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South Africa ICASA spectrum auction 2026 showing 6GHz battleground that will define the 5G rollout

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South Africa’s Spectrum Auction Returns: The 6GHz Battleground That Will Define 5G

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April 3, 2026

South Africa’s Spectrum Auction Returns: The 6GHz Battleground That Will Define 5G ICASA is preparing its second major spectrum auction in five years, targeting six frequency bands for release in…

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MTN war chest 2 billion dollar acquisition strategy targeting African fintech companies in 2026

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MTN $2B War Chest: The Acquisition Strategy That Could Reshape African Fintech

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April 3, 2026

MTN Group enters 2026 with more than $2 billion in cash (MTN Group FY2024 financial results), 300 million subscribers across 19 African markets, and a chief executive who has publicly…

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COMESA clears Vodacom Safaricom stake increase — 55% ownership and what it means for East Africa telecoms 2026

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COMESA Clears Vodacom’s Safaricom Stake Increase: What a 55% Ownership Means for East Africa’s Telecoms Map

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April 3, 2026

COMESA cleared Vodacom’s acquisition of an additional 20% in Safaricom — no conditions attached. Vodacom now holds 55%, making it the first South African telco with majority control of East Africa’s dominant mobile operator.

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MTN Ayoba super app shutdown 2026 — what Africa's failed super app experiment tells us about telco digital strategy

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MTN Kills Ayoba: What Africa’s Failed Super App Experiment Tells Us About Telco Digital Strategy

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April 3, 2026

MTN removed Ayoba from app stores after 7 years. The shutdown of Africa’s most-funded super app attempt is a case study in why telcos fail at software — and what it means for MoMo and future platform plays.

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MTN IHS Towers capital allocation war chest MoMo fintech strategy 2026

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MTN Spent Its War Chest on Towers. Now What?

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April 3, 2026

MTN’s $2.2B IHS Towers buyout was the biggest infrastructure play in African telecoms history. Now comes the harder question: does MoMo generate the fintech returns the strategy requires?

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COMESA Clears Vodacom Safaricom Stake Increase: What 55% Ownership Means for East Africa

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April 3, 2026

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MTN IHS Towers acquisition capital allocation war chest MoMo 2026

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MTN Spent Its War Chest on Towers. Now What?

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April 3, 2026

MTN’s $2.2B IHS Towers acquisition consumes 60% of its fintech war chest. The balance sheet impact, dividend risk, and what it means for MoMo’s product ambitions in 2026-2027.

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Airtel Africa and Starlink direct-to-cell satellite connectivity pilot in rural Kenya, 2026

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Airtel and Starlink Have Proven Direct-to-Cell Works in Kenya. Now Comes the Hard Part.

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April 3, 2026

Airtel Kenya and Starlink have confirmed a direct-to-cell pilot serving rural communities with no tower infrastructure. The regulatory, competitive, and infrastructure implications for Africa’s connectivity landscape are structural — not incremental.

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South Africa telecom M&A reform: Competition Authority, MTN and Vodacom in 5G race 2026

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South Africa Telecom M&A Reform: Competition Authority in Private Talks as 5G Race Heats Up

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March 30, 2026

South Africa’s Competition Authority enters private talks on telecom consolidation as MTN and Vodacom race to build 5G networks.

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Airtel-Starlink Direct-to-Cell in Kenya: The End of the Coverage Excuse — BETAR.africa

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Airtel-Starlink Direct-to-Cell in Kenya: The End of the Coverage Excuse

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March 30, 2026

Airtel Africa’s Starlink Direct-to-Cell pilot proves the technology works on unmodified 4G handsets in rural Kenya. The CA-Kenya audit will determine whether it is allowed.

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Telecoms

South Africa’s Spectrum Auction Returns: The 6GHz Battleground That Will Define 5G

MTN $2B War Chest: The Acquisition Strategy That Could Reshape African Fintech

COMESA Clears Vodacom’s Safaricom Stake Increase: What a 55% Ownership Means for East Africa’s Telecoms Map

MTN Kills Ayoba: What Africa’s Failed Super App Experiment Tells Us About Telco Digital Strategy

MTN Spent Its War Chest on Towers. Now What?

COMESA Clears Vodacom Safaricom Stake Increase: What 55% Ownership Means for East Africa

MTN Spent Its War Chest on Towers. Now What?

Airtel and Starlink Have Proven Direct-to-Cell Works in Kenya. Now Comes the Hard Part.

South Africa Telecom M&A Reform: Competition Authority in Private Talks as 5G Race Heats Up

Airtel-Starlink Direct-to-Cell in Kenya: The End of the Coverage Excuse

COMESA Clears Vodacom’s Safaricom Stake: What 55% Ownership Means for East Africa’s Telecoms Map

Airtel-Starlink Direct-to-Cell in Kenya: The End of the Coverage Excuse

Nigeria BRIDGE Fibre Rollout: How the World Bank’s Pay-for-Results Architecture Is Funding Africa’s Biggest Broadband Project

Nigeria BRIDGE Fibre Rollout: How the World Bank’s Pay-for-Results Architecture Is Funding Africa’s Biggest Broadband Project

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COMESA Clears Vodacom’s Safaricom Stake: What 55% Ownership Means for East Africa’s Telecoms Map

Airtel-Starlink Direct-to-Cell in Kenya: The End of the Coverage Excuse

Nigeria BRIDGE Fibre Rollout: How the World Bank’s Pay-for-Results Architecture Is Funding Africa’s Biggest Broadband Project

Nigeria BRIDGE Fibre Rollout: How the World Bank’s Pay-for-Results Architecture Is Funding Africa’s Biggest Broadband Project