Mobile Business

Cameroon bans Elon Musk's Starlink

The decision to ban Starlink comes after the government expressed concerns about national security and unfair competition.
Amindeh Blaise Atabong
2:00
Thursday

Safaricom Ethiopia CEO: ‘Digital is crucial to country’s prosperity’

Wim Vanhelleputte ranks digital transformation as Ethiopia's top national objective and identifies key addressable issues to achieve the goal.
2:00
Tuesday

Netstar launches Africa's largest real-time vehicle telematics bureau

Netstar says the new centre will serve the company's growing commercial fleet customer base, as well as an emergency contact centre and vehicle recovery operation.
1:20

Post-war Ethiopia prioritises ICT infrastructure renewal

The destruction of technology systems caused major interruptions in the healthcare, preventing the timely reporting of crucial data.
1:10
17 Apr

Vodacom Tanzania acquires Smile Communications in $27m deal

The transaction provides Vodacom Tanzania with access to important spectrum held by the small operator, which will help it grow 4G and 5G network services.
1:20

More problems for unregistered Namibia telecom customers

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia said mobile operators have so far suspended around 519 000 unregistered cards.
3:00
16 Apr

SEACOM launches LEO satellite service for enterprise clients

Satellite technology is gaining traction on the African continent, with telecom companies and authorities agreeing to use it to advance the continent's economic goals.
1:30

MasterCard, Onafriq partner to bring new payments suite to Africa

According to the companies, the partnership will drive growth of digital financial services, including mobile money transactions, and cross-border remittances.
2:10
15 Apr

MTN MoMo increases remittance services to 10 new countries

MoMo users can now send money to more than 200 million wallets, across 24 African countries.
1:30
15 Apr

Malawi exec criticises Africa for falling behind on IXPs

According to Brian Longwe, CEO of Converged Technology Networks, effective Internet traffic interchange between networks is critical for a robust Internet in Africa.
1:30

New markets lift MTN ’s super app Ayoba to 35m monthly users

Ayoba entered new markets in the fourth quarter of the previous financial year, including Kenya, Egypt, Mali, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, and Botswana.
1:20
10 Apr

Free bank to M-Pesa, Airtel Money transfers for sole traders

I&M Bank in Kenya has made the move as the result of customer feedback and a response to the high cost of living.