The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced it is in discussion to loan Airtel Africa US$200 million, to fill the operator’s coffers to fund network expansion in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Kenya.
Philippines-based operator Globe Telecom has deepened its partnership with government agencies to prevent fibre cuts caused by roadworks, following a spate of accidental cable damage.
Safaricom Ethiopia hailed reaching 10 million 90-day active customers, just four years after launching commercial operations in the East African nation.
Telstra-owned Papua New Guinea telco Digicel PNG is reportedly investing PGK20 million (almost US$4.9 million) to upgrade its 4G network in Lae, the capital of Morobe Province and the second-largest city in the country.
