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Telecoms in Niger face fresh regulatory heat Herotel and Amazon team up for rural Internet in SA Rwanda launches eKash instant payments platform IHS Towers secures fresh funding for expansion Telecoms in Niger face fresh regulatory heat
Niger is losing patience with poor mobile service. The country’s telecom regulator, ARCEP, has fined Airtel Niger, Moov Africa Niger, Niger Telecoms, and Zamani Telecom after inspections in Niamey found that the operators failed to meet the minimum quality-of-service standards required under their licences. The regulator said the penalties are meant to push operators to improve call quality, internet speeds and network reliability for millions of subscribers who continue to complain about dropped calls and poor connectivity.
The move matters because reliable telecommunications have become essential infrastructure for everything from mobile money and eCommerce
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