GSMA Middle East and North Africa December 1, 2023 Preview: M360 MENA to showcase Middle East momentum Telecoms and technology specialists will congregate alongside policymakers and state representatives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia next week for the GSMA’s M360 Conference held between 5 December and 6 December. By Hana Anandira
Ericsson Middle East and North Africa RAN Vendors November 27, 2023 Ericsson, Ooredoo Qatar fasten offshore connectivity Ericsson agreed a deal to provide Ooredoo Qatar’s oil and gas enterprise customers with 4G network connectivity, a partnership aimed at connecting offshore facilities with arriving ships. The vendor stated… By Hana Anandira
Middle East and North Africa Operators Orange Sub-Saharan Africa November 24, 2023 Orange activates MEA super app Orange introduced what it called a super app which blends mobile banking, e-commerce and telecoms services for users in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), rolling out the platform in… By Hana Anandira
Middle East and North Africa Operators November 21, 2023 Zain to offload remaining Saudi tower stake Zain Saudi Arabia announced it would sell the remaining 20 per cent stake it owns in its tower business to the country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) for SAR726 million ($194 million). By Chris Donkin
Middle East and North Africa Nokia RAN Vendors November 8, 2023 Nokia Bell Labs, Aramco strike R&D deal Nokia Bell Labs signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Saudi oil company Aramco to explore Industry 4.0 use cases, as part of a wider goal to advance digitalisation in the… By Hana Anandira
Middle East and North Africa MTN Sub-Saharan Africa November 7, 2023 MTN on-track for Afghan exit as talks on other sales continue MTN Group used its Q3 update to highlight ongoing efforts to complete a number of deals, with the company expecting to be out of Afghanistan by the end of the year and targeting rapid progress towards finalising a fintech investment from Mastercard. By Chris Donkin
Airtel Middle East and North Africa Sub-Saharan Africa October 20, 2023 Airtel Money Tanzania inks UAE pact Airtel’s Tanzania mobile money division linked-up with international payment network provider TerraPay to open the ability for users to make purchases through its system while travelling in the United Arab Emirates. By Chris Donkin
