African Telecommunications
What Is a Data Centre, and Why Is Africa Building So Many?
Egypt signed a deal targeting $1 billion. Lagos has a new facility. Kenya is writing a licensing rulebook. But what is a data centre,…
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Lebara Officially Launches Mobile Services In Nigeria
Lebara Nigeria has begun full commercial operations, giving Nigerians access to a new mobile network built on flexibility and digital convenience rather than price…
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I Used MTN’s ODU for a Month. Here’s the Honest Verdict.
The ODU has become one of Nigeria's most talked-about home internet options, and for people fibre can't reach it solves a real problem. Here…
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Kenya Scraps Rule Forcing Firms to Buy a Code Per Network
Kenya's Communications Authority has changed how short codes get allocated, moving from an operator-based system to a service-based one. A bank that previously needed…
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Egypt Gets a $1bn Data Centre and Its First Sovereign AI Site
Vodafone Business, Cassava Technologies and Elsewedy Electric have signed two agreements in Cairo. The first creates Africa Data Centers Egypt, starting at 20MW and…
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MTN Nigeria Pays Record ₦545.89 Billion Interim Dividend To Shareholders
MTN Nigeria Communications has paid a record interim dividend of ₦545.89 billion to shareholders, the largest half-year payout in the telecom giant’s history, following…
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MTN Nigeria Launches FlyX Outdoor Broadband to Close Fibre Access Gap
MTN Nigeria has introduced FlyX, a new outdoor fixed wireless broadband solution designed to deliver high-speed internet to homes and small businesses in areas…
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MTN Secures Nigerian Regulatory Approval for $2.2bn IHS Towers Deal, Accepts 30 Per Cent Sell-Down Condition
MTN Group has achieved a significant regulatory milestone in its ambitious infrastructure expansion strategy. Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has formally…
African Telecommunications
MTN FibreX Challenges Starlink in Nigeria’s Premium Broadband Market
For years, Nigerian internet users have sought a service that balances high speed, genuine unlimited data, and affordability. Starlink quickly established itself as the…
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Egypt Completes Africa’s First 6GHz Mobile Services Trial
Egypt has become the first African country to successfully trial mobile services on the upper 6GHz spectrum band, marking a milestone in the continent’s…
African Telecommunications
Airtel Africa Launches First Commercial Satellite-to-Mobile Service in DRC With Starlink
Airtel Africa has switched on Africa’s first commercial satellite-to-mobile service, unveiling the offering in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. The launch, delivered in partnership…
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MTN Launches AI Powered Job Board to Connect African Youth With Employment Opportunities
MTN has introduced an AI-powered Job Board feature on its Skills Academy platform, aimed at helping young Africans move more easily from digital training…
