Vodacom Group stated that, in order to play a central role in overseeing all operations across its African footprint, it has created a standalone South African operating company headed by Balesh Sharma in the newly created role of managing director: Vodacom South Africa
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Tunisia start-up launches virus-tracking app
A Tunisian start-up specialising in digital marketing tools for foreign companies has launched a mobile phone contact tracing app that identifies and alerts users who may have had contact with others infected with coronavirus
Keeping mobile networks running top priority during pandemic: Ericsson
Ericsson has organised a media webinar to discuss network capacity, performance and digitisation as service engaged in an unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic situation
Telkom Kenya launches telemedicine service Dial Daktari
Telkom in partnership with Valentis Health, a doctor-founded healthcare service providing telemedicine, has launched a medical consultancy service Dial Daktari
Helios Tower to acquire 65 telecoms sites in South Africa from Eagle Towers
UK-based Helios Towers has announced the signing of an agreement between one of its South African subsidiaries, HTSA Towers and Eagle Towers SA to acquire 65 wireless telecoms sites in South Africa and to collaborate on future business