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• Historic Karoo "Book Town" Richmond Achieves Exceptional 117 Mbps Mobile Speeds on MTN Network

  Published: Apr 6, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Q1 2026 MyBroadband Insights report reveals that Richmond, a rural Northern Cape village, has reached mobile download speeds of 117 Mbps. Despite its remote location, the town’...

• MTN Network Hits 117 Mbps in Richmond as Rural South Africa Matches Urban Fibre Speeds

  Published: Apr 6, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A Q1 2026 mobile network report reveals that Richmond, a historic village in the Northern Cape, has achieved exceptional 4G download speeds averaging 117 Mbps. The findings from My...

• Historic Kenyan High Court Ruling Bans Telecommunications Firms From Reselling Inactive SIM Cards Without Consent

  Published: Mar 20, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Justice Lawrence Mugambi has ruled that mobile numbers constitute a protected digital identity, prohibiting providers like Safaricom and Airtel from reassigning dormant lines witho...

• Telkom Auctions Iconic 247,000 m² Gauteng Campus as Part of Major Strategic Asset Disposal

  Published: Feb 15, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Telkom is set to auction its Clayville East training campus on February 19, 2026, offering a massive 247,000 square meter property for redevelopment. The move is part of the teleco...