TechCentral reports that Nomvuyiso Batyi, CEO of the Association of Comms and Technology (ACT), has responded to Paul Colmer of the Wireless Access Providers' Association (Wapa) regarding a rural infrastructure exemption application by mobile operators. Batyi argues that rural South Africa does not need six towers to ensure consumer choice, according to TechCentral, weighing in on the debate over whether operators should be exempted from certain infrastructure-sharing or rollout obligations in underserved rural areas.

Nigerian telecommunications operators have called for an end to costly duplication of broadband infrastructure, warning that high deployment costs, multiple taxation, Right of Way charges, insecurity, and expensive power supply are undermining efforts to extend quality broadband to underserved communities. According to Leadership, industry stakeholders speaking at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry ICTEL Expo in Lagos said the country could accelerate broadband expansion if these obstacles were addressed through greater infrastructure sharing and reduced charges.

According to TechCentral, the future growth of South Africa's mobile market is expected to shift focus from connecting people to connecting machines. Pambos Soteriades emphasizes that mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) must adapt to this change to remain competitive in the evolving landscape.

South Africa's communications regulator Icasa has opened a market inquiry into the affordability of telecoms services, examining what South Africans pay to communicate. According to TechCentral, this is the fifth such process the regulator has undertaken in under a decade, reflecting ongoing concerns about the cost of data and communication services in the country. The inquiry is expected to assess pricing across the sector and could inform future regulatory action aimed at reducing costs for consumers.

According to TechCabal, South Africa's largest banks are adopting mobile services to enhance customer engagement and expand their user base. This shift is seen as a strategy to generate new revenue streams amid a stagnating banking market, as banks aim to integrate more deeply into customers' daily digital activities.

The National Communications Commission (NCC) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) are intensifying their enforcement regarding changes in telecom ownership in Nigeria. This development is part of a broader discussion that includes topics such as Spiro's $55 million investment in electric vehicles, potential US-Iran peace talks that may affect MTN's frozen assets, and the preloading of DStv Stream on Samsung TVs.