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African Internet Connectivity Gets A Mobile World Congress Boost
The continent's first live 5G network in South Africa, the world's first 400Gbps backbone network in Kenya and a 750 kilometer (km) fiberoptic network in Nigeria's Edo and Ogun States were announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Smart feature phones with “light” operating systems are the future of Africa’s mobile growth
Africa’s young and fast-expanding markets are increasingly seen by the telecoms industry as the future of growth. Various African governments, operators, and entrepreneurs have announced or launched plans to develop their own home-grown phones.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Telecom companies in Uganda face legal battle on unclaimed Mobile Money balances
Gideon Tugume, the Executive Director of Human Rights Defenders – Uganda dragged the telecoms to court demanding that they submit all unclaimed Mobile Money and Airtime balances to the state. He says the money should be sent to the consolidated fund instead of reverting to the service provider.
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- Finance, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ethiopia’s plan to privatize and split up its mobile phone monopoly won’t be as easy as it looks
With over 100 million people, Ethiopia has had one of the world’s fastest-growing economies for years now. Yet the landlocked nation has remained poor, with a per capita income below $800, according to the World Bank. Its journey to become a lower-middle-income nation by 2025 has also been hampered, and currently ranks 167 out of 190 in the ease of doing business.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Why Airtel, Telkom marriage rests on thin foundation
In a joint statement announcing the agreement last week, the companies said the merger excluded Telkom Kenya’s vast land holding, as well as some of its business agreements that include lucrative contracts to provide the government with network infrastructure and connectivity services.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Telkom Kenya, Airtel seek merger to challenge Safaricom
Bharti Airtel’s Kenyan unit has agreed to combine operations with Telkom Kenya, creating the second-largest telecommunications operator in the East African nation after Safaricom.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Globacom set for Nigeria mobile money launch
The service can be used on smartphones or basic handsets and, the company said, will require fewer details to register than traditional bank accounts.
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- Finance, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press release: Xpress Money Looking to Double Its Mobile Wallet Operations in Africa in the First Half of 2019
Mobile money paved way for financial inclusion in Africa, it plays a vital role in empowering people financially by providing them access to their money - a right that millions of people were deprived of in the region because of poor financial infrastructure. The convenience and safety of the service has led to an increasing demand for mobile money services. Global Money transfer organization Xpress Money, part of the Finablr network of brands witnessed a record 37% growth in Mobile Wallet Credits to Africa last year and foresees a similar trend this year too.
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- Finance, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa