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Airtel Africa makes its fifth market consolidation move by acquiring Tigo RwandaJanuary 17, 2018Airtel Africa confirmed that they have entered an agreement with Millicom to acquire Tigo Rwanda, marking their fifth market consolidation move in Africa since 2013. Whilst the details of the acquisition and approval from Rwanda’s Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) have not been finalised, Airtel has spoken about the potential changes that will take place in the Rwandese telecoms market. Airtel Rwanda has experienced some volatility in the Rwandan market as overall subscriptions shrunk by 6% between Q4 2016 – Q3 2017 ,this acquisition will consolidate Airtel Rwanda’s position to become the leading operator in the Rwandese mobile market which now serves 8 million subscribers between three mobile networks with 68% mobile penetration. • As of Q3 2017, market share by subscriptions was split between MTN (44%), Tigo (36%) and Airtel (20%). • Millicom and Bharti Airtel both have existing plans to consolidate their assets across Africa and recently completed a merger of their respective Ghanaian mobile networks in November 2017. • If the acquisition is approved by RURA, Airtel is set to become the largest mobile operator in Rwanda with a forecasted market share of 54-56% of the market once Tigo’s subscribers are absorbed into Airtel’s network.Subscribers Only
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Kenya’s mobile market welcomes fourth mobile operator ‘Faiba4G’December 14, 2017Broadband internet provider Jamii Telecommunications (JTL), previously just an Internet service provider (ISP) has launched their 4G LTE mobile network – Faiba4G. The new network will offer Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and data services. • JLT entered the Kenyan telecoms space in 2004 providing wholesale and retail data services via Fibre To The Home (FTTH) and fixed wireless networks, satellite and WiMAX. • Faiba4G coverage currently includes areas in Nairobi, Thika, Machakos, Nakuru, Eldoret, Mombasa, Athi River and Syokimau with plans to extend across Kenya. • Faiba4G will offer subscribers free on-net calls for life, granted the subscriber has an active data bundle and 1-hour unlimited ‘Fisi’ data bundles for KSH150 (approximately US$1.50). • Kenyan’s mobile market has a mobile SIM penetration rate of 71% and is dominated by Vodacom-owned Safaricom, which leads the market with a 75% market share. • The entrance of international mobile network operators Airtel (2002), Orange (now Telkom Kenya - 2013) and Yu (2008) failed to challenge Safaricom’s dominance, which led to Orange selling off their Kenyan subsidiary and Airtel acquiring Yu in 2015.Subscribers Only
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Vodafone Cameroon service shut down following licencing issuesSeptember 22, 2017Vodafone Cameroon was forced to shut down their service on 14 September 2017, following investigations into the company’s wireless broadband operation. Vodafone Cameroon - an Afrimax-Vodafone joint company began offering wireless broadband services in Cameroon in September 2016. In November 2014, Afrimax, an African wireless broadband operator and telecoms management company, entered a strategic partnership agreement with Vodafone Group that allowed the two companies to enter new African telecommunications markets, launching mobile and wireless broadband services in Uganda, Zambia, Ghana and Cameroon. Through the Partner Market Agreement, Vodafone was able to extend their global footprint whilst Afrimax gained continued access to a range of Vodafone products, networks, and services. In all four countries, services are offered under the Vodafone Country brand and the company entities are being referred to as part of Afrimax Group.
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Emirati telco Du launches UAE’s new mobile brand as rival Etisalat unveils plans to follow suitSeptember 13, 2017Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) trading as Du, launched their second mobile brand ‘Virgin Mobile UAE’ on September 5 2017 with rival operator, Etisalat, also launching of their second mobile brand, Swyp, just two days later (September 7 2017). Both operators are seeking to diversify their offerings aimed at the underserved millennial market by offering data-centric packages through their secondary brands, providing benefits like zero-rated data for social media, interchangeable SMS and voice minutes, discounts at restaurants and access to nationwide WiFi hotspots across each of the Emirates.
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Tanzania’s Mobile Operators fined… AgainJuly 26, 2017Tanzania’s mobile operators have struggled to comply with wave of new regulatory oversight that has seen a rise in fines for violating regulations and scrutiny over service quality in Tanzania. Despite having previously received fines, six of the country’s seven mobile operators still failed to comply with SIM registration regulations and have been issued a new series of fines on 14 July.Subscribers Only
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Etisalat Nigeria still in talks with creditors over $1.2bn debtJune 15, 2017Etisalat Nigeria is still in a period of uncertainty, following the default on a repayment of the operators’ $1.2 billion loan to their creditors (led by Guaranty Trust Bank Nigeria, Access Bank Nigeria and Zenith Bank Nigeria) issued in 2013.Subscribers Only
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Roaming costs across the EU and EFTA set to tumble as EU ‘roam like at home’ regulations launchJune 14, 2017The EU launched ‘Roam Like at Home’ on 15th June, introducing elements of the ‘Digital Single Market’ to the statute book. This bans international roaming charges within the 28 countries of the EU plus the three markets of the EEA, impacting on some 672 million mobile subscriptions.Subscribers Only
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Consolidation in Ghana’s Mobile Market: Tigo and Airtel Ghana Complete Merger TalksMarch 06, 2017Millicom International Cellular (Millicom) has completed another step in the consolidation of their African assets, focused on their Ghanaian subsidiary Tigo Ghana. Bharti Airtel and Millicom announced a joint-ownership merger agreement on Friday 3 March, which will see Tigo Ghana merge with Bharti Airtel’s subsidiary – Airtel Ghana.Subscribers Only
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Millicom sells Tigo Senegal for $129m to Wari GroupFebruary 10, 2017Millicom formally announced the sale of their subsidiary Tigo Senegal to payments processor Wari Group for $129m on February 8 2017, following an expression of intent by Millicom in early 2016 to consolidate their African operations.Subscribers Only
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Axiata profits begin to recover after key market revenue slumpNovember 25, 2016Axiata has reported for the third quarter with revenues, boosted by currency fluctuations, rising by 2.8% quarter-on-quarter (q/q) and 7.7% year-on-year (y/y) to MYR 5.5billion ($1.23 billion). Profits rose significantly on the prior quarter but sank by 71.2% y/y to MYR 296.8 million.Subscribers Only
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Vodafone and Etisalat acquire Egypt 4G licencesOctober 18, 2016Vodafone and Etisalat have been granted 4G licences in Egypt, joining Orange and incumbent Telecom Egypt who both acquired spectrum for LTE earlier in 2016.Subscribers Only
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Telecom Egypt picks up licences for own mobile networkSeptember 05, 2016Telecom Egypt, the incumbent fixed line operator which owns a 44.95% stake in Vodafone’s network, has finalised terms and acquired spectrum licences and will begin deploying its own 4G LTE network with all mobile operators now looking set to finance their own LTE licences and network deployments.Subscribers Only
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Diversification helps Axiata maintain course as key markets falterAugust 25, 2016While revenues and EBITDA have grown rapidly, a combination of factors have put pressure on multinational operator Axiata’s profitability in the second quarter of 2016Subscribers Only
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Telecom Egypt confirms 4G award; Orange Egypt offered 4G concession for $400 millionJune 20, 2016Telecom Egypt (TE) has confirmed that the regulator National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has awarded it the long-awaited 4G licence which will lend the telco access to the Egyptian mobile market.Subscribers Only
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Orange Q1 revenues up 3.5%, sees recovery in SpainApril 26, 2016Orange’s first quarter revenues grew 3.5% year-on-year (y/y) on a historical basis to €10 billion ($11.3 billion), with the French operator seeing its first growth in Spain in over two years.Subscribers Only
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Telecom Egypt revenues flat while profit doubles in 2015March 09, 2016Telecom Egypt has announced its consolidated financial results for the full year ending 31 December 2015.Subscribers Only
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MWC 2016: Mobile money services mature with diverse product rangeMarch 02, 2016Mobile World Congress has historically been a place for lots of mobile payments hype but little substance. But the market is maturing. Apple Pay’s 2014 launch kick-started the market, and followed by Samsung and Google in 2015, mobile payments are becoming mainstream. There is no one size fits all solution and MWC 2016 highlighted the diversity of approaches. Operators, device makers and over the top players are introducing a range of different services.
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MWC 2016: Orange targets Africa and Middle East mobile internet growth with $40 smartphone, voice and data bundleMarch 01, 2016Expansionist Orange is seeking to drive mobile internet adoption in Africa and the Middle East through bundling an $40 3G Android-based smartphone with 500MB of monthly data.
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Orange, Google partner to boost internet access across MEA regionFebruary 22, 2016Orange and Google have signed a partnership to increase mobile internet access across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.Subscribers Only
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Liquid Telecom, Airtel ink fibre network dealSeptember 25, 2015Liquid Telecom has signed an agreement with Bharti Airtel to connect its terrestrial fibre network to Airtel’s mobile base stations and enterprises.Subscribers Only
