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<p>MTN Group, Africa’s largest mobile phone company, added 3 million subscribers in the first quarter, taking the total number of its customers to about 288 million. This, despite difficult macro-economic conditions including high inflation in its key markets. CEO &#038; Group President, Ralph Mupita discusses the company&#8217;s outlook in a challenging environment.</p>


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MTN Group Interim Results with CEO Ralph Mupita

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<p>Nigeria is planning to auction 5G spectrum by the fourth quarter of this year after undertaking trials in selected locations in the country. Olusola Teniola, President of Africa Digital Economy Forum joins CNBC Africa  to make sense of this and how this will impact Nigeria’s telecommunication space.</p>


Nigeria plans to start auctioning spectrum for next generation 5G network this year

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<p>Nigeria Communications Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding the Nigerian Communications Satellite for the use of the C-Band Spectrum to boost 5G services in the country. Meanwhile, the NCC extended the deadline for the registration and integration of the National Identity Number with mobile SIM cards. Olusola Teniola, President of the Africa Digital Economy Forum joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria moves a step closer to deploy 5G

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Last week Thursday during his State of the Nation, president Ramaphosa dared to dream again. This time, dreaming about a smart city in Lanseria. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Karabo Letlhatlha went to find out more about the president’s dreams, a smart and 5G ready city that will be a benchmark for green infrastructure on the continent and the world over.</p>


Ramaphosa: Smart Cities and cold realities

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<p>In a conversation, MTN Group CFO, Ralph Mupita outlined telcos plans to roll out 5G as well as touch on matters that have been making headlines in the East African region.  He caught up with CNBC Africa&#8217;s Kopano Gumbi for more.</p>


MTN Group CFO Ralph Mupita outlines 5G rollout plans for Africa

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<p>According to analyst reports, 5G will be entering into the market by 2020 with revenues reaching up to $672 billion. So far, investment into 5G could be the largest global capital outlay in telecommunications history. So how can investors and operators of 5G ensure returns for next generation of wireless network technology? Vino Govender an Executive for Strategy, Mergers, Acquisitions and Innovation at Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How big will the introduction of 5G prove to be for SA telecoms markets?

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<p>Artificial intelligence, 5G and the Fourth Industrial Revolution is presenting some interesting views and challenges of how human nature will mature and adapt to these evolutions. CEO of TransUnion Africa, Lee Naik has penned his take on &#8216;Digital with a purpose&#8217;. He joins CNBC Africa to talk about his analysis of these trends for 2019.</p>


2019 TransUnion technology trends for Africa

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<p>After successfully implementing 4G across the country with coverage of 95 per cent, Korea Telecom KT is getting into another partnership with the Rwandan government to roll out 5G.  Is Rwanda ready for this?</p>


Is Rwanda ready for 5G?

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<p>What are the eight newest areas of disruption coming to our lives and what are the three top gamer changers? Jason English, member of YPO, CEO and Partner at GC Holdings joins CNBC Africa to discuss disruption.</p>


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MTN Group Interim Results with CEO Ralph Mupita

Nigeria plans to start auctioning spectrum for next generation 5G network this year

Nigeria moves a step closer to deploy 5G

Ramaphosa: Smart Cities and cold realities

MTN Group CFO Ralph Mupita outlines 5G rollout plans for Africa

How big will the introduction of 5G prove to be for SA telecoms markets?

2019 TransUnion technology trends for Africa

Is Rwanda ready for 5G?

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MTN Group Interim Results with CEO Ralph Mupita

Nigeria plans to start auctioning spectrum for next generation 5G network this year

Nigeria moves a step closer to deploy 5G

Ramaphosa: Smart Cities and cold realities

MTN Group CFO Ralph Mupita outlines 5G rollout plans for Africa

How big will the introduction of 5G prove to be for SA telecoms markets?

2019 TransUnion technology trends for Africa

Is Rwanda ready for 5G?

Why 5G is good for Africa

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