First phase to be completed in July 2024

Jobs will be lost across the business

Those who buy stolen equipment will face the law

But main focus remains on 4G service

The telco has ramped up security efforts to curb the vandalism

Will provide 4G and 5G to underserved areas

Will add more capacity to the nation's power grid

Deployment of cable still ongoing for West Africa portion of cable

It's also a first 5G launch for the country

Meta-led cable also lands in Madagascar

Cable to land in iColo’s new facility

Cable lands at Eastern Cape

The UAE telco scooped a 9.8 percent stake in Vodafone earlier this year