Cairo, 1st of April 2022 : Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator and one of the largest subsea cables operators in the region, announces that EG-IX, the first open access internet exchange in Egypt, is live and available for customers as of today. The new Internet Exchange, powered by AMS-IX, is intended to enhance the digital experience of internet users in Egypt, Africa, and the Middle East.
MTN Group has announced senior leadership appointments to operating companies in Nigeria, Iran and Sudan, all of them internal candidates, as the Group focuses on executing their strategy to drive growth, de-leverage faster and reveal value in fintech and fiber businesses. The appointments are effective 1 April 2022.
MTN GlobalConnect has acquired MTN Business Kenya to transform its operating company into a dedicated wholesale and infrastructure hub in Kenya. As part of our strategic ambitions to digitally transform our business, this is the first milestone in MTN GlobalConnect’s fibre railroad deployment plans to shape its Pan-African infrastructure expansion. As part of this transformation, our team in Kenya will continue to look after their customers, while reshaping the business to service wholesale and infrastructure.
Maroc Telecom was awarded "Best in Test" in umlaut’s mobile and fixed broadband benchmark with an overall score of 836 points in mobile network benchmarking and 496 points in fixed broadband benchmarking.
MTN GlobalConnect announced it has joined MEF, global industry association of network, cloud, and technology providers who collaborate to drive network transformation to power the digital economy, to standardise and certify its connectivity services to enable interoperability and automation.
Ethiopia's finance ministry announced the postponement of the partial privatization of state-owned firm Ethio Telecom, delaying a major step in the government's plan to open the country's tightly-controlled economy.
MTN GlobalConnect has significantly advanced its position as a leader in Pan-African fibre networks and platforms with strong 2021 results. On a mission to expand African connectivity and leading the journey is CEO Frédéric Schepens, who remains compelled and driven to create both social and economic benefits in Africa. Telecom Review Africa has spoken with Fred to dig deeper and capture the story behind MTN GlobalConnect’s performance.
In Western Cape, Vodacom invested more than R1 billion in connectivity in the last financial year as the group upgraded its existing base station sites with 3G and 4G across the province to improve coverage and capacity, reaching 99.5% for 3G and 97.6% for 4G.
The Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS) has sealed off the facilities of Globacom and Airtel until further notice for defaulting to remit over N360 million (about $867,000) tax liabilities.
Safaricom signed a five-year lease agreement to share a dark fibre-optic agreement with Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP).
