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April 5, 2018 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on MTN’s new mobile money kiosks to drive financial inclusion in Zambia
MTN Zambia has announced the rollout of more than 500 new mobile money kiosks as the company steps up its drive for financial inclusion of the country’s unbanked population. This is in addition to the opening of more than 3,000 new retail points aimed at...
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October 3, 2017 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on MTN Zambia launches payment plans for mobile devices
MTN Zambia has launched a financing system that will enable customers to acquire mobile devices and data packages using flexible payment plans. The financing system will be offered by the bank and it will be exclusively for Stanbic Bank clients who need...
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May 2, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Charlie Fripp •
Comments Off on IHS completes MTN tower take-over
IHS Holding Limited (IHS), one of Africa’s largest independent mobile infrastructure provider, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of 1,269 mobile network towers from MTN Group Limited’s operations in Rwanda and Zambia representing...
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September 29, 2013 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Chris Tredger •
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In an effort to boost mobile money payment services in the country, MTN Zambia has partnered with Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) in an effort to enable users to pay their utilities via the mobile money system. MTN corporate affairs manager Mwezi...
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July 8, 2013 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Chris Tredger •
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The Times of Zambia reports that ICT authorities have taken legal action against mobile phone service providers over alleged poor service delivery to customers. According to the publication, the Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority...
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November 30, 2012 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Chris Tredger •
Comments Off on MTN Zambia subscribers hit 3.5 million mark
Zambia continues to show promise in the telecom sector with MTN Zambia reporting that its subscriber base has increased to 3.5 million through the end of September. The operator said in a statement that they believe this is due to its continued services that...
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June 28, 2012 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Chris Tredger •
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The MTN Group has appointed Farhad Khan as Executive for its Enterprise Business division, effective 1 July. Khan, former Chief Executive Officer of MTN Zambia, will head up the newly created portfolio, reporting into the Group Chief Commercial Officer,...