Ethiopia raises stake of Ethio Telecom up for sale
Nairobi – The Ethiopian government on Thursday said it would sell up to 45 percent of Ethio Telecom, a... Read more
10 Feb, 2023
Kenya’s Safaricom launches in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa – Kenya’s Safaricom on Thursday became the first private telecommunications operator in Ethiopia and also announced a... Read more
7 Oct, 2022
Ethiopia postpones partial privatisation of Ethio Telecom
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s finance ministry announced on Friday the postponement of the partial privatisation of state-owned firm Ethio Telecom,... Read more
18 Mar, 2022
Elon Musk donates satellite gear to reconnect Tonga
Wellington – Tonga says space entrepreneur and Tesla founder Elon Musk has donated 50 satellite terminals to help the volcano-damaged... Read more
21 Feb, 2022
Pietro Labriola named CEO of Telecom Italia
Milan – Italy’s largest telecommunications operator, Telecom Italia (TIM), has named Pietro Labriola its new chief executive, it said... Read more
24 Jan, 2022
Emirates to resume US flights after ‘temporary’ 5G reprieve
Dubai – Emirates said on Thursday it will lift a suspension of flights to several US destinations in a... Read more
24 Jan, 2022
5G launches in US without huge impact on flights
New York – Telecom giants AT&T and Verizon began 5G service in the United States on Wednesday without major disruptions... Read more
20 Jan, 2022
US airlines warn of ‘calamity’ if 5G deployed near airports
Washington – The chief executives of America’s largest airlines warned of a “catastrophic disruption” to travel and shipping operations... Read more
18 Jan, 2022
Northwest Nigeria state ends telecom blackout over bandit attacks
Kano – Local government officials in northern Nigeria’s Zamfara state have lifted a near three-month telecoms shutdown imposed to... Read more
30 Nov, 2021
