Tanzania’s regulator has hit Liquid Telecom subsidiary Raha with a TZS11.8 billion (US$5.1 million) fine.
Orange Niger is set to build out and modernise its network after being granted a loan of XOF31 billion (US$56.3 million) by Coris Bank Niger.
A new data centre is about to open in Kenya, courtesy of PAIX Data Centres, an African provider of cloud and carrier-neutral colocation data centre services.
By 29 August, roaming charges for mobile users in Argentina and Chile are to be abolished.
Following the abrupt end to its planned merger with Airtel Kenya, Telkom Kenya’s leadership has announced what it calls the "bold decision to carve out a new direction" for the company.
Algeria is issuing its three mobile operators with additional spectrum holdings in a bid to restore connectivity after extensive network outages.
Pan-Africa cross-border payments group MFS Africa has partnered with MoneyGram to enable P2P payments and money transfers in Africa.
Sri Lanka’s Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has begun “preliminary measures” aimed at introducing nationwide mobile number portability (MNP).
Argentina has extended a price freeze on mobile, internet and TV services until the end of 2020 after deeming them “essential public services”.
Armenian operator Ucom has claimed that its subscribers will now be able to access “much higher quality” mobile services following an extensive network upgrade.
In addition to plans reported in June to make about 960 workers, from a workforce of 2,500, redundant, South African mobile operator Cell C said on Friday that it expects to close around 128 stores across the country.
Chile’s regulator has defended its decision not to include rural coverage requirements in its 5G spectrum tender.
Symbiote Investments, which provides services in Jamaica as Caricel, has been refused permission to appeal a decision by the country’s Court of Appeal that revoked its operating licences.
Kyrgyzstan is set to auction 2300MHz-2400MHz TDD spectrum, with licences covering all areas of the country except for the capital of Bishkek and second major city Osh.
India’s regulator has called for state governments in the nation to consider telecoms infrastructure as an essential service that operators should not be obliged to fund entirely.
Brazilian news reports claiming that beleaguered operator Oi is filing for bankruptcy have come as a surprise to Oi itself.
It’s been a long time coming but it looks as though free roaming across six Central African countries – for nationals of those countries – is going to be a reality from the start of 2021 with the formal adoption of the measure by the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC).
MTN Group has said that “advanced talks” are underway that could lead to it selling its 75% stake in MTN Syria, with further divestments in Afghanistan and Yemen on the horizon.
Airtel Africa and MoneyGram have announced a partnership that will allow 19 million Airtel Money subscribers to receive international MoneyGram transfers directly into their mobile wallets.
El Salvador’s superintendent of competition has reportedly stated that the country’s authorities will clear America Movil’s local Claro unit to acquire two domestic operations from Telefonica.
According to recent reports in the Nigerian press, the country’s telecommunications regulator has started licensing last-mile satellite operators.
Telefónica Group’s Brazilian subsidiary Vivo has extended its contract with Netcracker for its Revenue Management and Service Activation platforms.
Armenian operator Ucom has confirmed that Yerevan’s First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction has imposed an “interim measure” halting Team LLC’s acquisition of Veon Armenia (Beeline).
AdcareIT is deploying managed secure SD-WAN services using an integrated NFV edge solution from Telco Systems and Clavister.
It looks like Chile is aiming to be a leader among Latin American states in tendering 5G spectrum.
Mobile phones are going to help small-scale farmers in Kenya, Nigeria and Pakistan to increase production during the economic slowdown caused by Covid-19.
The strange saga of Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos and an ongoing alleged financial scandal has taken a new turn with her decision to leave her position on the board of the country’s leading telecommunications operator.
Recent satellite news from Latin America includes a backhaul contract for Gilat and an extended partnership involving SES and COMNET.
Armenia’s Ucom has filed a lawsuit against Team LLC’s acquisition of Beeline, the local unit of Veon.
MTN Group has stated that its exit from the Middle East will be more gradual than imminent, adding that it will withdraw from Iran over the next three to five years.
Helios Towers is acquiring the passive infrastructure assets of Senegal’s number two mobile player Free Senegal for US$188.2 million.
Tajik operator Tcell has activated its first 5G base stations in the city of Dushanbe.
Axiata has converted its Nepalese unit Ncell into a public limited company branded as Ncell Axiata Limited.
According to reports in the South African technology press, the long-planned migration of operator Cell C’s network traffic to rival operator MTN is definitely happening – but there may be a few more hurdles yet.
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