South African telecommunications giant, MTN Group has, on Friday, October 30, 2020, announced the sale of its stake in...
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Subsea Internet cables and the race to connect Africa to the Internet
We live in an age where the Internet is fast becoming an essential part of human existence. Even the United Nations...
MTN is testing eSIMs in Nigeria but you may not get to use it anytime soon
On July 15, 2020, MTN launched its eSIM (embedded-SIM) service in Nigeria. During a virtual launch, Mazen Mroue, Chief...
If you live in these Nigerian states, calls and data are about to get cheaper
UPDATE [June 8, 2020]: Since publishing this article, 2 more Nigerian states also crashed or waived Right of Way...
Q1 2020 report: For MTN Nigeria, voice revenue remains king over data
This year has been a relatively strange one for businesses all over the world. The pandemic and the lockdown following...
NCC sanctions Airtel, Glo and 9mobile with ₦2.7 billion fine
After a relatively productive year that has seen Nigerian telcos battle with a number of regulatory hurdles, it...
Data Wars 2019: Glo’s heavy loss and MTN’s continued dominance defines the battle for Internet supremacy
The year 2019 can aptly be described as the year of creative telco ads and slogans showcasing various deals for data...
4 things we learnt from MTN Nigeria’s 5G demo
This article was published in November 2019 In 2018, during a ₦200 billion loan facility signing by MTN Nigeria, the...
How MTN Nigeria gained over $1.8bn valuation within just 6 months on the NSE
Whether it’s on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) or any foreign exchange, for most companies, going public could be a...
Uganda forces telecoms to list on securities exchange; this may be good for the economy
Uganda has directed telecommunication companies operating in the East African nation to list at least 20% of their...
Telcos, Bank CEOs, and USSD charges: A two-faced narrative of silence and finger-pointing
A few days ago, MTN Nigeria’s message stating it would begin charging ₦4 for every 20 seconds of Unstructured...
MTN Group reshuffles leadership roles in multiple African countries
MTN Group is shaking up a number of top executive roles in its branches across various countries. Philip van Dalsen,...
MTN Nigeria share price narrowly fluctuates amidst xenophobia reprisals in Nigeria
MTN Nigeria’s share price is experiencing fluctuations on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) amidst xenophobia scares,...
MTN Nigeria is giving Dangote Cement a good run for its money on the NSE
Just three months after listing, MTN Nigeria briefly overtook Dangote Cement for a day as the most valuable company by...
5 things you need to know about Ayoba, MTN’s newly launched messaging app
MTN, one of the biggest telecommunication companies in Africa, has launched its own instant messaging app — Ayoba....
Millions of MTN subscribers to redo SIM registration, other telcos may follow suit
Last month, millions of MTN subscribers were requested to re-register their SIM cards to avoid being blocked. The...
MTN wants to launch the “WeChat of Africa”, will it catch on?
On March 7, at the financial results presentation for the year ended in December 2018, MTN Group announced that it...
MTN’s $25 “smart feature phone” will bring arguably 3rd most popular mobile OS to Africa
Featured image is the Nokia 'Banana' 8110 using the KaiOS operating system which MTN's phones will run on. Ever since...
MTN adheres to ₦330b fine payment schedule
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed MTN Nigeria’s adherence to the deal entered in 2015 after...
MTN Group could be acquiring MultiChoice Africa soon
MultiChoice Africa is reportedly in talks with the MTN Group over its possible acquisition. With a presence in 49...
Blockchain-powered music and bigger investments: The next frontier for music tech
3.6 billion people don’t have toilets worldwide; who’s changing that in Africa?
Enterprise Hotel is democratising real estate investments for regular Africans
The next frontier for fintech: Disruptive business models
After bootstrapping for almost 3 years, Nigerian crypto exchange, Busha raises $4.2m seed for Africa-wide expansion
“Watch out for pastor Eazi!” — Mr Eazi, on creative prospects beyond tech investments
Wakanda Inu: What meme tokens are and why you should care
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