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Vodacom to Trial South Africa’s First 5G Service With Nokia

JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – Vodacom Group Limited agreed to a partnership with Nokia Oyj that will see South Africa’s biggest mobile-network operator trial the country’s first high-speed 5G internet service. The two companies will work together to see how the mobile broadband can be best used in Africa’s most industrialized economy, where the government has delayed a proposed auction of new spectrum. They will also examine how 5G can be used to boost industries that…

World’s Biggest Mobile Carriers Defeated as Africa Promise Fades

Posted on by The Editorial Team

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Back when African countries were auctioning off mobile licenses by the boatload to serve the region’s young, tech-savvy population, investing in the continent’s fast-growing economies seemed like a no-brainer. Some of the world’s biggest wireless carriers rushed in. Now they’re wondering if they made a mistake. Increasing government and regulatory scrutiny, as well as a lack of expansion opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa, are making it harder for operators such…