Vodafone to Transfer 35% Stake in Kenya’s Safaricom to Vodacom
Safaricom Limited, Kenya's leading telecom company, has confirmed a significant development regarding its ownership structure. The company's principal investor, Vodafone, ...
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Cameroonian Startup Secures Funding for Local Drone Manufacturing
The Cameroonian start-up company, Will & Brothers, has successfully secured funding amounting to $200,000 (about FCfa 124 million). This news ...
Samsung’s Bixby Voice Functions Won’t be Available When When The Galaxy S8 Goes On Sale In A Few Days
It looks like Samsung’s bid to take on Apple’s Siri among others might have to wait longer even if you ...
Chinese Cybersecurity Alert: Unraveling the Threat of Malware-Spreading Fake Mobile Base Stations
International cybersecurity firm, Check Point, has recently uncovered an ingenious yet disconcerting phishing scam playing out in China. Malicious actors ...
Verizon To Roll Out Wireless 5G Service In 11 American Cities By Mid 2017
It’s been less than three weeks since AT&T announced plans to bring 5G services to two US cities this year ...
AT&T on Track to Introduce 5G Service To Two US Cities But Global Adaptation Lags Behind
AT&T, ranked as the second largest telecom company in the US by total subscribers, is poised to take a giant ...
MTN Progresses with N330 Billion Settlement; Nigerian Govt Urges Support, Says Communications Minister
In a significant development, MTN, the telecommunications behemoth, has begun payments on its substantial N330 billion ($1.5 billion) fine, according ...
Jay-Z’s Tidal Gets A $200m Boost From American Telecom Giant, Sprint
Last year it looked like Apple was going to buy Jay-Z’s Tidal in a bid to bring some top competition ...
NCC Suspends Data Rate Increase: No Hike for Nigerian Telcos
Today marks a victory for consumers in Nigeria's telecom sector, instigated by an about-face by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). ...
Huawei and NTT DoCoMo Break Boundaries with 5G Test, Achieving 11Gbps Speeds
It's more than just Samsung venturing into the new frontier of 5G technology. The Chinese technology giant, Huawei, announced a ...