Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub says AST SpaceMobile is the likely partner, and that the service won’t work on 2G and 3G phones.
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Airtel’s Vittal, MTN’s Mupita and Vodafone’s Della Valle will lead the GSMA until December 2028.
SpaceX is reportedly paying $8-billion for 800MHz spectrum to boost its Starlink Mobile service in the US.
An African fintech with 53 million monthly users could end London’s long drought in new listings.
Airtel Africa has switched on what it says is Africa’s first commercial direct-to-phone satellite service, with Elon Musk’s Starlink.
Airtel Africa’s former CEO is joining the Vodacom Group board, while chairman Saki Macozoma is stepping down.
Airtel Money’s London listing will give investors a first clean benchmark for valuing African mobile money platforms.
Airtel Africa has delayed its mobile money initial public offering to late 2026, citing war-driven margin pressures.
Airtel Africa will roll out Starlink direct-to-cell satellite connectivity across 14 markets from 2026.
MTN Group and Airtel Africa have struck a deal to share mobile network infrastructure in Uganda and Nigeria.