“Enfri Tv” is the new online television channel to enrich the digital media footprint in Ivory Coast. The new online television channel is looking forward to stand out from the other platforms already present in the sector. In order to achieve this, the philosophy and the innovative approach it adopts should be major assets for [...]
Vodacom Group has partnered with digital platform Alipay to create a ‘superapp’ for South Africa which will be operational as from next year. “We already offer South African customers an ecosystem of innovative digital financial services products, but this technology partnership with Alipay will enable us to be on par with leading global digital counterparts [...]
According to Billboard, free music streaming service Audiomack is extending its operations in Africa by opening a new office in Lagos, Nigeria. The service is already accessible in all 54 countries on the continent, and is the No. 1 free music app, the No. 6 free app overall, after Facebook’s suite of apps and Snapchat [...]
Cell C has introduced a new price for its 30-Day data bundles and is offering new bundles in South Africa. This new array of offers start as from R5(0.30 USD) for 15MB to R95(5.68 USD) for 1GB in anytime data plus 1GB Nite data. The South African telecom operator also stated that subscribers will benefit [...]
Nigeria’s telecommunication giant, MTN Nigeria is continuously driving their way to lead digital transformation to improve customer experience and uphold the high quality of services for its subscribers. Hence, the telecommunication company has started the trial of e-SIM services on its network for a period of 12 months, after receiving the approval from the Nigerian Communication [...]
Kenya-based telco, Safaricom, has introduced a Lipa Na M-PESA business smartphone app for more than 170,000 agents on the service. Also known as M-PESA for Business, the app allows business owners to benefit from real-time statements, export statements and track their business performance on the go. Through the app, entrepreneurs can withdraw funds from Lipa [...]
Telma has rolled out Madagascar’s first 5G network, via the network infrastructure supplied by Swedish tech giant, Ericsson. Telma introduced Madagascar’s first 5G consumer services using spectrum in the 3.6-3.7 GHz band, with the network going live on the 26th June 2020. By rolling out 5G on the island, Telma forms part of the few operators [...]
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced the shutdown of the 2G network (GSM) in the United Arab Emirates which will be effective at the end of 2022, with leading resources allocated to 5G to make provision for new generations of mobile networks. TRA specified that UAE service providers will offer support to groups that may [...]
Ethiopia’s communications regulator announced that it has received twelve bids for the two telecom licenses it intends to grant to multinational mobile companies, breaking the state monopoly. Th regulator stated that nine bidders are telecom operators and two non-telecom operators, and one submission was incomplete. Bidders consist of Etisalat, Axian, MTN, Orange, Saudi Telecom Company, [...]
MTN South Africa will unveil its 5G network this week and become the first of the telecommunication group’s 22 operations to introduce the next-generation broadband technology. The company will host a live event on its YouTube channel on the 30th June which will be hosted by the CEO Godfrey Motsa, the Chief Consumer Officer Mapula [...]
