Africell has been named official sponsor of Association Sportive Vita Club – aka AS Vita Club – a leading team in the premier football league in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Telecom Operators
Orange Egypt Partners With TOD to Deliver Digital Content and Meet Customer Demands
Orange Egypt, the leading network for integrated communications services, announced its partnership with TOD, MENA’s leading OTT platform for sports and entertainment. This partnership reflects Orange Egypt’s keenness to partner with major international companies specializing in digital content to meet the current customer demands and enhance their viewing experience.
Safaricom Launches Operations in Ethiopia
Telecommunications operator Safaricom Ethiopia launched its mobile network in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Following a series of successful customer network pilots in ten cities, the company is holding a national launch ceremony to mark the official start of its operations in the country.
Vodacom to Invest in the Limpopo Network
Vodacom is investing R300 million in the Limpopo network, which will extend broadband coverage to remote areas of the province that do not have access to Internet services.
Kenya To Take Full Ownership of Telkom
A British investment firm, Helios Investment Partners, has sold its 60% stake in Telkom Kenya, making it a fully owned state-owned company.
Safaricom to Build a Third Data Center in Addis Ababa
Mobile operator Safaricom Ethiopia announced the upcoming construction of a new data center in Addis Ababa. The company signed a land sub-lease agreement with Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) to build a new Tier-III quality “telco-cloud data center” in the latter’s ICT Park outside the capital, and is reportedly investing around $60 million into this project.
The 11th Orange Digital Center in Africa and the Middle East Officially Inaugurated in Liberia
Orange and the German Development Cooperation have inaugurated an “Orange Digital Center” at Monrovia, a digital ecosystem entirely dedicated to the development of digital skills and innovation. The event was attended by the highest political and administrative authorities from Liberia; representatives of Germany in Liberia; members of the Orange Liberia board; and representatives of Orange Middle East and Africa.
Telkom Plans to Shut Down 3G by 2025
Telkom, South Africa’s third-largest cellular network provider, has termed the government’s proposed move to switch off 3G wireless technology by March 30, 2025, as “unrealistic.” The government published the country’s draft new policy on the broadband spectrum, which included plans to shut down the 2G network by June 2024, while the shutdown of the 3G network is scheduled for March 30, 2025.
MTN Group Discusses 5G License with Ghana
Ralph Mupita, MTN Group chief executive officer, announced during a visit to President Nana Akufo-Addo in New York at the 77th UN General Assembly that MTN expressed a strong interest in participating in any future 5G spectrum auction in Ghana.
IFC to Invest $160 Million in Safaricom Ethiopia
World Bank Group's private sector, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), announced plans to invest up to US$160 million in Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia (STE), to enable the operator to finance its capital expenditures to provide quality telecom services in Ethiopia.