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MTN Appoints New CEO of Simfy

South Africa's MTN Group yesterday announced the appointment of Burak Akinci as CEO of Simfy (ayoba), reporting to the MTN Group Chief Digital and Fintech Officer Serigne Dioum. Akinci will also be in charge of the company's ayoba super app. Effective...

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...

MTN will oppose Turkcell’s lawsuit

South African mobile operator MTN Group announced yesterday that they will vigorously defend a new Turkcell lawsuit, the Turkish operator‘s fifth claim arising from the unsuccessful bid to obtain a mobile licence in Iran. The latest attempt by Turkcell was issued out of...

Turkcell re-files lawsuit against MTN

Turkish telecommunications group Turkcell has re-filed its lawsuit against mobile service provider MTN Group in the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. In May 2013 MTN welcomed news of Turkcell’s decision to drop the $4.2 billion lawsuit before the US...

MTN welcomes Turkcell’s withdrawal of its US lawsuit

MTN Group has welcomed Turkcell's decision to drop its $4.2 billion lawsuit against MTN before the US District Court of Columbia over the awarding of Iran's second mobile licence to MTN in 2005. MTN opposed Turkcell's claim, which hinged on...

Committee dismisses Turkcell allegations

MTN Group Corporate Affairs has released a statement indicating that the special committee chaired by Lord Hoffmann delivered a report to the company’s board regarding allegations of bribery and “extensive corruption” made by Turkcell against MTN.   According to MTN, Lord...

MTN/ Turkcell lawsuit put on hold

South African mobile service provider MTN Group has noted a United States federal court ruling that puts on hold a lawsuit by Turkcell against MTN alleging bribery, pending a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on jurisdiction. Earlier this year, Turkcell laid...

Investigation underway for alleged MTN bribes

South Africa’s Department of International Relations has confirmed in a statement that an investigation is underway with regards to former ambassador to Iran, Yusuf Salojee, receiving bribes from South African mobile operator MTN. “The SA telecommunications group stands accused of...

MTN Group files motion to dismiss Turkcell’s US claim

MTN Group Corporate Affairs has issued a press statement declaring that MTN Group Limited (MTN) has filed a motion to dismiss the case filed against it by the Turkish mobile phone operator Turkcell Iletisim AS (Turkcell) in a US...

‘No bribes were approved or paid with my consent’- Former MTN Group CEO

In response to allegations of bribery and "extensive corruption" made by Turkcell against MTN over the Iran telecom license debacle, Phuthuma Nhleko, former MTN Group CEO, has responded with a vehiment denial that any bribes were approved or paid with his consent or...
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