Telecoms

Kenya sets Africa's smartphone manufacturing pace

Kenya has made significant strides in the local production of smartphones, with over 2.5 million handsets now assembled.
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1:40
Thursday

Ghana, The Gambia to sign free roaming agreement

The agreement intends to cut the cost of telecom services for people traveling between Ghana and The Gambia.
1:40

Remitly, Airtel Tanzania partner to simplify money transfers

The partnership allows Remitly users to send money straight to Airtel Tanzania wallets.
1:40

Bayobab elevates Rabih Kanaan as MD of East to West

Kanaan will oversee the East to West holding company, driving the strategic growth and execution of Bayobab’s operations across key markets.
1:40

MTN, Telecoming launch cloud gaming offering, Cloudplay

The offering enables MTN users in South Africa to access a number of cloud-based video games, without the need for downloads or high-end gaming consoles.
2:50
Wednesday

Econet network upgrades pay off in half-year performance

The telco said continued network infrastructure modernisation programme has had a positive impact on the business as it launched initiatives to improve customer experience.
2:30
19 Nov

Vodacom Group unveils plan to train a million African youths

Together with AWS, Microsoft, Skillsoft and other organisations Vodacom aims to bridge the digital skills gap across Africa and upskill young people.
2:10

Telecom Egypt data centre gets Tier III design certification

Tier III accreditation confirms a data centre's dependability, availability, and fault tolerance.
1:50

MTN Group moves forward with localisation initiatives

Africa's largest telecom services provider has spent the last few months increasing its local shareholder base in several of its operating companies.
2:10

TelCables plans fibre rollout in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe

The company's expansion plan comes as Africa's digital economy is expanding at a rapid pace, making dependable and scalable digital infrastructure critical.
2:00

South Africa leads Africa on download speeds

The country's download speed is 50% faster than second-placed Zimbabwe and more than four times faster than last-placed Angola.
2:00

Telecom Egypt, Vodafone sign $600m 5G infrastructure deals

The agreements serve as Telecom Egypt’s strategic plan monetise its network, a foundation for delivering 5G services.
3:50

Synch Industries Time as a Service launches in SA

Synch Industries’ network creates time locally in SA aligned precisely to UTC and then distributes this time over its Chrono Network.