West Africa’s Djoliba backbone launched
Companies detail the significance of investment in connectivity infrastructure that could address a potential 330 million inhabitants.
Christopher Tredger
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Orange to officially announce Djoliba fibre network launch
Telecommunications firm schedules online media conference on 10 November.
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Dimension Data buys IP transit services from Orange
The systems integrator joins hands with French telecoms giant Orange, targeting gamers on the African continent.
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Orange pushes collaboration to drive One Africa Network project
French telecommunications firm backs Smart Africa, announces new investments in Africa.
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Sub-Saharan Africa leads in mobile subscription
Latest GSMA report shows the region was home to 477 million mobile subscribers at the end of 2019.
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Orange and Google launch Sanza touch 4G device
Device will be available in most countries in MEA region, starting with Guinea Bissau, Côte d’Ivoire and Madagascar.
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Orange upbeat despite COVID-19 impact on revenue
Telecommunications firm cites good commercial performance, deferred investments and cost control for having enabled it to reiterate 2020 objectives.
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Telcos announce 37,000km 2Africa subsea cable
Collaboration looks to establish new subsea cable project to link 23 countries on the continent, the Middle East and Europe.
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Orange, SES link up to beam through enhanced satellite connectivity
French telco the first to adopt SES' O3b mPOWER satellite communications system.
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Botswana overhauls mobile money regulations
Telecommunication services providers must separate mobile financial payment services from other offerings.
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Solar services provider partners African telcos to bolster distribution
Greenlight Planet orchestrates telco-focused strategy with Vodacom, Orange and Telma.
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Côte d'Ivoire: Regulator, operators sign charter for national IXP
Key stakeholders commit to charter governing operation of CIVIX, in place since 2013.