MTN completes Guinea-Conakry exit
The sale is part of plans to simplify the company's overall business
News - MTN
The latest news from the data center, telco, and cloud sector
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MTN Group pairs with ORAN Development Company as part of Open RAN push in Africa
The pair will carry out lab and field trials of Open RAN technology
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MTN launches Benin's first commercial 5G network
The telco wins the country's 5G race
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MTN and ZTE combine for 5G ultra-range maritime coverage in South Africa
Claims to be a first in Africa
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MTN Group backs CEO following improper conduct allegations
An investigation has dismissed claims of favoritism toward female employees
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Amazon acquires leasehold on New Zealand land for Kuiper satellite venture
Company granted 20 year lease on 500 sqm of land
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IHS Towers strikes renewal extension deal with MTN Nigeria
The tower company sees off competition to land the contract
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NuRAN Wireless to deploy 200 rural cell sites for MTN Benin
Will support 2G, 3G, and 4G
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MTN Nigeria plans large data center in Lagos
Will be largest in West Africa, company claims
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South Africa's MTN to invest more than $100m in generators and batteries to combat grid issues
Lengthy outages have been common in South Africa in recent years
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MTN exits Guinea markets, sells to Telecel
Telco has already left markets in Yemen, Syria, and Afghanistan
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South Africa's MTN partners with Gauteng police force to curb infrastructure vandalism
Vandalism and theft are a serious, but regular problem for South African telcos
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IHS Towers expands Nigerian towers partnership with Airtel
The duo will also work together on green initiatives
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2Africa cable lands in Nigeria
2Africa partners e& and Telecom Egypt also announce ICE IV cable to connect Indonesia to Egypt
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Near-total Internet outage in Sudan as conflict continues
No end in sight, as the military blames Rapid Support Forces for the outage
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IHS settles governance dispute with key shareholder Wendel
Should give investors more of a say from this years' AGM
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Regulators close MTN HQ in Guinea - reports
The telcos future in the market is uncertain
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IHS offers improved lease terms to MTN, could scupper American Tower deal
Is willing to match terms according to its CEO
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Liberty Networks and Gold Data to develop subsea cable connecting US and South America
And other subsea cable news
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American Tower signs comms agreement with MTN Nigeria
All while driving connectivity across the country
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MTN Group expects Afghanistan exit by end of year
Exit from Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry, and Liberia markets also likely
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American Tower scoops MTN Nigeria towers deal
Will take over the operations from IHS Towers in 2025
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Côte d'Ivoire to create shared 5G network
Wants to speed up launch of the service
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MTN wins 5G launch race in Uganda, with Airtel not far behind
First in the Kampala districts of Lugogo and Bugoloobi
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Airtel and MTN go live with 4G in Rwanda
And not from a wholesale provider
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Safaricom names Wim Vanhelleputte as CEO of Ethiopian business
He joins from MTN and is tasked with growing the young telco
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South Africa's Telkom confirms takeover bid from former CEO
Telkom was linked with a potential mergers with MTN and Rain last year
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MTN Rwanda on course to launch 4G by end of June 2023
Will end KTRN's 4G monopoly