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What's next in the MTN,Telkom and Rain saga? | TechCabal

After the MTN and Telkom acquisition talks collapsed last week, we explore several possible scenarios of what could happen.

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Rwanda: Digital Payments Compete With Cash in Rwanda

The waiver of fees on all mobile financial transactions by telecoms during the Covid-19 lockdown has led to fast growth in the value and number of mobile money transactions in

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Source: allAfrica.com

City Power's new load shedding schedule for Johannesburg explained

City Power changed Johannesburg load shedding schedule on 5 February 2021. Here's how to figure out when the lights will go off.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Safa cautious on the return of PSL fans to stadiums

Safa are yet to even ask government about a possible return of fans to stadiums for DStv Premiership matches.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

MTN 5G launch: Everything you need to know - TechCentral

MTN South Africa has launched a commercial 5G network in South Africa, providing access from 100 high sites around the country.

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MTN is seeking sale of R4.2-billion Jumia stake: sources - TechCentral

MTN Group is planning to sell part or all of its US$243-million (R4.2-billion) interest in Jumia Technologies as Africa’s biggest wireless carrier looks to pay down debt and enter new markets, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Source: TechCentral

Nigerian Govt Orders MTN, Glo, Others to Stop Sale, Registration of SIM Cards

[Premium Times] The directive applies to all mobile operators including MTN, Globacom, Airtel and Etisalat.

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Source: allAfrica.com

MTN sues Icasa in battle over 5G auction

MTN says that Icasa is shutting it, and Vodacom, out of a crucial round of the auction, which could mean that they end up without access to 5G spectrum.

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Source: Business Insider South Africa

Telkom bets on data after Airtel deal flops - VIDEO

Telkom Kenya is betting on data to grow its sales after it terminated the deal to merge with Airtel.

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Source: Business Daily

Cellphone towers 'burnt' in KwaZulu-Natal amid rumours linking 5G to Covid-19 | News24

The infrastructure of three cellphone network towers have apparently been burnt and destroyed this week in KwaZulu-Natal, following conspiracy theories which link the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic to 5G technology.

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MTN expects big jump in earnings - TechCentral

MTN Group expects to report an increase in earnings per share of at least R3.45, or 140%, in the six months to the end of June 2020.

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MTN must verify users in Nigeria by year end or face blocked SIM cards | Fin24

With 75 million users in Nigeria, MTN is required to conduct a systems-based SIM registration audit to reflect the National Identity Numbers by the end of the year.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Man who raided MTN base stations gets 500-year jail sentence - TechCentral

A man who ripped off equipment from mobile phone base stations in the Western Cape has been sentenced to 500 years in prison, though he will spend no more than 13 years behind bars in practice.

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ZTE launches first 5G indoor router in South Africa - TechCentral

ZTE, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for mobile broadband and 5G connectivity, has launched its first 5G wireless router, the ZTE 5G Indoor Router MC801A, in South Africa in collaboration with MTN, one of the leading telecoms

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Africa sets up joint tech front in pandemic war

African countries have rolled out a groundbreaking mobile-based public communications platform that takes advantage of big data analytics.

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Telkom suspends dividend as spectrum auction looms

The Competition Commission wants Telkom to cut the cost of IPConnect

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From stranded to solitude: How the short-lived relief of repatriation could be people’s tipping point | News24

Since the country closed its international borders in March, thousands of citizens, including those stranded in foreign cities, have been repatriated. Bhekisisa takes a closer look at the ups and downs of the months-long journey back home.

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Competition Commission reaches agreement with MTN

The mobile operator has since decided to reduce the price of 30-day prepaid bundles up to 1GB, with the 1GB monthly bundle being reduced to R99

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

MTN 5G tested: Blistering real-world speeds achieved - TechCentral

TechCentral put MTN's new 5G network through its paces and achieved significant speeds in all locations visited while network latency never breached 10ms.

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DataMustFall: Here's why SA's mobile operators slashed data rates

South Africa's mobile operators reduced data bundles from April 2021. Here's what you need to know about SA's cheapest data rates.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Uganda: Intriguing Midfield Battle Highlights Lugogo Warfare

[Monitor] KCCA's mini-resurgence in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League (SUPL) started on a regrettable note. A day to the February 17 clash with Express, the club technical team reportedly traded blows over the best midfield outfit that could tame a then rampant Red Eagles side.

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Liberia: Lonestar Cell MTN Gives to Communities

Liberia's leading mobile telecommunications provider, Lonestar Cell MTN has completed week-long donations in several communities in Montserrado County, one of the 15 political sub-divisions of

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Africa: South Africa's Best Apps of the Year Revealed

[CAJ News] Johannesburg -- A TECHNOLOGY application that makes the purchase of shares safe, easy and fun as well as providing the first step in a user's investment journey has been adjudged South Africa's best app of the year.

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If Apple were a country, it would be bigger than South Africa - TechCentral

As of Monday morning’s open on Wall Street, Apple — the listed US company that’s attracted the largest valuation of them all — had a market capitalisation of US$1.7-trillion.

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Icasa moves to get broadcasters out of 'digital dividend' bands

This process will enable the permanent release and awarding of the IMT (mobile telecoms) radio frequency spectrum

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Gauteng braces for possible flooding, EMS on high alert

Gauteng emergency management officials remain on high alert this weekend, amid warnings of disruptive weather and possible flooding

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Eswatini PM dies in SA hospital after contracting COVID-19

The Eswatini Kingdom has confirmed the passing of its Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini, who died two weeks after being transferred to a South African hospital for COVID-19 treatment

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Airtel, Telkom pull plug on merger plan

The companies had entered into an agreement on February 8, 2019 to combine their mobile, enterprise and wholesale divisions.

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Kenya: Multichoice Wins Bid to Block Piracy Sites

[Nation] The High Court has ordered two internet service providers to pull down and disable 141 websites that have been pirating and re-broadcasting content owned by pay television service provider Multichoice.

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Vodafone, MTN share client data with Ghana to help with coronavirus contact tracing

Vodafone and MTN’s Ghanaian units are allowed to share subscriber data with the government to help it track down the contacts of coronavirus cases, a high court in Accra ruled

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South Africa welcomes first delivery of COVID-19 vaccines - Black News Channel

By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa gave a hero's welcome Monday to the delivery of its first COVID-19 vaccines — 1 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa greeted the crates of

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