Prices for wholesale bandwidth are dropping across the continent but particularly in the more competitive markets more

Intelsat Global Holdings S.A., the world’s biggest operator of satellite services, filed with U.S. regulators on Friday to raise up to $1.75 billion in an initial public offering of its common stock. more

Shares in mobile operator, Vodacom declined as much as 3% in afternoon trade on the JSE on Thursday as investors reacted to a price war the firm has seemingly waged with rival operator, Cell C. more

Standard Bank (SBK) has successfully raised $300-million in medium-term funding facilities on behalf of its client, Scancom Limited, known commercially as MTN Ghana, the leading telecoms service provider in Ghana. more

The Ghanaian subsidiary of South African mobile telecom group MTN has raised a syndicated loan worth $276 million at current exchange rates to finance network expansion, its director said on Wednesday. more

High telecommunications tariffs in South Africa are hampering the potential for economic growth and holds back large businesses according to Chris Radley, managing director at Nashua Mobile. more

As of last week, the $650 million West Africa Cable System (WACS), linking Southern and Western Africa to Europe, is up and running for commercial use. more

The South African contingent of the West Africa Cable System (WACS) consortium has largely side-stepped details of how the cable will reduce broadband prices for consumers, following a commercial launch last Friday. more

A planned deal between parastatal Telkom and South Korean telecommunications company KT Corporation may benefit employees, trade union Solidarity said on Tuesday. more