Econet Zimbabwe sounds alarm on undervaluation

The pan-African telco has struck a defining agreement with Kenya’s government and Vodafone to raise its Safaricom stake to 55%, tightening its grip on East Africa’s largest telecoms and mobile money ecosystem.

The funds aim to address the critical need for infrastructure upgrades in the Central African country.

A tripartite collaboration is launching a service to empower MTN MoMo agents with instant access to short-term finance.

Country’s telecoms ministry shakes up industry pricing to improve affordability and increase access.

The telco intends to build sustainable infrastructure to support a modern communications system that meets the needs of citizens and enterprises.

The telco has reaffirmed its commitment to entrepreneurship, highlighting its role in growing the country's start-up ecosystem via technology and connectivity.

The country's telecommunications sector is developing, despite years of paralysis caused by a civil war, but service costs are becoming an issue.

Paratus Botswana's updated fibre-to-the-home package and pricing adjustments reflect broader market trends, with households demanding faster speeds at lower prices, the company says.

The Rural Connect sites directly address connectivity challenges by delivering cost-optimised, sustainable connectivity for rural and low-density areas.

The recruits will serve as frontline responders in Camtel's efforts to significantly reduce service downtime and improve user experience across its network.

The companies have deployed 152 rural base stations across Ethiopia reaching over one million people.