
Actis-led consortium completes takeover of Telkom's Swiftnet tower unit in South Africa
Will focus on deploying towers to rural parts of the country
Will focus on deploying towers to rural parts of the country
Cloud platform enters second African country
Another hurdle cleared ahead of planned sale
The deal was confirmed last month
Swiftnet operates more than 6,000 towers across South Africa
Thousands arrested, while crime at sites have dropped
The dispute rumbles on
Swiftnet operates 6,200 sites across the country
Telkcom subsidiary offers cloud services from two data centers in Jo'burg
New region coming to Cape Town, more planned for continent
WACS and SAT-3 damaged again, CS Léon Thévenin to sail from Kenya around the Horn of Africa for repairs
Another potential takeover comes to nothing
Expected to spark interest from numerous parties
Telkom was linked with a potential mergers with MTN and Rain last year
A suitable transaction wasn't possible according to Telkom
51MW facility to be operated by Telkom’s NeutraDC unit
Telkom is the third operator in the country to launch 5G services
Rain's persistence dampens MTN's interest
Rain's interest in being acquired by Telkom has clouded a straightforward deal
Rain wants to be acquired by Telkom, potentially scuppering MTN's plans to buy Telkom
Domestic rival Rain has also been interested in a Telkom takeover
The regulation panel opposes Rain's request to merge with domestic rival Telkom
Company’s ‘strategic reset’ sees it double down on data centers in region
The region went dark for a while after the West African Cable got cut
Also plans to build more data centers
Investment value of US$70.6M, says CFO