Nigeria Earmarks Upper 6GHz Band to Ease Mobile Network Congestion
Nigeria's telecom regulator has earmarked the upper 6GHz band for mobile networks, a key step to ease congestion in Africa's...
September 21, 2026Topic
5G
US EXIM Lends Africell US$99.6 Million for Angola
The US Export-Import Bank approved a US$99.6 million loan to Africell for network equipment in Angola, confirmed by the company...
September 15, 2026
Ghana’s Telecoms Regulator Sells Prime 5G Airwaves to MTN for US$100.9 Million
Ghana's NCA has awarded 700MHz spectrum to MTN Ghana for US$109.9 million, concluding the low-band portion of its 5G licensing...
September 13, 2026
Movitel Unveils 5G Solutions to Drive Mozambique Digital Transformation
Movitel unveiled 5G enterprise solutions at FACIM 2026, weeks after Mozambique granted 5G licences to Tmcel, Vodacom Mozambique and Movitel.
September 11, 2026
MTN, Telecel and Goal cleared for next stage of Ghana 5G licensing
Ghana's NCA cleared MTN, Telecel and Goal for the next 5G licensing stage while disqualifying Infrava Ltd. Minimum prices start...
September 11, 2026
Nigeria Telecom Subscribers Hit 195 Million as MTN Crosses 100 Million
Nigeria's mobile subscriptions reached 195,108,814 in July 2026, while MTN Nigeria became the first operator to cross 100 million subscribers.
September 11, 2026
Rwanda to Phase Out 2G Networks After 3G Shutdown by 2027
Rwanda will switch off 3G nationwide on June 30, 2027 and retire 2G after it, pushing users onto 4G. What...
July 29, 2026
Rain and Huawei Claim a World-First 5G Feat in South Africa
South Africa 5G milestone: Rain and Huawei deploy the world’s first multi-thousand-site sub-1 GHz massive MIMO network, lifting capacity up...
July 10, 2026
Côte d’Ivoire Launches 5G and Welcomes Starlink
Côte d’Ivoire 5G goes live in July via Orange, MTN and Moov Africa, while Starlink wins a 12-month licence for...
July 7, 2026