South Africa operators bemoan crimewave

MTN South Africa permanently shut down 53 base stations and 90 more are awaiting repair, …

MTN Nigeria unit bags licence to sell financial services

Nigeria’s central bank granted an MTN subsidiary a licence to distribute financial services through its …

Vodacom poised to widen m-Pesa availability

LIVE FROM MOBILE 360 – AFRICA, KIGALI, RWANDA: Vodacom Group revealed plans to open its …

MTN exec bullish on mobile money growth prospects

LIVE FROM MOBILE 360 – AFRICA, KIGALI, RWANDA: MTN Group’s head of mobile financial services …

MTN to chase digital inclusion ahead of 5G

LIVE FROM MOBILE 360 – AFRICA, KIGALI, RWANDA: MTN Rwanda CEO Bart Hofker (pictured) placed …

MTN inks South Africa insurance partnership

MTN Group signed a deal to offer insurance in South Africa from multinational provider Sanlam …

Ethiopia to issue new mobile licences in 2020

Authorities in Ethiopia confirmed plans to break up the country’s telecommunications monopoly and issue licences …

Ethiopia moves closer to opening mobile market

Ethiopia’s parliament approved a law to create an independent telecommunications regulator, as the country presses …

MTN defends against board claims

African operator group MTN hit back at claims its major shareholder was looking for changes …

MTN chief outlines Ethiopia ambition

Rob Shuter (pictured) reiterated MTN Group’s desire to establish a presence in Ethiopia as part …