https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/663.html Africa news 15 Telecoms & Networks news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/663.html en-us Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:47:56 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/vodacom-to-appeal-kenya-court-ruling-against-safaricom-stake-purchase-742862a South African telecoms group Vodacom plans to appeal a Kenyan court ruling that ordered the cancellation of the deal it completed earlier this year to buy an additional 15% stake in Kenya's Safaricom from the Kenyan government. 1-271772 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/trump-administration-to-lend-100m-to-telecoms-firm-africell-countering-huawei-in-africa-964324a The Trump administration will lend nearly $100m to Africell, Africa's only American-owned telecoms firm, as the US seeks to thwart the expansion of China's Huawei in Africa, according to a press release and a person familiar with the matter. 1-271694 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-network-coverage-alone-is-no-longer-enough-for-africa-078555a Africa has made significant progress in expanding digital connectivity over the past decade. Operators across the continent have extended 3G, 4G and, increasingly, 5G coverage, bringing millions more people online and laying the foundation for growing digital economies. 1-270587 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/savanna-uganda-launches-mobile-networkexpanding-beyond-fibre-broadband-842333a Savanna Uganda, a pioneering telecommunications company, today announces its official entry into the African mobile network landscape as the newest Mobile Network Operator (MNO) serving Uganda and the broader East African region. Building on its successful leadership in the Fixed Broadband market, including a dominant share of the Uganda FTTH (Fiber to the Home) segment, Savanna Uganda now extends its innovative unlimited data and voice proposition to mobile customers. 1-269589 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/vodacom-takes-majority-stake-in-safaricom-through-r35bn-deal-064995a Vodacom Group has completed its acquisition of an additional 20% effective stake in Safaricom, increasing its shareholding in the East African telecommunications and fintech group to about 55%. 1-269477 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/namibia-communication-regulator-dismisses-starlink-appeal-over-license-rejection-953504a Namibia's communications regulator said on Monday, 22 June, it dismissed an appeal by Starlink against the rejection of its license applications, reaffirming that Elon Musk's satellite internet provider failed to meet local ownership requirements. 1-269224 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/africa-200-ranking-reflects-growing-confidence-of-pan-african-brands-067915a South African brands dominate the Africa 200 2026 report by Brand Finance, accounting for 71% of total brand value, with 104 brands worth $44.6bn. Africa’s top 200 brands have grown by 11% to reach a combined value of $62.6bn in 2026, driven by strong performance across the banking, telecoms, and retail sectors. 1-268427 Tue, 26 May 2026 07:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ntt-data-claims-400gbps-peering-first-at-jinx-170636a NTT Data claims it has become the first network operator in Africa to establish active 400Gbps peering at the Johannesburg Internet Exchange (Jinx), marking a step up in the country’s network infrastructure capacity. 1-267538 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/musk-starlink-denied-telecoms-licence-in-namibia-622781a Namibia has turned down applications from Elon Musk's satellite internet provider Starlink for a telecommunications service licence and access to radio spectrum, a notice in the Southern African country's government gazette showed. 1-266731 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mtn-swings-to-annual-profit-400309a Africa's biggest telecoms operator MTN Group said on Monday, 16 March, it swung to an annual profit before tax of R47.4bn ($2.81bn), driven by strong performances in MTN Nigeria and MTN Ghana. 1-266465 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Africa