Investment

Etisalat ups ownership in Maroc Telecom to 53%
Investment
Etisalat ups ownership in Maroc Telecom to 53%Etisalat ups ownership in Maroc Telecom to 53%

byPaula Gilbert
Aug 18, 2021
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1 Min Read
Safaricom is by far East Africa's most valuable company
Investment
Safaricom is by far East Africa's most valuable companySafaricom is by far East Africa's most valuable company
byPaula Gilbert
Aug 16, 2021
1 Min Read
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Fintech
Sanlam and MTN team up to offer digital insurance and investmentsSanlam and MTN team up to offer digital insurance and investments
byPaula Gilbert
Aug 13, 2021
1 Min Read
MTN gives up on Ethiopia, abandons Syrian operation
Regulation
MTN gives up on Ethiopia, abandons Syrian operationMTN gives up on Ethiopia, abandons Syrian operation
byPaula Gilbert
Aug 12, 2021
1 Min Read
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Investment
MTN Nigeria drops 7.6M subs in H1, service revenue jumps 24%MTN Nigeria drops 7.6M subs in H1, service revenue jumps 24%
byPaula Gilbert
Aug 2, 2021
1 Min Read
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Investment
Orange wants to buy 40% stake in Ethio TelecomOrange wants to buy 40% stake in Ethio Telecom
byPaula Gilbert
Jul 23, 2021
1 Min Read
Investment
SA operators count the cost of recent riots
SA operators count the cost of recent riots
Jul 20, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
VEON sells Algeria's Djezzy to FNI
Investment
VEON sells Algeria's Djezzy to FNI
VEON sells Algeria's Djezzy to FNI
Jul 2, 2021
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1 Min Read
Interview: Orange's Elisabeth Medou Badang on digital inclusion
Digital Inclusion
Interview: Orange's Elisabeth Medou Badang on digital inclusion
Interview: Orange's Elisabeth Medou Badang on digital inclusion
Jun 25, 2021
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24 Min View
byPaula Gilbert
Investment
Ethiopia starts process to sell 40% of Ethio Telecom
Ethiopia starts process to sell 40% of Ethio Telecom
Jun 15, 2021
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff
Investment
MTN 'bitterly disappointed' to miss out on Ethiopia license
MTN 'bitterly disappointed' to miss out on Ethiopia license
May 25, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Investment
Vodacom earnings rise despite pandemic woes
Vodacom earnings rise despite pandemic woes
May 18, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
MTN SA towers sale receives major interest
Investment
MTN SA towers sale receives major interest
MTN SA towers sale receives major interest
May 6, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
MTN becomes first operator to list in Rwanda
Investment
MTN becomes first operator to list in Rwanda
MTN becomes first operator to list in Rwanda
May 4, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Orange MEA sees biggest Q1 growth in 10 years
Investment
Orange MEA sees biggest Q1 growth in 10 years
Orange MEA sees biggest Q1 growth in 10 years
Apr 22, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
MTN to list on Rwanda Stock Exchange
Investment
MTN to list on Rwanda Stock Exchange
MTN to list on Rwanda Stock Exchange
Apr 21, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Airtel Money gets $100M investment from Mastercard
Investment
Airtel Money gets $100M investment from Mastercard
Airtel Money gets $100M investment from Mastercard
Apr 1, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Airtel selling towers in Madagascar and Malawi
Investment
Airtel selling towers in Madagascar and Malawi
Airtel selling towers in Madagascar and Malawi
Mar 24, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
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Investment
Afriex raises $1.2M for African expansion
Afriex raises $1.2M for African expansion
Mar 24, 2021
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1 Min Read
Ghanaian startups get boost from Catalyst Fund
Innovation Hub
Ghanaian startups get boost from Catalyst Fund
Ghanaian startups get boost from Catalyst Fund
Mar 16, 2021
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff
Uncertain times see MTN suspend dividend
Investment
Uncertain times see MTN suspend dividend
Uncertain times see MTN suspend dividend
Mar 10, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Bolt raises $24M for emerging markets expansion
Investment
Bolt raises $24M for emerging markets expansion
Bolt raises $24M for emerging markets expansion
Mar 5, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Uber facing class action lawsuit in SA
Regulation
Uber facing class action lawsuit in SA
Uber facing class action lawsuit in SA
Feb 24, 2021
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff
$14.4M Kenyan deal to bring mobile infrastructure to remote areas
Digital Inclusion
$14.4M Kenyan deal to bring mobile infrastructure to remote areas
$14.4M Kenyan deal to bring mobile infrastructure to remote areas
Feb 12, 2021
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff
Only half of Vodacom's customers use data
Investment
Only half of Vodacom's customers use data
Only half of Vodacom's customers use data
Feb 10, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Telkom SA's mobile business soars in 2020
Investment
Telkom SA's mobile business soars in 2020
Telkom SA's mobile business soars in 2020
Feb 8, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Investment
Africell to launch network in Angola
Africell to launch network in Angola
Feb 5, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Investment
Strong quarterly growth for Vodacom financial services
Strong quarterly growth for Vodacom financial services
Feb 2, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Connectivity
The cost of Africa's Internet shutdowns
The cost of Africa's Internet shutdowns
Feb 1, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Four countries take lion's share of Africa's startup funding
Innovation Hub
Four countries take lion's share of Africa's startup funding
Four countries take lion's share of Africa's startup funding
Jan 25, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
The state of funding for Africa's tech startups
Innovation Hub
The state of funding for Africa's tech startups
The state of funding for Africa's tech startups
Jan 19, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Major investments in African carrier-neutral data centers
Data Centers
Major investments in African carrier-neutral data centers
Major investments in African carrier-neutral data centers
Nov 19, 2020
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Investment
Data demand boosts Vodacom H1 revenue
Data demand boosts Vodacom H1 revenue
Nov 16, 2020
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Connectivity
Telkom SA continues strong mobile growth
Telkom SA continues strong mobile growth
Nov 10, 2020
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Innovation Hub
GVG to invest $300K in African regtech startups
GVG to invest $300K in African regtech startups
Nov 6, 2020
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff

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