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South Africa Now Links Every SIM to Government ID
Your phone number already does more than make calls. It unlocks your bank account. It receives the one-time passwords that protect your online shopping.…
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Malawi’s Plan to Bring New Mobile Operators Could Finally Lower Data Costs
After a public outcry over rising data costs and a regulatory order forcing Airtel and TNM to refund customers, Malawi's government is moving to…
African Telecommunications
Who Actually Controls Africa’s Internet? The Cable Story
When Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and half a dozen other countries lost internet access within hours of each other, most people had no idea why.…
African Telecommunications
Amazon Leo Partners Herotel to Launch Satellite Internet in South Africa
Amazon Leo, the e-commerce giant’s low-Earth-orbit satellite broadband service, has signed a distribution agreement with South African internet service provider Herotel, paving the…
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Angola Opens Unitel to Public Ownership After Full State Control
Angola’s government started selling shares in Unitel on July 6, 2026. The state expects to raise 300 billion kwanzas from the sale. This marks…
African Telecommunications
Nigeria Wants to Build Phones at Home, Again, by November
Nigeria is offering tax waivers and direct presidential backing to any smartphone manufacturer that breaks ground on a local factory before November. The pitch…
African Telecommunications
Vodacom Takes 55% Control of Safaricom in $2.1B Deal
Vodacom completed a $2.1 billion deal on June 30, buying out Kenya's government stake in Safaricom and taking majority control at 55%. Kenya's Treasury…
African Telecommunications
Airtel Africa Saves 9.1 Million Litres of Diesel in Sustainability Push
Airtel Africa, which provides telecommunications and mobile money services across 14 African countries, saved 9.1 million litres of diesel in its 2025/2026 financial…
African Telecommunications
Savanna’s Mobile Network Launch Brings Unlimited Data Bundles Challenging MTN and Airtel
Savanna Uganda has officially entered the mobile telecommunications sector, offering unlimited voice and data through a converged billing model that combines fiber broadband and…
African Telecommunications
Vodacom Bundles Full Amazon Prime in South Africa
Vodacom has bundled full Amazon Prime into its South African plans in a first-of-its-kind deal. It's pitched as a value play for cash-strapped consumers,…
African Telecommunications
Namibia Rejects Starlink’s Appeal Over Local Ownership
Namibia's regulator has thrown out Starlink's appeal, keeping Elon Musk's service locked out over a 51% local-ownership rule. The block is less about Musk…
African Telecommunications
MTN Plans to Start Shutting Down 3G Networks Before 2030
MTN says it'll start retiring some 3G networks before 2030. The surprise is which network outlives it. 2G is staying put, because POS terminals,…
