A telecommunications company operating in multiple African countries, known for its mobile money service, Airtel Money.
Starlink suffers rare global outage, undermining its reliability claims
Starlink suffered a global outage on July 24, 2025, due to an internal software failure. The outage lasted two and a half hours and affected over 60,000 users.
GTCO debuts on London Stock Exchange with 36.4 billion shares
GTCO commenced trading on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker 'GTHC'. This listing makes GTCO the first West African financial institution with a dual listing.
MTN Uganda to spin off mobile money unit into a standalone fintech
MTN Uganda announced plans to spin off its mobile money business into a standalone fintech company. The restructuring will transfer MTN Mobile Money Uganda to a new entity owned by MTN Group Fintech Holdings B.V.
Vodacom International Gets new CEO, Mohamed Abdallah
Mohamed Abdallah has been appointed as the new CEO of Vodacom's International Markets and Vodafone Egypt, effective June 3, 2025. Abdallah has been with Vodafone Egypt since 1998 and has held various leadership roles.
How Starlink is Shaking Up Africa’s Internet Market
Starlink offers download speeds exceeding 106 Mbps in Botswana, significantly outperforming local ISPs. Kenya saw a doubling of upload speeds and an 81% drop in latency after the introduction of a new Point of Presence in Nairobi.
