An independent assessment report carried out by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) found that MTN Uganda was the leading network operator in the country for the period between February and June 2014
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MTN installs antennas on light poles in South Africa
MTN has began deploying antennas on street light poles to expand its network coverage in South Africa
Airtel signs MoU with Kenya Airways
Telecommunications services company Airtel has appointed Kenya Airways as a mobile virtual network operator, (MVNO) on its Kenyan network
IHS Towers in purchase and lease deal for US$400 million with Etisalat in Nigeria
IHS Towers, Africa’s mobile telecommunications infrastructure provider, has signed a deal with Etisalat Nigeria to purchase 2,136 of its towers, worth US$400mn
Airtel rolls out data bundles for Android devices
Telecommunications services company Airtel has created data bundles for Android users in Nigeria, becoming the first telecoms company in Nigeria to offer the service