Telecom Operators

Airtel Africa will sell 1,424 towers in Madagascar and Malawi to Helios Towers for USD 119 million, Bharti Airtel said in a regulatory filing.

South Sudan hailed the launch of 4G internet services by Zain telecom services, the first ever 4G internet service that will boost connectivity in the country that previously depended on 3G bandwidth.

MTN MobileMoney (MoMo) Limited has announced that effective April 2,2021, all MoMo customers will be required to present valid ID cards for MoMo cash-out (withdrawal) transactions.

MTN Group announced the appointment of Chika Ekeji as Executive: Strategy and Transformation as part of plans to further bolster management capacity to accelerate the Group’s strategic ambitions.

Given the speed in the adoption of digital payments and mobile wallets alike, Ukheshe Technologies and Infobip have collaborated to create SA’s first WhatsApp payment gateway to be used by Telkom Pay.

Safaricom is currently looking to partner with software engineering firms to build more in-house mobile phone applications. This step will enable the company to generate new revenue streams as its voice business matures.

Ooredoo Group has now climbed to number 40 in the top 50 global telecommunications brands, up one place from 41 in 2020, as confirmed by the Brand Finance Telecoms 150 2021 report.

Vodafone Group said it lifted the price range for the upcoming flotation of its Vantage Towers business on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, valuing the unit at up to 14.7 billion euros ($17.4 billion).

Telecommunications group MTN Nigeria has acquired an additional 10 MHz spectrum in the 800 MHz band from Intercellular Nigeria for an undisclosed amount.

Orange Egypt, the leading provider of integrated telecommunications services, brings Triple Play services and Fiber to the Home (FTTH) technology within 90 Avenue, a luxurious real estate project handled by Tabarak Development, the leading real estate developer in Egypt.