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            <description><![CDATA[A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has kicked off the initiation of the Via Africa submarine cable project, a major new Europe–Africa submarine cable project that will connect Europe to Africa along the Atlantic coast. Through a robust and proven consortium model, bringing together leading industry players including Canalink, Guilab, International Mauritania Telecom, Orange Group, Orange Côte d’Ivoire, Sonatel, Silverlinks, the new subsea system aims to connect Europe to South Africa.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed MTN Group on Tuesday reported a strong first quarter performance as the group executes on its Ambition 2030 strategy. During the three months to March 31, MTN Group earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) increased by 27.9%, outpacing revenue growth owing to a continued focus on expense efficiencies.]]></description>
            <author>Natasha Odendaal</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed Vodacom Group on Monday said it has had a strong start to its Vision 2030 strategy, after delivering double-digit earnings growth for the year ended March 31. During the year under review, the group’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) increased 14.2% on a normalised basis, and 12.8% on a reported basis, to R62.63-billion, with its Ebitda margin increasing 0.9 percentage points to 37.4%.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed information and communications technology company Datatec expects to report headline earnings per share (HEPS) of between $0.38 and $0.40 for the financial year ended February 28. That represents a 51% to 58.8% year-on-year increase in HEPS, Datatec notes in a trading statement.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Telecommunications company Vodacom Group on Tuesday expects double-digit increases in earnings for the year ended March 31. In a trading update, the group said that the strong results are expected to be consistent with Vodacom's Vision 2030 double-digit earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation growth ambition.]]></description>
            <author>Natasha Odendaal</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s mobile market is undergoing a structural shift, as challenger operators start to capture high-value subscribers from market leaders. According to Opensignal’s latest subscriber analytics data, the shift is no longer price-led, but rather driven by quality.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa has withdrawn its first draft national AI policy after revelations that it contained fictitious sources in its reference list which appeared to have been AI-generated. "The most plausible explanation is that AI-generated citations were included without proper verification. This should not have happened," Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi said.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Telecommunications giant MTN continues its dominance in overall network performance during the first quarter of 2026. Consistently outperforming its competitors across the most important metrics in MyBroadband Insights’ first quarter 2026 Mobile Network Quality Report, MTN maintained its title of South Africa’s best mobile network, with a network quality score of 9.77.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Seacom has launched a cost-effective Layer 2 connectivity solution designed to extend South Africa's Internet Exchange (IXP) fabric directly into local municipalities and regional hubs. Seacom PeeringReach, launched at ZANOG iWeek 2026, in Centurion, is set to provide reliable, service level agreement-backed access to South Africa’s Internet Exchanges, including JINX, CINX, DINX and NAPAfrica.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Pan-African fibre and technology business Liquid Intelligent Technologies has closed a $660-million debt financing round, including a $300-million Eurobond that was oversubscribed 2.5 times. This signifies a meaningful vote of confidence in the continent’s digital infrastructure story.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[As the war in the Middle East increasingly heightens the risk of an energy crisis amid pressure on the Strait of Hormuz, the Communications Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) on Wednesday warned the conflict is rapidly becoming a South African communications risk as well. The strait traditionally accounts for about 20% of global oil and liquified natural gas flows, with any instability delivering price and logistics shocks globally.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[MTN Digital Infrastructure, the parent company of Bayobab, has announced that its CEO Mazen Mroué has been appointed to the board of the Global Leaders' Forum (GLF). GLF is a global network of senior connectivity leaders working to shape the future of the digital infrastructure and telecommunications ecosystem.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[A new research report published by telecommunications group Vodacom highlights Africa’s high vulnerability to climate change, with decarbonisation efforts hampered by critical energy challenges. The White Paper, 'Decarbonising Africa’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector', shows that weak grid infrastructure, financial constraints within utilities, complex regulatory environments and unreliable electricity supply continue to slow the adoption of renewable energy across the continent.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The first round of consultations for the review of the ICT Sector Code is now underway, with the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector Council inviting interested stakeholders to submit written comments by May 20. The Council has also published an updated Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP) Framework, aimed at improving the efficiency, transparency and effectiveness of the EEIP approval process within the ICT sector.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Telecommunications group MTN has been named South Africa’s most valuable brand by Brand Finance for the thirteenth consecutive year, with its brand value steady at R50.9-billion. The Brand Finance award followed MTN Group’s induction in January into the inaugural Brand Africa Hall of Fame, which acknowledges brands that have demonstrated sustained excellence and influence on the continent over the past decade.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Telecommunications group MTN South Africa plans to invest almost R22-billion over the next three years in capital infrastructure to support South Africa’s continued digital transformation and economic growth. This emerged during the South Africa Investment Conference, held in Sandton on Tuesday, where MTN South Africa CEO Ferdi Moolman said that in 2025 alone, the company invested R6.8-billion across its network.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed Cell C and global telecommunications and enterprise networks technology partner Odine have signed a proof of concept (PoC) agreement to pioneer AI-driven network quality enhancement technologies. The joint initiative aims to significantly improve network quality and deliver uninterrupted connectivity across Cell C’s network.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Telecommunications giant Vodafone and Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network, Amazon Leo, have partnered to connect more remote mobile masts and boost network resilience in Europe and Africa. The agreement will result in Vodacom leveraging Amazon Leo to connect more 4G and 5G mobile sites in remote areas to improve coverage for customers with limited connectivity.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed MTN Group expects to report a strong performance for the year ended December 31, 2025, with triple-digit surges in earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS). EPS is set to increase by more than 300%, or between 1 593c and 1 699c apiece, to a range of 1 062c to 1 168c apiece, from a negative 531c reported in 2024.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Turnkey engineering, procurement and construction and information and communications technology company Pythagoras Infrastructure Group has completed the installation of seven offgrid smart poles in the Slovo Park informal settlement, in Gauteng. The smart poles replace outdated infrastructure with a resilient, fully offgrid system powered entirely by solar energy. Each 20 m mast includes high‑efficiency light-emitting diode floodlighting, a high‑definition surveillance camera and a public Wi‑Fi access point.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Cassava Technologies business Liquid Intelligent Technologies on Thursday announced the full repayment of its rand-based term loan and dollar-based revolving credit facility. In tandem with this repayment, Liquid has agreed $410-million in new rand and dollar credit facilities from a syndicate of commercial and development finance lenders.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed Blu Label Unlimited Group on Wednesday said it has emerged from the six months ended November 30, 2025, with a simplified structure, stronger capital base and clearer strategic direction, as well as a more transparent balance sheet and enhanced financial flexibility, following the successful restructuring and listing of Cell C. According to the group, normalised earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) for the first half of the year under review was R535-million, with headline and core headline earnings of R398-million and core headline earnings of 44.19c a share.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed distribution company Blu Label has appointed Lindsay Ralphs independent nonexecutive director and chairperson designate, with effect from February 24. Ralphs's appointment as chairperson will take effect upon the formal retirement of Larry Nestadt following the company's year-end meeting to be held towards the end of August.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed Blu Label Unlimited Group Limited on Thursday said it expects a more than 100% decline in earnings per share (EPS) and a double-digit slump in headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended November 30, 2025. In a trading statement, the company explains that EPS will contract more than 100% from 43.98c in the six months to November 2024 to a loss per share of between 554.65c and 556.44c apiece in the half-year to November 2025.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed MTN Group is increasing its shareholding in IHS Towers to 100% to strengthen and reintegrate its ownership of critical digital infrastructure across Africa. The proposed acquisition, subject to various approvals and the delisting of IHS from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), was accepted by IHS Towers at an offer of $8.50 a share.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed Telkom on Monday posted earnings and revenue growth during the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, driven by its data-led strategy. Group earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) increased 8.4% to R3.24-billion, with the group Ebitda margin expanding by 1.9 percentage points to 29.1% during the quarter under review.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed Cell C’s maiden interim financial results after its listing shows some improvements as the company transitions to its next phase as a financially stronger business following the successful completion of its restructuring. During the six months ended November 30, 2025, the group’s adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) contracted 1.1% to R917.4-million, with a 16.1% margin, which Cell C said reflected improving operational momentum and the benefits of a materially strengthened balance sheet.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Access to sufficient sub-1 GHz spectrum is one of the most effective tools available to improve rural network coverage, quality and affordability, a new GSMA report shows. The ‘Spectrum and Rural Connectivity’ report found that, despite significant progress in extending network coverage, rural populations remain 28% less likely to use mobile Internet than their urban counterparts and 30% less likely to regularly engage in online services such as messaging, banking and education.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus Group on Monday switched on its new 2 000 km fibre route in East Africa, connecting Mombasa, on Kenya’s coast, to Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The protected terrestrial Goma-to-Mombasa (G2M) fibre route runs through Kigali in Rwanda, Kampala in Uganda and Nairobi in Kenya, with direct interconnections into key data centres in each city.]]></description>
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