China Mobile to foray into India with cloud network developmentInternational FinanceJanuary 10, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 10, 2020 The Chinese telecom giant is in early stage talks with Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea for an equity investment... Read more
China Broadcasting Network licenced to deploy 5G in 16 citiesInternational FinanceJanuary 9, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 9, 2020 The telecom operator plans to have a nationwide coverage by 2021... Read more
MTN Nigeria achieves R14 billion in assets salesInternational FinanceJanuary 9, 2020January 13, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 9, 2020January 13, 2020 MTN Nigeria’s Asset Realisation Programme was launched in March last year to help with the disposal of assets... Read more
Kenya’s 4G Capital secures $2 mn to finance SMEsInternational Finance DeskDecember 20, 2019January 7, 2020 by International Finance DeskDecember 20, 2019January 7, 2020 The funding will be used by 4G Capital to increase its customer base in Kenya and Uganda... Read more
Saudi Telecom Company launches new brand across Middle EastPritam BordoloiDecember 20, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 20, 2019 The brand has been launched in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Kuwait... Read more
Vodafone to turn M-Pesa into a bank to target Africa’s unbankedPritam BordoloiDecember 18, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 18, 2019 Currently, M-Pesa accounts for 3.5% of Vodacom’s revenue... Read more
Zain deploys the region’s largest 5G network in SaudiInternational Finance DeskDecember 11, 2019January 7, 2020 by International Finance DeskDecember 11, 2019January 7, 2020 The first phase of the rollout will have 2000 towers across 20 cities and expand to serve 8.3 mn customers by the end of 2019... Read more
Safaricom’s Mali to take on banks through mobile saving servicePritam BordoloiDecember 6, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 6, 2019 The new investment tool, powered by M-Pesa, will offer an interest rate of 10% per year... Read more
Saudi telecom market valued at $17 bn; biggest in the regionPritam BordoloiDecember 2, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 2, 2019 The Saudi telecom industry has recorded substantial growth in the last five years... Read more
U Mobile’s $500 mn IPO timing depends on market conditionsPritam BordoloiNovember 27, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 27, 2019 The Malaysian telco aims to list its shares on the stock exchange by the end of 2020... Read more