Orange Egypt was initially known as Mobinil. It is the largest telecommunications company in Africa. It makes up to 11 billion USD every year. It is a trailblazer in telecommunication infrastructure. The company has installed underground coverage stations across Cairo and other major population centers in Egypt. It also works with satellite companies to offer roaming services.

With over 217 million users, Orange, owned by France Télécom, is famous in several African nations. Orange provides voice and data exchange services, broadband internet, ADSL, and 4G and 3G Packages such as GO-Net Packages, Internet Gift Card, GO Super, Go Extra, etc.

Founded March 4, 1998
Headquarters Cairo, Egypt
Website: https://www.orange-business.com/en/regions/africa

The MTN was officially launched in South Africa in 2001 and has grown exponentially over the years to the point that the bright yellow brand has become ubiquitous in Rainbow Nation and beyond.

In December 2020, MTN recorded 280 million subscribers, making it the 8th largest mobile network operator globally and the largest in Africa. In over 20 countries, one-third of the company's revenue comes from Nigeria, which holds about 35% market share.

In March 2019, MTN launched a WhatsApp channel to let its customers buy airtime and data bundles through the messaging app. Customers can also check their balances and store their credit or debit cards in the app for future purchases. The service is provided by another South African company that has a global reach, Clickatell, which is a WhatsApp Business Solution provider.

Founded: 1994

Headquarters: Johannesburg, South Africa

Website: https://www.mtn.com/

Vodacom Group Limited is a South African mobile communications company. From its roots in South Africa, Vodacom has grown its operations to include networks in several nations in Africa and provides business services to customers in over 32 African countries, including Nigeria, Zambia, Angola, Kenya, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and Cameroon.

Vodacom Group Limited provides voice, messaging, data, and converged services to over 55 million customers. Vodacom South Africa provides 3G, 4G, and UMTS networks in South Africa, and also offers HSPA+ (21.1 Mbit/s), HSUPA (42 Mbit/s, 2100 MHz), Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and LTE services. Vodacom was the first cellular provider to introduce LTE in South Africa.

On 7 April 2017, Vodacom's 4G+ network in Brooklyn Mall, Pretoria achieved 240 Mbit/s in a speed test. In early 2020 Vodacom also became the second network operator in Africa to launch a live 5G network, initially available in Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Cape Town.

Founded: 1994

Headquarters: Midrand, South Africa

Website: https://www.vodacom.co.za/vodacom/home

Airtel Africa provides telecommunication and mobile money services in 14 countries on the continent, mainly in East, Central and West Africa, Airtel Nigeria is the company's most profitable division.

Bharti Airtel, an Indian telecommunications company, owns Airtel Africa. Its services include mobile and broadband Internet access as well as 4G.

One Network is a mobile phone network that allows Airtel customers to use the service in many countries at the same price as their home network. Customers can place outgoing calls at the same rate as their local network, and incoming calls are free.

Founded: 8 June 2010

Headquarters: 53 Grosvenor Street, London, United Kingdom

Website: https://airtel.africa/

Etisalat Misr S.A.E is the third mobile operator to enter the Egyptian market and the first integrated operator in Egypt. Officially launched in 2007, it has reached 1 million subscribers within 50 days of launch, making it one of the largest mobile networks in the Egyptian market.

Etisalat was the first company to offer 3.5G and 4G services. Also, the first to offer 4G service to customers without changing their SIM card, the network has been continuously improved. It was also the first Egyptian company to provide its users with Downlink at a rate of 7.2 megabits per second.

Founded: 2007
Headquarter: Cairo, Egypt
Website: https://www.etisalat.eg/

Ethio Telecom, headquartered in Addis Ababa, is part of the Ethiopian government's "Big 5" public enterprises along with Ethiopian Airlines and Ethiopia Commercial Bank.

Safaricom is Kenya's ubiquitous telecommunications group and the undisputed leader in Kenya's telecommunications sector, with over 90% of the market.

Safaricom, a subsidiary of South Africa's Vodacom Group, founded in 1993, offers various services and solutions from MPesa to mobile devices. It is also Kenya's fastest mobile internet provider. The company offers mobile telephony, mobile money transfer, consumer electronics, e-commerce, cloud computing, data, music streaming, and fiber optic services.

It is most renowned as the home of MPESA, a mobile banking SMS-based service. Regarding voice and SMS market share, Safaricom controls 69.2% and 92.2%, respectively.

Founded: 1993

Headquarters: Safaricom House, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya

Website: https://www.safaricom.co.ke/