Communications Minister, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, proposed a roadmap for shutting down South Africa’s 2G and 3G networks by 2025. The plan appears in a draft policy for the next-generation radio frequency spectrum.
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) announced the awarding of the country's third telecom license to Malcel Plc. The new operator plans to enter the national telecom market next year. If successful, it will compete against Airtel Malawi and Telecom Network Malawi (TNM). In addition to mobile telephony, the new company plans to provide mobile financial services through its MCASH platform.
The new iPhone 14 lineup is coming, but Brazilians may not be able to get it in the country.
AMS-IX will be setting up an internet exchange at MDXi, the carrier-neutral data center of MainOne in Lagos, Nigeria. MDXi will act as AMS-IX’s strategic partner and reseller for AMS-IX in West Africa.
In the second quarter of 2022, ICT contributed 18.44 % to Nigeria's real gross domestic product (GDP), and this percentage is higher than the 17.92% and 16.20 % recorded respectively during the same periods in 2020 and 2021.
Cybersecurity personnel in big and small organizations worldwide have faced the threat of backdoor hacking, and for many, the threat is mounting. In South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria, studies showed a significant increase in the number of backdoor computer malware attacks detected in Q2 2022. The malware has hit new records and continues to pose challenges to cybersecurity professionals in enterprise and government agencies.
Cassava Technologies Group's data center construction and operations subsidiary, Africa Data Centers (ADC), has received a US$83 million disbursement from the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Development Finance Agency (DFC). This disbursement is part of a US$300 million commitment, which will expand the company's South African data center network.
Google’s Equiano Subsea Cable, which seeks to connect Europe to Africa via the Atlantic Ocean, has reportedly made its final stop in Melkbosstrand, Western Cape, South Africa.
The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Tunisia to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Switzerland, Ambassador Sabri Bachtobji, has formally presented to the ITU Secretary General, Mr. Houlin Zhao, the Tunisian Government nomination and full support to Dr. Bilel Jamoussi for the post of Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) of the ITU.
SES made public its financial results for the first six months of 2022, announcing revenues of €899 million (+2.8% YoY as reported) and adjusted EBITDA of €545 million (flat YoY as reported). Adjusted Net Profit improved by 11% YoY to €168 million, while leverage reduced to 3.0 times.
