Nigeria Labour Congress calls for telco service boycott

14 February 2025

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for a boycott of mobile operators' services in response to tariff increases.

This comes after the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved a 50% pricing increase in late January, the first in twelve years.

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Liberia, Gambia and Sierra Leone sign roaming MoU

10 February 2025

The governments of Liberia, The Gambia and Sierra Leone have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at reducing telecommunications costs through improved roaming services.

The agreement, which covers voice, SMS and data services, is set to begin its phased implementation on 2 May 2025, allowing travellers from Liberia to Sierra Leone to receive calls free of charge and make calls, send SMSs, and use mobile data at local rates without the need for a new SIM card. From 1 July, citizens of Liberia and The Gambia will also be able to enjoy similar benefits without incurring additional international roaming charges. Some 16 million people in total live in the three countries.

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Airtel Zambia experiences more outages

04 February 2025

Airtel Zambia experienced a new network outage over the weekend, displeasing subscribers who were unable to access services.

The outage impacted online taxi services, mobile money transfers, and betting platforms. While the mobile operator claimed that the outage only affected internet services, customers reported that they were unable to make calls or use their mobile money services.

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Egypt launches Wi-Fi calling

24 January 2025

Egyptian telecom operators have officially launched the Wi-Fi calling service to improve the quality of services provided to consumers.

Telecom Egypt, Orange Egypt, Vodafone Egypt and e& Egypt, have reached an agreement with the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ANRT).

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