MTN is proud that a third of all state entities have signed up for its mobile communications services as part of its RT15 agreement with the South African government. The telecommunications giant signed the agreement in March 2021, which allows any state entity to benefit from a dedicated catalogue of MTN services. The rapid and […]
In the last couple of years, South Africa has attracted data centre infrastructure investments from big tech companies like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Oracle, as well as other data centre infrastructure companies like Teraco, Africa Data Centers, and Convergence partners. According to Africa Data Centers, South Africa will account for the bulk of the $5 billion investment […]
Consolidation within South Africa’s telecommunications industry is likely and in line with global trends, predicts Montegray Capital founder and CEO Michael Jordaan. Speaking during a financial services group PSG Think Big Series webinar on Tuesday, he said that South Africa had a very strong telecommunications duopoly in MTN and Vodacom. This makes it challenging for the smaller players, namely Rain, Telkom and […]
thiopia is looking to sell a larger portion of its state-owned telecommunications company, Ethio-Telecom. The company has been in operation for 13 years and was the only operator in the country until October 2022 when Safaricom expanded its services in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian government plans to privatize Ethio-Telecom and has increased the number of shares […]
A frican development is in the midst of a digital revolution which is exciting, different and disruptive, including in the critical area of education. March will see a much-anticipated event, hosted at the University of Rwanda. It is the First African Education Summit, the first, we hope, of many. Schools and colleges comprise just one sector in which […]
Challenges of the rapidly growing B2B and B2C industry markets The needs of the modern consumer are changing rapidly, which means that companies from the telecommunications industry and more must react immediately to offer products tailored to meet these requirements. Increased competition does not make it easier to reach a selected group of recipients. How […]