Telecom

Ghana Aims for Inclusive 5G Rollout; Sets Ambitious 2025 Target for Universal 5G Coverage Ghana’s Minister for Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has reiterated government’s...

Ghana to Launch 5G Network on November 1, 2024, Says Communications Minister Ghana will launch its 5G network on November 1, 2024, according to Communications...

Ghana Expands ECOWAS Free Roaming Initiative to Togo and Benin, Eliminating Cross-Border Mobile Fees Ghana has expanded its participation in the ECOWAS Free Roaming Initiative...

Kenyan Parliament Pushes for Safaricom, M-PESA Split Kenyan lawmakers have revived the 2022 Information and Communications (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to split Safaricom, the country’s...

MTN Explores Strategic Partnership with Starlink for Satellite Connectivity in Africa The MTN Group is actively exploring a strategic partnership with Starlink, a move that...

Airtel Money, Letshego Expand Micro Credit with LetsGo Pesa Airtel Money and Letshego Uganda have today (Sept.12) announced the expansion of the country’s credit portfolio...

Uganda Scraps $75 Million MTN Tax Demand After Safaritech Assessment Deemed Frivolous Uganda has annulled a back tax demand of 280 billion Ugandan Shillings (US$75.45...

MTN Faces $4.2 Billion Lawsuit Over Bribery Allegations Turkish telecoms giant, Turkcell is back in court next week to pursue a bribery and corruption case,...

CUTS International West Africa Director Urges Windfall Tax on Supra-Normal Profits of MTN, Other Companies The West Africa Regional Director of CUTS International, Appiah Adomako,...

NCA Seeks Public Input on Draft Guidelines to Regulate Promotional Messages from Telcos The National Communications Authority (NCA) has opened a public consultation on its...