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MTN social media strategy wins string of awards
MTN was the only telecommunications company to bag a string of New Generation Awards in recognition for the exceptional work performed by its digital and social media team. MTN was awarded gold under the Best Online Newsletter category, silver award…
LG donates 2000 smartphones to fight Ebola in West Africa
Samsung Electronics South Africa revealed earlier this week that it will be donating 3000 smartphones, worth about USD 1 million (ZAR10,9 million) to support the ongoing fight against Ebola. LG is now doing the same. LG is expected to donate…
MTN upgrades Steve Tshwete Secondary School
The MTN SA Foundation, in conjunction with the Gauteng Department of Education, has donated a fully equipped computer laboratory to Centurion based Steve Tshwete Secondary School to help it meet its connectivity and learning requirements. This is the 43rd school…
BCX & Telkom still awaiting regulatory approval
Business Connexion (BCX) and Telkom are still awaiting regulatory approval, in a number of countries, for Telkom’s takeover of the company. According to a statement made to shareholders, the company revealed that it still needs approvals from the following the…
Millicom & Deezer partner for Tigo Music in Africa
Telecommunications and media company Millicom has extended its partnership with music streaming service Deezer to five Tigo markets in Africa. With Deezer, Tigo Music will launch in Ghana soon and roll out to Chad, DR Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania in…
MTN Group sponsors GSMA Mobile 360-Africa
The MTN Group has announced that it is the Platinum Event Sponsor for the GSMA Mobile 360-Africa event, which will be held in Cape Town from 5-7 November 2014. Mobile 360-Africa will attract key stakeholders from mobile and adjacent industries…
Samsung donates 3000 smartphones in fight against Ebola
Samsung Electronics South Africa has revealed that the company will donate 3000 smartphones, worth about USD 1 million (ZAR10,9 million) to support the ongoing fight against Ebola. The smartphones to be donated through the United Nations Office for the Coordination…
MTN shortlisted for two AfricaCom Awards
A service which is enriching the way small and large enterprises across Africa operate, and a powerful campaign about the impact of mobile technology, have garnered the attention of the 2014 AfricaCom Awards judging panel. MTN’s Global Multi-Protocol Label Switching…
SAP sees 41% revenue growth in third quarter
SAP again delivered strong growth in the cloud and a solid overall revenue performance. With non-IFRS cloud subscriptions and support revenue increasing 41% (42% at constant currencies) SAP is the fastest growing enterprise cloud company at scale . Non-IFRS software…
Turkcell once again loses court challenge against MTN
MTN Group has noted that a tribunal of independent arbitrators has ruled against Turkish mobile operator Turkcell, in the investor-state arbitration under a bilateral investment treaty case held in terms of the rules of the United Nations Commission on International…
MTN SA launches Night Express Internet bundles
MTN has unveiled Night Express internet bundles. According to MTN, for a monthly subscription from as low as R10, MTN prepaid subscribers will receive 100MB worth of data bundles to use to surf the Internet and connect to social media…
MTN reveals SKY competition winner
After weeks of waiting, speculation and fierce online discussions, the winner of the MTN Sky “Win A Plane” Competition was unveiled amid much fan-fare. Durban-based Shikanth Bugwandeen was announced as the winner of the MTN Sky “Win A Plane” Competition.…
IBM’s Watson technology moving into banking
Standard Bank is set to become the first financial institution on the African continent to implement IBM’s new Watson technology which breaks traditional barriers in computing by embracing artificial intelligence, natural language processing and dynamic learning when assisting customers &…
Benjamin Mophatlane Foundation unveiled at MWOT
The first MyWorld of Tomorrow Expo and conference hosted by Business Connexion kicked off on 16 November 2014 at the Sandton Convention Centre. According to BCX is Africa’s first technology showcase of its kind with world-renowned speakers, industry thought leaders…
Intel Nigeria set to bridge technology gap
Intel Nigeria has partnered with universities in order to bridge the technological gap as well address the current skill gap in the Nigerian society.According to the Independent, Intel donated electric training chip boards to hand-picked universities across the country. With…
MTN SA unveils rollout plans and pricing for FTTH
Following the successful deployment of Fibre To The Home (FTTH) at the gated estate of Monaghan Farm in Johannesburg, MTN South Africa has announced plans to deploy this cutting edge network nationally including a range of competitive pricing. MTN conducted…
