https://www.bizcommunity.com/416/663.html Southern Africa news 15 Telecoms & Networks news - Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/416/663.html en-us Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:54:23 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/musk-starlink-denied-telecoms-licence-in-namibia-622781a Namibia has turned down applications from Elon Musk's satellite internet provider Starlink for a telecommunications service licence and access to radio spectrum, a notice in the Southern African country's government gazette showed. 1-266731 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Southern Africa 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 Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/lesotho-regulator-finds-vodacom-guilty-of-unfair-market-practices-061345a Communications authority says the company altered contract terms without prior communication. 1-264007 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/lesotho-grants-operating-licence-to-musk-starlink-258017a Lesotho has granted a licence to Elon Musk's Starlink to operate a satellite network and provide satellite internet services, the country's communications authority said on Monday. 1-256970 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/musks-starlink-ordered-to-cease-operations-in-namibia-144396a The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia said on Thursday it has issued a cease-and-desist order to Elon Musk's satellite internet provider Starlink for operating in the country without a license. Starlink, the satellite unit of SpaceX, operates in several African countries but has faced regulatory challenges in others and resistance from state telecom monopolies. 1-253848 Thu, 28 Nov 2024 22:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africa-faces-revenue-dilemma-in-push-for-affordable-smartphones-700492a African governments are caught in a complex balancing act between immediate tax revenue and long-term digital economy gains, according to Daud Suleman, Director General of the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra). Speaking on the challenges of reducing smartphone costs across the continent, Suleman highlighted how revenue authorities remain reluctant to losing out on the taxes currently levied on mobile devices, even though it slows the potential for greater future returns from digital services. 1-253332 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Southern 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 Southern 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 Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/seacom-subsea-cable-outage-disrupts-service-in-east-and-southern-africa-894583a Seacom experienced a service outage on its undersea cable system on 24 February 2024. The disruption is limited to the section connecting Mombasa, Kenya, and Zafarana, Egypt. Initial investigations suggest the damage occurred within the Red Sea, and other cables in the vicinity may also be affected. 1-246319 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/663/241860.html Liquid Intelligent Technologies on Wednesday announced the launch of two new fully redundant terrestrial routes - Kenya to Ethiopia and Zambia to Malawi. This development is set to enhance efficiency and reliable regional connectivity, both crucial for the economic growth of these countries. 1-241860 Thu, 14 Sep 2023 09:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Southern Africa