The GSMA predicts that telecom reforms that spurred investment in mobile technology could add over ETB1.3 trillion (US$10. 3 billion) to Ethiopia’s GDP by 2028.
MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola has defended recent tariff hikes by mobile network operators, stating they are essential for the “survival” of the telecoms industry in Nigeria, despite significant criticism.
Kazakhtelecom completed the US$1.1 billion sale of its subsidiary, Mobile Telecom Service LLP, to Qatari Power International Holding (PIH) in a move to align with the Kazakh president’s orders to demonopolise the Kazakh mobile market.
Vodacom Eastern Cape said on Tuesday that it has completed targeted network upgrades in the Addo region and along the R335 route to fill mobile coverage gaps in a bid to combat truck hijackings.