Africa & Middle East – Page 15
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PremiumElsewhere in Africa: New M PESA Rallonge overdraft service introduced in DRC
New M‑PESA Rallonge overdraft service introduced in DRC, but Safaricom accused of providing illegal OD facility in Kenya.
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PremiumDubai’s Raxio lands funds to fuel seven-market African data centre expansion
Dubai-headquartered data centre player secures debt facility to boost pan-African construction effort.
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PeopleLatest Orange people moves: Laurent Martinez named new finance chief
Laurent Martinez to serve as Executive Director of Finance, Performance & Development from September.
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PremiumVodacom to spend billions of rand on IPP energy
Vodacom close to purchasing energy from IPPs; deal set to complete in the “coming days”.
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PremiumVodafone people moves: Vodafone Business selects new International & EU-Cluster Director
Fánan Henriques pivots from role as Director of Strategy & Transformation to become International & EU Cluster Director at Vodafone Business.
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PremiumShared services hub to enable new market expansion in ‘One Africa, One M-PESA’ drive
Safaricom- and Vodacom-backed m-money venture launches new operations centre for centralised continental oversight.
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PremiumWorldLink bags funding to expand Nepal coverage
Nepalese ISP WorldLink to leverage financing from British International Investment and Dolma Fund Management to expand coverage.
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PremiumSafaricom hit with boycott as Kenya protests roll on
Opposition leader names operator among “enemies of the people” enabling President Ruto’s “brutal regime”.
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PremiumSafaricom maps out drone collab progress with Astral Aerial
Drone provider Astral Aerial provides update on Safaricom partnership at the launch of the operator’s 5G Experience Centre in Nairobi.
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PeopleNdegwa says ‘no question’ over Safaricom CEO spot
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa dismisses departure rumours as he approaches three years at the helm.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Africa: Ooredoo wary of Vodacom M&A buzz
Ooredoo wary of Vodacom M&A buzz.
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PremiumVodacom cuts off police force for unpaid bills
Operator runs out of patience with South Africa Police Service.
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PremiumVodafone people moves: Safaricom Board shuffles once again
Karen Kandie and Ory Okolloh announced as new board members, replacing Stanley Kamau and Bitange Ndemo, respectively.
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PremiumOrange links up with OneWeb
Operator says partnership will focus on rural coverage and enterprise solutions.
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PremiumGovernment seeks to offload 10% stake in Telecom Egypt
Egyptian state reportedly planning to offload 10% stake in Telecom Egypt amid intense macroeconomic pressures.
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PremiumVodafone Spain preps network sell‑off
Bankers appointed to handle bids for OpCo’s fixed assets, as investors weigh options on infrastructure bets against a backdrop of limited funding availability.
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PeopleOrange people moves: new home market head
Martin Bergner and Vincent Garnier take up Chief Data Officer roles at Orange’s rebranded business unit.
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Premium‘Final touches’ being added to M-PESA before Ethiopia launch
M-money platform could be rolled out in African nation within upcoming financial year.
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PremiumSafaricom, Vodacom drop more cash into Ethiopian kitty
Share issue by parent vehicle opens up more funds for Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia’s startup rollout
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Network & InfrastructureRakuten Symphony keeps eyes on brownfield prize, sees FUD clearing
2023 is pivotal year for Rakuten’s telecom software spinout, now anchored on ‘Mobile as a Software’.