and government action on the loadshedding crisis in South Africa, fearing that the impact on an already hard-hit... 


Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Mondli Gungubele
DCDT to mandate R6bn broadband project led by SITA
18th May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

As the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) works to complete its South Africa Connect (SA Connect) programme, it is mandating the State Information Technology Agency (SITA)... 


Telkom share price plunges amid expected triple-digit decline in earnings
17th May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Telkom expects a significant triple-digit decline in earnings for the year ended March 31, 2023, sending its share price plunging nearly 30% in early morning trade on Wednesday. By... 


Altron to focus on profitability, growth in the next year
15th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed information technology (IT) and digital services multinational Altron Group CE Werner Kapp said the company's focus in the current financial year will be on executing its profitability... 


Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub
Vodacom’s FY23 performance bolstered by new acquisition, service revenue growth
15th May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed telecommunications giant Vodacom has reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) growth across the group of 13.2% year-on-year to R45-billion, at a... 


Waspa appoints new office bearers
11th May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa's Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (Waspa) has elected its new board for 2023, James McNab, currently the longest-serving board member, returning to the role of... 


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