Mobile, Telecom & Connectivity
The latest Mobile, Telecom & Connectivity stories, scored against the thesis and threaded over time.
Rising AI Costs Push Africa's Cheapest Smartphones Beyond Reach of Low-Income Users
New reporting argues that AI-driven hardware requirements are raising the floor cost of Africa's most affordable smartphones, threatening mobile internet affordability and digital inclusion goals across the continent. The dynamic poses a…
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What’s developing right now — ranked by recency, momentum, and importance.
- 1MTN Ghana network expansion
MTN Ghana is investing $1.1B to expand digital inclusion and network infrastructure across Ghana, including underserved northern regions.
Latest: MTN Ghana's $1.1B investment plan adds concrete detail: 80 new sites across Ghana's five northern regions
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Telecel Ghana Expands Digital and Soft Skills Programme for Young Learners
Latest: Telecel Ghana's skills investment is now quantified at $50,000, adding a concrete funding figure to the previously reported programme.
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MTN Group Warns Iran Write-Down May Cut Profits by Up to 30%
Latest: MTN Group reports underlying earnings growth of 23%, with Iran write-down now confirmed as masking broader positive performance.
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IHS shareholders approve MTN's bid for full ownership of tower assets
Latest: IHS Towers reports 8% revenue growth as diesel costs and merger expenses squeeze group profits, adding financial detail to the MTN tower ownership transition.
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- 2026-08-21Unverified — not yet reviewed
AI Inflates Africa's Entry Smartphones
New reporting argues that AI-driven hardware requirements are raising the floor cost of Africa's most affordable smartphones, threatening mobile internet affordability and digital inclusion goals…
- 2026-08-20Unverified — not yet reviewed
Global Mobile Postpaid Costs Rising
A new study has found that postpaid entry-level prices are rising globally as smaller mobile plans are phased out by operators. The trend signals an affordability risk for Ghana's mobile market,…
- 2026-08-18Unverified — not yet reviewed
Airtel Launches Starlink Across Africa
Airtel Africa has commercially launched Starlink satellite-to-mobile connectivity in Uganda, becoming the first operator on the continent to do so. The rollout raises questions about a potential…
- 2026-08-16Unverified — not yet reviewed
MTN Alumni Network Goes Live
MTN Ghana Foundation has launched the Bright Scholars Alumni Network, aimed at harnessing opportunities among its scholarship beneficiaries. The initiative is a soft ecosystem signal from Ghana's…
- 2026-08-15TakeUnverified — not yet reviewed
MTN Builds 80 Northern Sites
MTN's northern rollout is real infrastructure in places that have genuinely needed it — 38 sites in the Northern Region alone, in communities where connectivity has been thin for years.
- 2026-08-14Unverified — not yet reviewed
MTN Earnings Up Despite Iran Hit
MTN Group has reported underlying earnings growth of 23%, with the headline results distorted by a write-down on its Iran investment, according to new coverage of the group's financials. The parent…
- 2026-08-13Unverified — not yet reviewed
UEW Internet Gap Hits Education
Persistent internet connectivity problems at the University of Education, Winneba are documented as actively disrupting academic activities. The case illustrates the connectivity deficit affecting…
- 2026-08-12Unverified — not yet reviewed
MTN Ghana's 30-Year Milestone
MTN Ghana has marked its 30th anniversary with stated commitments to digital inclusion and continued network investment. The announcements directly shape the near-term trajectory of Ghana's…
- 2026-08-12Unverified — not yet reviewed
Telecel Ghana Youth Skills Push
Telecel Group has outlined investments in digital and soft skills development for young learners, with Ghana among the markets covered. The programme carries a social impact focus with limited direct…
- 2026-08-12Unverified — not yet reviewed
MTN Iran Hit Cuts Profits
MTN Group has warned that losses tied to its Iran investment could reduce group profits by up to 30%. The write-down is assessed as unlikely to directly affect MTN Ghana's local operations, though it…
- 2026-08-10Unverified — not yet reviewed
Yamson: Back African Multinationals
MTN Ghana chair Dr Ishmael Yamson has called on African governments to provide active backing for African multinationals, extending his earlier public framing of AfCFTA as transformative for the…
- 2026-08-10Unverified — not yet reviewed
Telecel Ghana Debuts Eco-SIM
Telecel Ghana has launched an eco-SIM product as part of a stated environmental sustainability drive by the operator. The move marks a concrete product-level sustainability action by one of Ghana's…
- 2026-08-08Unverified — not yet reviewed
MTN IHS Tower Deal Closes
IHS is exiting its Latin America operations as MTN's bid to take full ownership of the tower infrastructure company moves closer to completion, following shareholder approval reported on 6 August.…
- 2026-08-06Unverified — not yet reviewed
MTN Wins IHS Shareholder Vote
IHS shareholders have approved MTN's plan to take full ownership of the tower infrastructure company, according to multiple reports covering the same shareholder vote. The deal carries indirect…
- 2026-08-05Unverified — not yet reviewed
Nigeria Subscriber Growth Benchmarks Ghana
Globacom has led Nigeria's internet subscriber growth in May, according to new data. The figures offer a comparative benchmark for assessing Ghana's connectivity market dynamics and operator…
- 2026-08-04Unverified — not yet reviewed
Safaricom Bets on ARPU Growth
Safaricom has signalled that its next phase of revenue growth will come from deepening average revenue per user rather than expanding its subscriber base. The strategic pivot mirrors choices that MTN…
- 2026-08-04Unverified — not yet reviewed
Airtel Africa Eyes $7bn Revenue
Airtel Africa has outlined a strategy targeting more than $7 billion in annual revenue, with new reporting detailing the growth levers the operator plans to deploy. The strategy signals competitive…
- 2026-07-31TakeUnverified — not yet reviewed
MTN Ghana's $1.1bn Network Bet
MTN Ghana holding over 60% of the mobile market means this pledge lands differently to a competitive market announcement — when the dominant player commits $380 million in a single year, the whole…
- 2026-07-31Unverified — not yet reviewed
Telecom Efficiency as Growth Engine
New Africa-wide analysis has identified network efficiency as the next major growth engine for telecommunications operators, as data monetisation displaces voice revenue. The trends identified are…
- 2026-07-31Unverified — not yet reviewed
Bolt Rides Available via ChatGPT
Bolt has integrated its ride-hailing service into ChatGPT, enabling bookings via the AI interface across Africa and global markets. The development has a broad Africa scope with loose relevance to…
- 2026-07-29Unverified — not yet reviewed
Telecel Ghana Runs Consumer Promo
Telecel Ghana has launched the M'ahitti Promo, a consumer promotion under which three new millionaires are expected to emerge. The campaign signals active retail market competition among Ghana's…
- 2026-07-24Unverified — not yet reviewed
Ghana Minister Reframes Connectivity Policy
Ghana's Communications Minister Sam George has used the African Telecommunications Union conference to call on African governments to prioritise meaningful connectivity over raw network coverage…
- 2026-07-24Unverified — not yet reviewed
Data Beats Voice at Ethio Telecom
Ethio Telecom has reported that data revenue has surpassed voice revenue for the first time, marking what the company describes as a historic digital shift in its business mix. The trend mirrors a…
- 2026-07-22Unverified — not yet reviewed
MTN Ghana pushes fibre broadband
MTN Ghana has called on Ghanaians to increase adoption of fibre broadband connectivity, framing it as a necessary condition for improving national productivity. The appeal highlights ongoing gaps in…