After listing its Nigerian unit on the country’s stock exchange, MTN has been placed under investigation by the country’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Mislatel Consortium’s acquisition of the franchise holder Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company has been approved by the congress of the Philippines.

Bharti Airtel has submitted a formal application to the London Stock Exchange for an IPO of its operations in Africa.

Huawei’s founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei has stated that the export ban imposed on it by the USA will impact the two-year lead that the vendor purports to have over its rivals’ 5G technology.

Kazakhtelecom is buying Swedish group Tele2 out of their joint venture for a net $169 million.

The Nigerian Stock Exchange has confirmed that MTN has been cleared to list its local operations from today (May 16^th) as an introductory offering.

Thailand’s AIS and dtac have expressed reluctance to bid in the country’s upcoming 700MHz spectrum auctions despite applying to extend the payment term for their 900MHz licences.

The Competition Commission of India is launching a full investigation into complaints that Google has sidelined rivals by exploiting the market dominance of its Android operating system.

Research & Markets has released a new report detailing the state of play for operators and MVNOs across all African markets, with a particular emphasis on the role of mobile.

Thailand’s True Move has backed the NBTC’s proposed changes to the 900MHz licensing terms but appears hesitant due to a clause that would require it to bid in the country’s upcoming 700MHz sale.

The government of Pakistan has approved proposals from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to renew the licences of the country’s three leading mobile operators.

Axiata Group and Telenor are reportedly considering merging their Asian telecom and infrastructure assets in a non-cash agreement.

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Group could divest part of their holdings in Indus Tower ahead of its merger with Bharti Infratel.

Developing Telecoms' publisher Alec Barton recently met Hector Llorente Fuentes from Orange to find out about the operator's intelligent, 5G ready transport network.

The Reliance Jio brand seems to be busier than ever in India – and not just in mobile communications.

Leading telecommunications operator Orange has opened its first Orange Digital Centre for Africa and the Middle East. The Orange Digital Centre in Tunisia has been set up as a centre to provide wide-ranging support for start-ups.

Security concerns have not, it seems, undermined Huawei’s drive to be among the leaders in 5G technology provision – or affected its earnings.

Things are never quiet for long in the Indian telecommunications market, an impression underlined by recent Indian press reports that indicate further problems for Reliance Communications (RCom) but a major new acquisition on the cards for Bharti Airtel.