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September 15, 2017 •
Gadgets and Gaming, Top Stories, West Africa •
Dean Workman •
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MTN and TD Mobile have launched an all new Android smartphone, which has been dubbed the Freetel Ice 2 in Lagos, Nigeria. According to the company, the new device is designed for the Nigerian market and it is just one of many devices from the stable of...
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September 15, 2017 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
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South African telcos must start focusing on four key ingredients if they are to successfully own their part of the future telco market. The telco, that successfully prioritises these four elements first, will also set themselves up for huge successes. This is...
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September 13, 2017 •
East Africa, Mobile and Telecoms, North Africa, Southern Africa, Top Stories, West Africa •
Darryl Linington •
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App developers who may miss the 14 September 2017 MTN Business App of the Year submission deadline shouldn’t be despondent; MTN Business has extended the deadline for the sixth edition of the popular Awards to 18 September 2017, allowing delayed nominations...
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September 3, 2017 •
General, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Winners of the MTN Women in ICT Partnership for Change Awards revealed
The curtain came down for the 2017 chapter of the MTN Women in ICT – Partnership for Change Awards when MTN, and its partners, conferred a string of accolades to shortlisted candidates at a gala event held in Johannesburg on 31 August 2017. This was the...
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August 24, 2017 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on R2K: South African Govt Is Spying On Mobile Users
Right2Know, R2K, a civil movement centred on freedom of expression and access to information, released statistics from various telecoms companies in the country that show how government is using a loophole in South Africa’s surveillance policies to...
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August 18, 2017 •
General, Online & Social, Southern Africa •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on Discovering The Next Superstar With MTN MegaStar
South African telecommunications company, MTN, and TouchHD have joined forces to launch an online talent search called MTN MegaStar. The new platform gives aspirant musical superstars the opportunity to audition in an online reality series and stand a chance...
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August 3, 2017 •
Mining & Energy, Mobile and Telecoms, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on MTN, Fenix International partner to launch off-grid solar power in Zambia
Mobile operator MTN, announced on Wednesday that the company was extending its partnership with energy and financial services firm Fenix International to launch pay-to-own solar home systems in Zambia. The Swedish Embassy in Zambia is committing nearly $3m...
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July 18, 2017 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Security, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on South Africa: Beware of SIM swap scam
In a statement released on Monday morning, South African telecommunications service provider, MTN, warned its subscribers to beware of the latest scam doing the rounds in the country. How it works A supposed MTN call centre agent requests the customer’s...
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June 20, 2017 •
Careers, Company News, General, Mobile and Telecoms, Sponsored •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on MTN SA makes five executive appointments to bolster operational efficiency
MTN has strengthened its executive team even further by appointing five new members in a bid to enhance operational efficiency across the operation and provide more in-depth commercial skills and experience. Marco Gagiano: Executive for Customer Value...
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June 9, 2017 •
General, Southern Africa, Sponsored •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on MTN allocates R1.5 million to fund relief efforts in storm and fire ravaged Western Cape
MTN has allocated R1.5 million to fund relief efforts in parts of the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape that were devastated by strong winds and runaway fires yesterday. Large parts of the Western Cape were ravaged by massive storms on Wednesday night, which...
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June 1, 2017 •
Events, Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on MTN kicks off continent wide share knowledge programme
MTN Group is inviting social media users across Africa and the Middle East to join its employees in a virtual campaign to break down traditional barriers to education, by sharing interesting facts during the company’s annual 21 Days of Y’ello Care...
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May 30, 2017 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on MTN Nigeria gets N221 Million Waiver
Nigerian Communications Commission executive vice chairman, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, has secured a permit fee waiver of an astonishing N221 million ($697 thousand) for MTN Nigeria in Kano State, this is according to reports from Nigerian Communications Week....
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May 23, 2017 •
General, Southern Africa, Sponsored •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on And the winner of the MTN Upstream competition is…
MTN in partnership with Upstream, awarded 12 lucky customers with mouth-watering prizes that ranged from a R400 000 cash prize, R1 million cash prizes, 4 x Mercedes Benz GLC, 4 x BMW X5 and a grand prize of a house worth R3 million or its cash equivalent for...
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May 18, 2017 •
East Africa, Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on MTN acknowledges $8.5m Rwanda Fine
MTN Rwanda in a statement to the press has acknowledged that they have received official notification of a fine equivalent to US$ 8,5 million from the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA). The fine relates to non-compliance with the Directives issued...
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May 16, 2017 •
Gadgets and Gaming, Mobile and Telecoms, Southern Africa, Sponsored •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on Huawei P10 now available at MTN stores
MTN customers can now purchase the much-anticipated Huawei P10, the latest and most advanced flagship smartphone from Huawei, from selected MTN stores from as little as R399 a month. The Huawei P10 Lite and P10 are available on My MTNChoice+ S for R399 and...
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May 8, 2017 •
Enterprise, Mobile and Telecoms, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on MTN to advance Iranian expansion
MTN Group announced today that the company has signed a non-binding preliminary agreement to invest approximately R540 million into Iranian Fixed Broadband Provider, Iranian Net. The investment will see the South African telecommunications company acquire a...
