Orange, MTN, STC among 12 vying for Ethiopia licences
Ethiopia confirmed nine international mobile players submitted initial applications for telecoms licences, with MTN Group, …
Rivals throw support behind UN Africa Covid-19 tracker
Operator groups MTN, Vodacom, Airtel Africa and Orange backed a United Nations (UN) digital health …
Vodacom expands Loon reach to Mozambique
Loon signed its second commercial deal in Africa, forging a partnership with Vodacom Group to …
Vodacom data traffic surges during lockdown
Vodacom Group pointed to a 40 per cent uplift in data traffic in South Africa …
Vodacom launches mobile 5G in South Africa
South African operator Vodacom Group laid claim to activating Africa’s first commercial mobile 5G network, …
Vodacom SA hikes capacity to match Covid-19 demand
Vodacom South Africa revealed a hefty investment in boosting its network capacity to cope with …
Consumers urged to turn away from cash in virus fight
Authorities and mobile operators across several countries moved to persuade businesses and consumers to adopt …
Safaricom hunts backers for Ethiopia move
Interim Safaricom CEO Michael Joseph (pictured) revealed the company was in talks with a number …
Vodacom chief eyes sustained financial services push
Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub (pictured) pointed to growing popularity of small loans and insurance …
Vodafone transfers Ghana unit in simplification push
Vodafone Group outlined plans to pass control of its Ghana operations to South Africa-based Vodacom …
