Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, has announced that its Nigerian subsidiary, Airtel Networks Limited (‘Airtel Nigeria’), has purchased 100 MHz of spectrum in the 3500MHz band and 2x5MHz of 2600MHz from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for a gross consideration of US$316.7mn, payable in local currency
The November 2022 edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report forecasts that in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, 5G subscriptions are projected to grow steadily from 24 to 270 mn up to the end of 2028, accounting for 31% of total connections at that time
With its young and increasingly tech-savvy workforce, African entrepreneurs are swiftly adapting technology in their businesses to become innovative drivers of social and environmental change
The board of directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved additional financing of US$5.4mn for the future Digital Technology Park in Diamniadio, Senegal
Using existing infrastructure, standard telco networks, Brastorne’s technology has turned the continents ubiquitous feature phones into internet portals for less than US$0.05 per day
