Acquisition opportunities are opening in Africa for Vodacom Group as telecommunications assets become more affordable, the JSE-listed group’s CEO, Shameel…
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The average price for voice and data paid by Vodacom customers in South Africa fell by 17,6% and 15,4% in the past year, the telecommunications group said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday. The declines happened because “significantly more
Government’s national integrated ICT policy white paper, if implemented as it stands, will lead to the creation of an infrastructure monopoly that will ultimately harm both the industry and consumers. That’s the view of Dobek Pater
In this episode of the TechCentral Podcast, Duncan McLeod speaks to Africa Analysis MD Dobek Pater about the ICT policy white paper. Pater explains why he believes the white paper is a threat to South Africa’s ICT sector
The national ICT policy white paper does not pass constitutional muster said Leon Louw, executive director of the Free Market Foundation. Louw, speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, slammed the white paper
Government’s national integrated ICT policy white paper essentially amounts to the “nationalisation of spectrum in South Africa”, with “significant negative implications for current spectrum licence holders”, consulting firm Africa Analysis
Government’s radical plan to shake up the way radio frequency spectrum is allocated in South Africa has been met with universal derision by ICT analysts and experts, who say it takes huge and unnecessary risks that could cause
Rob Shuter’s background in banking and his experience running a multi-territory operation for a large global telecommunications operator make him an ideal candidate to take the reins at MTN Group next year
Africa’s biggest mobile network, MTN, could have avoided a US$5,2bn fine in Nigeria, but regulators in that country have also been harsh on the company. This is according to Dobek Pater. who is a director and analyst at telecoms, IT and media research firm Africa
MTN has enlisted the help of the South African government and is meeting with Nigerian officials “at the highest level” as it moves to fight off a damaging US$5,2bn fine by the Nigerian