Africa & Middle East Telecoms News
All the latest telecoms insight, news and analysis from across Africa and the Middle East, including BT, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica and Vodafone.
People
Latest Vodafone people moves: new CCO named in Italy exec rejig
Vodafone Italy reveals executive team changes with Lorenzo Forina set to become CCO.
Strategy & Change
TowerXchange Europe: TOTEM CEO outlines need for change to meet “endless” capacity demand
Nicolas Roy says industry needs to do its own homework and implement digital processes. “Tight link” between TowerCos and MNOs underpinned by offer of more specific site solutions.
Network & Infrastructure
“Disastrous” load shedding threatens to constrict Vodacom network ambitions
Vodacom management laments load shedding policy as investment reallocated to fund backup energy solutions.
Financial & Performance
Vodafone FY22–23: Della Valle to bring Group “back to basics” with business-first approach
New CEO wants Group turnaround to build on existing strengths in B2B while fixing customer experience declines.
Network & Infrastructure
Vodacom seeks pan-African play for emerging fibre biz
Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub is looking to build the Group’s fibre assets beyond South Africa once CIVH deal is closed.
Products & Services
Safaricom granted licence for Ethiopian M-PESA launch
Ethiopian national bank hands Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia its mobile money licence, breaking state monopoly.
People
Vodafone people moves: new OpCo CEO amid changes in Europe
Series of changes include new Albania CEO and senior swaps in Greece and Hungary.
Public Affairs
Elsewhere 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.
Venturing & Investments
Dubai’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.
People
Latest Orange people moves: Laurent Martinez named new finance chief
Laurent Martinez to serve as Executive Director of Finance, Performance & Development from September.
Operations
Vodacom to spend billions of rand on IPP energy
Vodacom close to purchasing energy from IPPs; deal set to complete in the “coming days”.