Investment AfDB helps to fund the digitisation of the Comorian economy The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, a multilateral institution whose objective is to contribute to the sustainable economic development...
Operators Veon gets green light for shares sale Veon announced it completed the sale of its 49% stake in Kazakh wholesale infrastructure company TNS+ for US$137.5 million following regulatory...
Operators Airtel forks out $1 billion to pay spectrum dues Indian operator Bharti Airtel paid INR84.65 billion (US$1 billion) towards its debt for spectrum acquired in the 2016 auction, weeks after the...
Operators High Court rejects Dos Santos appeal against Unitel asset freeze A London High Court has rejected an appeal by former Unitel director Isabel dos Santos to unfreeze assets worth around US$778 million.
Enterprise Ecosystems Paving the Way for All Intelligence At Huawei Connect 2024 held in Shanghai from 19th September, Huawei’s Deputy Chairman and Rotating Chairman Eric Xu gave a keynote...
Cyber Security Another Vodafone Idea contract for Nokia: this time for network security The second major announcement related to Indian operator Vodafone Idea and Nokia in only a few days sees Vodafone Idea strengthen its network...
Optical & Fixed Networks Brazil’s V.tal close to acquiring Oi’s fibre business Will Brazilian neutral network and digital infrastructure company V.tal take over financially troubled operator Oi Brasil’s fibre broadband base,...
Cloud & Virtualisation Genesys secures UL VNO licence in India Genesys, described as a global cloud leader in AI-powered experience orchestration, has announced that it has secured a Unified License Virtual...
Cloud & Virtualisation DNeX and Google Cloud to provide sovereign cloud services in Malaysia Malaysian technology firm Dagang NeXchange (DNeX) and Google Cloud have announced a multi-year deal to provide sovereign cloud services...
Enterprise Ecosystems Deal struck to enhance digital infrastructure serving Libya’s oil industry A number of agreements signed last week by Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) are said to be aimed at enhancing the digital infrastructure of...
Data Centres & Networks Google to pump US$1B into Thai data centre, cloud region Google announced it will invest THB36 billion (US$1 billion) to build its first data centre and cloud region in Thailand to meet growing demand...
Enterprise Ecosystems ZTE and China Telecom partner to build 5G-powered smart hospital ZTE Corporation, a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, today announced its collaboration...
Vendors Ericsson secures Viettel 5G deployment deal State-owned operator Vietnam signed up Ericsson to build out its 5G RAN across the majority of provinces in Vietnam.
Mobile Finance Ericsson upgrades TMB’s easypaisa to cloud native platform Ericsson announced on Friday announced that it has completed a major tech stack upgrade for Pakistan’s Telenor Microfinance Bank (TMB), giving...
Operators IFC approves $400 million loan for Ufone, Telenor Pakistan merger The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has approved a $400 million loan for Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL), marking a...
Enterprise Ecosystems Vodacom Business deploying smart city solutions across South Africa South African telco Vodacom said on Thursday its enterprise unit is working with local governments to implement smart city solutions for use...
Data Centres & Networks Pakistan petroleum company plans to diversify into data centres In what may seem an unusual form of diversification, Pakistan’s Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) has said it plans to invest in the...
Mobile Finance KaiOS and Mastercard to help SMEs in developing markets adopt digital payments KaiOS, whose mobile operating system brings the internet to affordable devices, has announced a partnership with payment...
Regulation EC green-lights e& entry into Europe The European Commission (EC) approved UAE-based operator
Devices & Platforms M-KOPA hails customer milestone Smartphone financing company M-KOPA hailed reaching the milestone of providing over five million customers with loans in Africa totalling US$1.5...
Vendors Microsoft and Galgus announce major AI-related deals in Latin America Artificial intelligence (AI) underpins two recent announcements in the Latin American region – one from technology giant Microsoft and the other...
Operators Safaricom highlights healthcare initiative and sustainability funding Kenyan service provider Safaricom has been in the news this week for an initiative involving healthcare – and also for a sustainability-linked...
Vendors ZTE’s Summer Chen: A Digital Future for All At the United Nations Summit of the Future 2024 in New York on 21 September, ZTE Vice President Summer Chen delivered a keynote speech “A...
Devices & Platforms How do we improve smartphone affordability in Africa? Despite the surge in demand for smartphones last year in Africa, feature phones continue to hold their ground and account for a substantial 52%...
Data Centres & Networks Raxio inaugurates Tier III certified data centre in Cote d’Ivoire Data centre operator Raxio Group says it has inaugurated Raxio Côte d’Ivoire (CIV1), described as a state-of-the-art data centre, in Abidjan,...
Operators Ethio Telecom announces copper switch-off and data centre discussions Ethiopia’s state-owned service provider Ethio Telecom has announced that it is rolling out what it calls its Copper Switch-Off Strategic...
Wireless Networks Tunisie Telecom, Orange and Ooredoo bid for 5G licences in Tunisia Tunisia’s three biggest mobile operators – Tunisie Telecom, Orange Tunisie and Ooredoo Tunisia – reportedly submitted their applications for 5G...
Data Centres & Networks Ooredoo lands US$549m financing deal for AI data centre plan Qatar-based Ooredoo Group announced on Tuesday it has signed a QAR 2 billion (US$549.4 million) financing deal to help fund its plan to...
Customer Management SITA and DigiYatra to boost efficiency at India’s airports A contactless boarding pass system is set to reduce waiting times and create a better travel experience for passengers at India’s airports,...
Vendors South Korea’s Naver Corp to establish unit in Saudi Arabia Naver Corp, the operator of South Korea’s leading internet portal, says it has plans to establish a Middle Eastern unit in Saudi Arabia within...
Wireless Networks Ribbon and Telia provide comms upgrade for Lithuanian rail network Service provider Telia Lithuania and Ribbon Communications, a global provider of real-time communications technology and IP optical networking...
Operators Vodacom joins the growing MVNO market in South Africa Operator Vodacom South Africa has built an enablement platform for mobile virtual network operators and signed up its first MVNO client,...
Investment India’s Vodafone Idea announces multi-billion-dollar network equipment deal With excellent timing – considering
Operators Digicel PNG hails 4G coverage expansion in Bougainville Digicel Papua New Guinea hailed efforts in expanding its mobile network to all 21 provinces of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, noting 4G...
Operators Nokia bags Viettel 5G deal Nokia signed a deal to deploy locally manufactured 5G equipment across Vietnam for state-owned operator Viettel Group.
Operators NCell denies rumors of deal to take over ISP Classic Tech Nepalese telco Ncell has denied market rumors that it has struck a deal to take over fixed-broadband ISP Classic Tech, although it confirmed that...
Operators Axian Telecom reportedly in for triple-play provider in Kenya Axian Telecom was reportedly looking to acquire Kenya-based mobile, internet and TV provider Wananchi Group.
Mobile Finance Safaricom adds Mastercard payment option for M-Pesa merchants Safaricom and Mastercard announced on Thursday that they have signed a partnership to accelerate adoption of payment acceptance and cross-border...
Devices & Platforms Tata and ADI to explore semiconductor manufacturing opportunities in India Tata Group, a global enterprise headquartered in India, and Analog Devices (ADI), a major player in the semiconductor business, have announced a...
Regulation What next for Vodafone Idea after Supreme Court reversal? The Indian Supreme Court has this week rejected a plea for a recalculation of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues from a number of telecom...
Data Centres & Networks PDG expands data centre presence in Asia Data centre provider Princeton Digital Group (PDG), a major player in the Asian market, says it has acquired powered land for 500MW capacity...
Wireless Networks Uztelecom gets cracking on 5G-A with test network launch One week after launching 5G across Uzbekistan, state-owned telco Uzbektelecom JSC, which operates as Uztelecom, made good on its promise to...
Energy & Sustainability Meta plans massive carbon credits purchase in Latin America Internet giant and Facebook owner Meta is planning to buy carbon credits in Latin America. But what does this mean? And will it really help to...
Data Centres & Networks ST Digital enters DRC market through OADC partnership African cloud services provider ST Digital has announced its expansion into the Democratic Republic of Congo through a partnership with the Open...
Operators The convoluted journey of Malaysia’s 5G plan Recognising the potential boost for the economy, Malaysia broke the mould by opting to push mobile network operators to deploy 5G through a...
Vendors Intel’s financial problems may affect its Poland and Malaysia operations The financial difficulties faced by tech giant Intel seem likely to hit its operations in a number of regions, including Poland and Malaysia,...
Operators Vodacom unveils cloud-based smartphone to spur 4G migration Vodacom South Africa unveiled the Mobicel S4 4G Cloud Phone in a bid to equip more subscribers with smartphones and migrate them to modern 4G...
Wireless Networks Nokia and iSAT Africa to enhance rural coverage in Liberia Nokia has announced a strategic partnership with iSAT Africa to enhance rural connectivity in Liberia.
Operators GSMA, 19 MNOs launch AI safety roadmap The GSMA launched in conjunction with 19 operators its Responsible AI (RAI) Maturity Roadmap to provide operators with guidelines to effectively...
