South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardiit on Monday, July 12 launched the first-ever locally-owned mobile telecom operator.

The Digitel Network, the third telco in the country, is expected to fast-track connectivity of areas previously not served by foreign-owned telecom firms.

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