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MTN Reaches 250 Million Customer Milestone
MTN Group announced what they believe is an encouraging set of results for the year ended 31 December 2019 – most notably the addition of 18 million customers to reach a total of 251 million and that group president and…
MTN Group CEO to Step Down
MTN announced that the group president and CEO, Rob Shuter, will be stepping down from his role in March 2021 – ending his four-year fixed contract. “The board thanks Rob for the contribution he has made, and continues to make,…
Vodacom Agrees to Drop Data Prices by as much as 40%
South African telecoms giant, Vodacom has agreed to reduce the cost of its data offerings by as much as 40%. This is following a finding that the country’s mobile data prices were the highest on the continent, according to a…
MTN Zambia Introducing New Range of Digital Products for 2020
MTN Zambia is set to introduce a new range of digital products and services for 2020. This “exciting” new product range stems from an effort to “bring the benefits of modern connected life to its customers,” writes Lisa Mulozi, manager…
Parallel Wireless OpenRAN Sites deployed in Latin America
Parallel Wireless, the leading US-based OpenRAN company, today announced that they deployed hundreds of programmable virtualized 4G OpenRAN sites to deliver mobile broadband in Latin America through Internet para Todos Perú (IpT Peru), a new company launched in May 2019…
WhatsApp to Add Further Protection to Vulnerable Chat Backups
The Android version of WhatsApp is looking to get a new security feature which will allow users to protect their message backups, reports My Broadband via WABetaInfo. The feature is currently in its Alpha stage of development. WhatsApp currently allows…
Top South African Smartphone Habits that You Should Know
GeoPoll conducted a study with 400 South Africans via a mobile web link to understand how they are using their phones. The study focused on what features and apps they use most often and how they are paying for these…
MTN Nigeria reports double-digit growth in 2019
MTN Nigeria has released its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2019. Despite a challenging operating environment, the company continued to deliver double-digit growth in service revenue in line with its medium-term guidance. Voice revenue growth remained healthy,…
MTN will no longer use Consumers’ Internet Data when Hailing Rides in Benin
MTN Benin and Gozem have teamed up to give MTN subscribers the chance to order motorcycle taxis, tricycles and car taxis via Gozem’s Android & iOS applications without consuming their internet data package. This strategic ‘Zero-Rating’ partnership between Gozem and…
MTN Ghana reports 12.3% Increase in Subscribers, tightening Grip on Market Share
2019 marked the ‘year of the customer’ for MTN Ghana as it saw an overall 12.3% increase in subscribers reaching to 22.6 million. The telecoms provider maintained market leadership with 55.21% market share. Service revenue increased by 22.8% year-on-year (YoY),…
South Africa’s 9 Most Valuable Telecoms
South Africa is the continent’s telecom powerhouse as it is home to Africa’s largest and most valuable operators – Telkom, MTN, Vodacom. MTN is the largest mobile operator in the entire continent, while Vodacom dominates the market in South Africa…
Econet could Buy as much as 49% of State-Owned Telecoms in Ethiopia
Econet Global is interested in purchasing a telecommunications licence in Ethiopia, reports TechCentral. The company, founded by Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa, could be one of the first foreign investors to do so since the industry opened up. According to the…
Liquid Telecom launches ‘super-fast’ fibre in Rwanda
Liquid Telecom Rwanda announced that it has officially launched ‘Liquid Home’ – which is, according to the company, super-fast and affordable broadband. This announcement coincides with the company’s re-brand of its retail arm from Hai to Liquid Home. “With Liquid Home,…
MTN and Tecnotree team up to tackle Digital Transformation across Africa
MTN Group announced that it has chosen Tecnotree to be a strategic partner for its Digital Transformation journey. Tecnotree, a global provider of business support systems for the telecom industry, will commence the transformation in Ghana. As the first country…
Top 10 Most Popular South African Apps on iOS
Apps made in South Africa, used by South Africans every day match up quite well against international standards such as WhatsApp and Instagram – these Apps also show what South Africans need and want the most out of their smartphones…
Ramaphosa negotiates data price cuts with SA networks
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted key issues facing the country during his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, 13 February 2020. According to the Daily Maverick, it was “one of the most important State of the…
