Veon sells off majority stake in Beeline Kyrgyzstan

Nokia has moved closer to exiting Russia, with the country’s President Vladimir Putin authorising state-backed Rostelecom to acquire the Finnish vendor’s stake in a Russian joint venture.

South African telco Vodacom says it has launched the first 4G base station in the village of Thathe Vondo in Thohoyandou, Thulamela Municipality in Limpopo province as part of its effort to expand rural coverage in the country.

Orange has continued its senior leadership overhaul with the appointment of Brelotte Ba (pictured), Deputy CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa (MEA), as the new Director General of its Senegalese subsidiary, Sonatel.