Telkom has announced that it stopped looking into merging its business in Kenya with Airtel. The operator has faced different challenges, notably in terms of getting the approvals required to complete the merger. The company will now embark on a new phase and will aim to establish itself as a main player in the digital era.   

Read more: Telcos put an end to merger process

MTN Group has reported encouraging results for the first half of 2020, navigating well through the economic crisis brought on by COVID-19 and have announced their pulling out of the Middle East.

Read more: MTN delivers strong first half results during pandemic and pulls out from Middle East

Orange, a major telecoms provider in Africa and the Middle East, and NSIA, a leader of bancassurance, are pleased to announce the launch of Orange Bank Africa in Abidjan and Côte d’Ivoire. Orange Bank Africa, headed by Jean-Louis Menann-Kouamé, will offer clients a range of simple savings and credit services available at all times via mobile phone.

Read more: Orange Bank Africa launched in Ivory Coast

MTN Group announced that the current group CFO of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita, has been appointed as the new group president and CEO with effect from 1 September 2020. Ralph has served as the MTN Group CFO since April 2017 and has played a critical role in the development and execution of the group’s strategy, capital allocation processes, financial performance as well as in the resolution of a number of complex regulatory matters.

Read more: MTN announces new group president and CEO

Strengthening its telecommunications business in the western African region, Orange Guinea Sonatel is set to digitize its fixed broadband (FTTH) services by migrating to digital enablement and revenue management solutions provider Alepo’s Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) platform.

Read more: Orange Guinea Sonatel to digitize its fixed broadband services

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