South Africa dampens Rain, Telkom merger
The South African government disapproved of operator Rain touting a potential merger between it and to merge with rival Telkom.
Globe sells towers for $1.2 billion
Globe Telecom gained board approval to sell over 7,000 mobile towers, in deals expected to reap PHP71 billion (US$1.2 billion) to finance network expansion and sustain industry consistency and reliability scores.
Google opposed to India’s social media self-regulation proposal
Google has declined to back a proposal by the Indian government to create an entity that would allow the social media sector to self-regulate, despite support for the move from Facebook and Twitter.
Internet for all is still on the Mexican agenda
A third of Mexican households have no internet access, something the Mexican president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, is keen to change with a massive proposed investment in internet connectivity.
MTN secures Afghan unit sale for $35m
MTN Group accepted a US$35 million offer for its Afghanistan operation to finalise its exit from Middle Eastern markets, as it reported revenue growth in its latest financial results.
