Private equity firm Actis is in talks to buy Swiftnet, the mast and tower business owned by Telkom, sources said.
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User reliance on legacy 2G and 3G networks is constraining the ability of network operators to migrate to newer technologies.
Internet service providers serving Africa have been forced to send their traffic via elaborate detours.
CIVH, the parent of Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa, has reported a 97% plunge in headline earnings.
Vodacom Group is planning to cut jobs in South Africa, its biggest market, to help reduce costs.
Among other transactions, Remgro is fighting to get approval for a multibillion-rand fibre deal with Vodacom.
Promoted | Comsol has launched a 5G FWA network to meet the need for business-class broadband.
Repairs to damaged subsea cables in West Africa are expected to take at least five weeks.
Swisscom has agreed to buy Vodafone Italia for €8-billion and merge the carrier with its own Fastweb business.
Promoted | Telkom Business has launched a ground-breaking podcast series, Blaze, aimed at South African entrepreneurs.