Start-up king joins Paratus Rwanda
Innocent Mutimura has been appointed as country manager of Paratus Rwanda.
Crossing borders, confronting realities: Why Africa’s connectivity gap is the next great infrastructure mission
Connectivity in Africa is not just an engineering exercise. It is a socio-economic integration process, says Quadrupleplay.
Zambia, Israel to bolster tech ties
Israel will be working with the Southern African country to implement cooperation in innovation, skills development, satellites and other advanced technologies.
Eutelsat, unconnected.org partner to deliver community WiFi in Tanzania
The satellite-powered community WiFi service provides high-speed connectivity to locations beyond the reach of terrestrial networks.
Return of the King
Econet lures back seasoned exec Fayaz King to lead its infrastructure arm as the telecoms giant prepares a high-profile VFEX listing.
DRC targets telecom equity reform in $2bn sector shake-up
New enforcement measures could force leading telecom operators to restructure shareholding models, giving Congolese employees a direct stake in profits.
Paratus lights up new East Africa fibre highway linking Goma to Mombasa
The 2 000km protected route connects Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and the DRC.
Egypt hits a new milestone with spectrum deal
Over the weekend, the government inked spectrum agreements with mobile operators for about $3.5 billion, giving telcos an additional 410 MHz, equal to the total bandwidth awarded over the previous three decades.
Huawei reconnects with South Sudan
Tensions between the tech company and South Sudan arose in 2014, when government officials accused Huawei of hacking government emails and forging documents.
East African telcos seal cross-border fibre corridor deal
Ethio telecom, Djibouti Telecom and Sudatel Group have signed a binding Horizon Fibre agreement to build a high-capacity terrestrial data route linking Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan.
Econet’s historic $1bn IPO to reshape Zim telecoms
The staggering figure positions the transaction as potentially the largest IPO in the country's history, and one of the most consequential restructurings since the operator first joined the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange.
Malawi telecoms sector bounces back from flooding crisis
Services had been disrupted due to harsh weather in December and early January, which destroyed critical national infrastructure
Egypt shines as Vodacom maintains strong stability
The telco said performance by its Egypt subsidiary was driven by strong commercial momentum, enhancements to integrated connectivity, content packages, and continued traction of Vodafone Cash.