Cairo Summit charts new course for telecom regulation

According to the deal, 9mobile subscribers will have access to MTN's infrastructure for calls, texts, and data in places where 9mobile's coverage is limited or unavailable.

The amount to be recovered is owing to outstanding licence fees and various unpaid financial penalties that date back several years.

National Insurance Commission is pushing insurance players to innovate and bring to market cyber insurance products against a backdrop of booming digital risk.

The regulator raised the alarm after discovering mobile operators were allegedly flagrantly violating laws requiring them to register all SIM cards.

The regulator says it has been mandated to ensure that the telco's network is rehabilitated to improve performance.

MTN says it is interested in bringing 5G to Cameroon as part of its strategy to ensure that the technology it delivers keep up with the times.

During the meeting, MPs and representatives from other tech companies promised to work swiftly to improve the legal environment for the digital sector.

MTN Group CEO and president, Ralph Mupita, says more certainty is needed to encourage the necessary investment for the continent to get connected.

Moov Money Flooz services were completely inaccessible across the country between October 19 and 24, according to the regulator.

The Platinum Building will house the regulator's modern system for monitoring on- and off-net traffic, as well as mobile money transactions.

Complaints of slow internet access are rising fast says regulators.