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- 30 Jun 2020
Telma, Ericsson Launch Commercial 5G Services in Madagascar
Telma Madagascar has switched on its 5G commercial network to offer subscribers high-speed services enabled by the new generation of mobile connectivity. Powered by Ericsson, the 5G network is now…
- 29 May 2020
Swedfund Invests in 2 Health Startups in Nigeria, Madagascar
Swedish financial institution Swedfund announced an investment of SEK2.2 million in three healthcare facilities in Africa and Southern Asia. The loan conditions have not been disclosed. In Africa,…
- 23 Mar 2021
Helios Announces Key Acquisitions to Advance Africa Aspirations
Independent telecom infrastructure company Helios Towers has signed agreements with Airtel Africa to acquire its passive infrastructure operating companies in Madagascar and Malawi, and has entered…
- 19 Nov 2020
Ericsson Sees Strong Momentum in Sub-Saharan Africa
A series of contracts in Kenya, South Africa, Madagascar and Benin, among others, highlight Ericsson’s growing footprint in Sub-Saharan Africa as communications service providers move to strengthen…
- 25 Jul 2019
WorldRemit Launches New Mobile-To- Mobile Digital Payment Service in Africa
WorldRemit users can now make instant, low-cost international mobile money transfers to 15 million accounts in Guinea, Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique, and Niger. Digital money transfer…
- 22 Nov 2023
Africa Bishops Propose “Digital Missionaries” to Boost Church Communications
Members of the Pan-African Episcopal Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS), an initiative of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), are proposing formation…
- 23 Mar 2021
Airtel to Sell 1,229 Towers To Helios for $108m
Airtel Africa has sealed an agreement to sell 1,229 towers to Helios Towers plc for $108m. The telecommunications tower companies to be sold are in its Madagascar and Malawi markets, Airtel said in a…
- 6 Jun 2021
NIGCOMSAT Partners Others to Test-Run SBAS Helicopter in Cameroon
Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT); the Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar; and Thales Alenia Space, recently carried out a Satellite-Based Augmentation…
- 18 Sept 2020
Satellite Operators Push New Signal across Africa, Indian Ocean Regions
The Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA), has started to broadcast a Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) signal over Africa and Indian Ocean (AFI), providing its…
- 22 Dec 2008
Zain Pilots Zap Money Transfer Service
Zain is set to launch a mobile money transfer service known as Zap, which is expected to be used across Africa and the Middle East. The pilot project will roll out in Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania and…
- 31 Jul 2026
How Temu Helped a Madagascan Vanilla Family Business Sell Direct to Consumers Across Europe
Malagasy Vanilla has transformed its decades-old wholesale business by embracing direct-to-consumer sales through Temu, enabling the family-run company to reach customers in 14 European markets while…
- 18 Jun 2012
Orange Money Hits 4m Customers Mark, Launches in Jordan & Mauritius
Orange Money has reached the threshold of 4 million customers in Africa and the Middle East and celebrates its commercial launch in Jordan and Mauritius. These two additional countries mean that the…
- 24 Mar 2015
Lamudi.com Lists 10 Trendiest Places to Live In Africa
If you’re looking to settle down, or to visit somewhere new and exciting on the continent, why not add Kiambu, Maputo and Osu to your list of possibilities. From relaxing cafe cultures and world…
- 3 Feb 2025
AfDB, AXIAN Telecom Partner to Accelerate Africa’s Digital
African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $160 million senior corporate loan to support AXIAN Telecom to expand digital access and financial inclusion in nine African countries. The loan will…
- 22 Feb 2023
Preparing for Digital Disruptions During Africa’s Year of Elections
By 'Gbenga Sesan This year, 23 African countries will hold elections – ranging from local to parliamentary and presidential. Considering that election seasons are known to come with many digital…
- 29 Jan 2025
AfDB Partners AXIAN Telecom to Accelerate Africa's Digital Transformation
The African Development Bank has approved a $160 million senior corporate loan to support AXIAN Telecom to expand digital access and financial inclusion in nine African countries. The loan will…
- 18 Feb 2016
Airtel Announces Senior Level Changes, New Organigram for Africa operations
Bharti Airtel (Airtel), a leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has announced top level changes for its Africa operations.…
- 11 Feb 2020
Facebook, NGOs Across Africa to Work Together for a Better Internet
Facebook is partnering with nine non-profit organisations and government agencies throughout sub-Saharan Africa to raise awareness about Internet safety and security for Safer Internet Day,…
- 3 Mar 2015
Visa, Airtel Extend Mobile Payments to Seven African Countries
Visa Inc. and Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, on Monday announced a partnership to bring innovative mobile…
- 20 Oct 2021
26 Young African Entrepreneurs Selected for New 3 Year Anzisha Prize Fellowships
The Anzisha Prize has revealed their top 26 entrepreneurs for 2021. The entrepreneurs, who are between the ages of 18 and 22, will each receive more than US$5,000 in funding and more than US$15,000…
- 20 Nov 2012
MITSUMI IT Distribution Africa Toasts Debut @ GITEX 2012
MITSUMI IT Distribution has successfully concluded its debut at the recent GITEX which held at Dubai World Trade Centre and the company is excited with its participation at the ICT business…
- 15 Nov 2012
Bharti Airtel Makes History with 1st Free Intercontinental Incoming Roaming
Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, this morning introduced the world's first free intercontinental incoming…
- 13 Jul 2010
Bharti Airtel Plans $300m Investment in Nigeria in 12 Months
Bharti Airtel that recently completed the acquisition of Zain Africa plans to invest $300 million in the first year of its operation in the country to grow the network. Mr. Manoj Kohli, chief…
- 29 Sept 2014
Aflix Expands to 30 African Countries, Seeks Service Providers collabo
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- 26 Sept 2014
Airtel, Trace Unveil Music Contest For 13 African Countries
‎Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has today partnered with TRACE Music Star and global recording icon Akon to…
- 24 Oct 2012
Airtel Crosses 60m Customers’ Mark in Africa
Bharti Airtel ,a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, today celebrated its 60 millionth customer in Africa. The company, which recently…
- 16 Dec 2014
Scandal, Revenge, Others Debut in Aflix ABC Contents Unveil
Africa’s leading mobile streaming service, Aflix has unveiled its ABC studios in a move that will see it providing some of ABC’s best contents to Aflix users within the continent. This is coming on…
- 18 Oct 2014
IATA Reveals Air Passengers to Reach 7.3Bn By 2034
Geneva – the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its first 20-year passenger growth forecast, projecting that passenger numbers are expected to reach 7.3 billion by 2034. That…
- 29 Dec 2014
Airtel, TRACE Roll out Nigeria’s Mobile Device Song Contest
Airtel Nigeria, leading Telecom service providerin collaboration with international music video channel, TRACE (DSTV Channel 325) has announced the roll out of the mobile device song contest…
- 14 Jun 2014
Visa Unveils Interactive Fan Engagements, In-Stadium Technology
Visa, the global leader in payments, and FIFA’s exclusive Financial Services partner for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, on Friday shared its global FIFA World Cup activation program, which will…