https://www.bizcommunity.com/412/663.html West Africa news 15 Telecoms & Networks news - West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/412/663.html en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:28:58 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/airtel-africa-teams-up-with-starlink-to-launch-direct-cell-service-in-14-markets-627361a Airtel Africa said on Tuesday it has partnered with SpaceX to introduce Starlink's direct-to-cell satellite technology to all its 14 markets. 1-264311 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mtn-group-and-airtel-africa-agree-to-share-networks-in-uganda-and-nigeria-369218a MTN Group and Airtel Africa have struck a deal to share mobile phone network infrastructure in Uganda and Nigeria, they said on Wednesday, aiming to save on investments while still increasing service coverage. 1-256443 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mtn-annual-profit-hammered-by-nigeria-currency-devaluation-703762a MTN Group suffered a 69% slump in full-year earnings, Africa's biggest telecom operator reported on Monday, hit by devaluation of the Nigerian naira and operational challenges in Sudan. 1-256172 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/five-week-restoration-for-damaged-subsea-cables-561740a Repairs on damaged subsea cables that are causing internet outages across West and Central Africa are expected to take at least five weeks before completion and full service restoration, Ghana's communications regulator said. 1-246876 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cellusys-african-odyssey-uncovers-spotify-data-fraud-along-the-way-783132a When team of telecoms firewall experts from Cellusys hit the long road from Barcelona on a five-month journey across Africa, they could never have imagined the challenges they would face – or the scam they’d uncover where people were tunnelling through free Spotify data to access the internet. The 18,000km odyssey, which began on 1 October 2023 and culminated at Maiden’s Cove in Cape Town on 28 February 2024, wasn't just a sightseeing trip. 1-246662 Thu, 07 Mar 2024 22:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/82/238930.html MTN remains dominant as Africa's most valuable brand, with Pick n Pay is the strongest African brand, and Kenya's Safaricom the most valuable non-South African brand. 1-238930 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com.gh/Article/83/663/235077.html Ghana has granted Vodafone International Holdings approval to sell its 70% stake in Vodafone Ghana to Telecel Group, the country's telecoms regulator said on Monday, 16 January. 1-235077 Tue, 17 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com.gh/Article/83/663/235060.html The Ghanaian subsidy of the MTN Group has received a bill for back taxes of around $773m, including penalties and interest charges, the parent company said on Friday, 13 January. 1-235060 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/663/231317.html Nigeria has suspended plans to add a 5% excise duty on telecommunications services, saying the sector is already overburdened with taxes. 1-231317 Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/16/228786.html Online platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Tiktok will be required to register and open offices in Nigeria and appoint contact persons with the government, draft regulations from the information technology development agency show. 1-228786 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 07:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks West Africa