Malawi orders telcos to compensate clients after tariff breaches
from MAVHUTO BANDA in Lilongwe, Malawi Malawi Bureau LILONGWE, (CAJ News) – THE Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has ordered Airtel Malawi and Telekom…
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Vodacom, Wits partner to develop Africa’s future leaders
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – VODACOM Group and the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) have partnered for the three-month Emerging Leaders Programme (ELP),…
Paratus, Eutelsat target mining
from ODIRILE TOTENG in Gaborone, Botswana Botswana Bureau GABORONE, (CAJ News) – AS Southern Africa’s mining industry accelerates its digital transformation,…
Beya appointed CEO of Liquid Intelligent Technologies DRC
from JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRC DRC Bureau KINSHASA, (CAJ News) – LIQUID Intelligent Technologies has appointed Bernard Beya as Chief Executive Officer of its operations…
ITU tops US$100bn connectivity milestone
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has announced that its Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition has secured more…
Smart towers for Africa
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – NEC XON and PowerX have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at helping telecommunications operators across Africa improve…
Airtel outlines contribution to Zambia’s digital transformation
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, Zambia Zambia Bureau LUSAKA, (CAJ News) – AIRTEL Zambia has connected 300 schools to the internet, reaching more than 292 000 learners and…
Vodacom seals Safaricom takeover
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – VODACOM Group has completed its US$2,1 billion (R35 billion) acquisition of an additional 20 percent effective stake in Safaricom,…
Econet Zimbabwe advances 5G tower rollout, AI strategy
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Bureau HARARE, (CAJ News) – ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has commissioned 200 new base stations, including 95 5G sites, across…
Telecoms sector urged to back SME growth
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africa’s telecommunications sector risks stifling innovation and entrepreneurship unless it removes barriers preventing…