MTN this morning released a statement, announcing the appointment of Phutuma Nhleko, the current Non-executive Chairman as its Executive Chairman to act in a temporary capacity after the resignation o…
Nigerian Mobile Internet users now at a record 97.21 million
Not long ago, we documented how Nigerians are increasingly yearning for more internet attention, and buttressing that, the NCC in its recent statistics has revealed that the number of mobile internet …
Why small Nigerian businesses should care about the outrageous MTN Nigeria fine
I like looking at numbers, they excite me, because numbers don’t lie. But back to the topic at hand… MTN was fined approximately $5.2 billion for failing to disconnect customers with unregistered SIM …
MTN Nigeria fined N1.04 trillion by the NCC
If you’re thinking the amount put up there is a typographical error you are mistaken. As $5.2 billion (N1.04 trillion) is the exact fine The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has slammed …
From Hello to Y’ello: MTN scores big with Adele’s new single
Just in case you’ve been living under a rock, Adele is back! The ‘Matron Saint of the Broken Hearted’ rewarmed her way into our hearts over the weekend with her new single, ‘He…
MTN zero-rates data usage on Jumia app
You can can now enjoy free browsing on the Jumia shopping app, thanks to MTN and Jumia Nigeria, who have once again partnered to make this possible. MTN subscribers can download the Jumia app on their…
NCC slams N120.4 million fine on all Nigerian mobile network operators
A few weeks ago, we reported that NCC was cracking down on mobile networks that had unregistered subscribers using their network, stipulating a N200,000 fine for every unregistered subscriber. Accordi…
Airtel Nigeria crosses 30 million subscriber milestone
Telecommunications service provider, Airtel recently celebrated crossing the 30 million subscriber milestone in Nigeria. The announcement was made by the Airtel Africa CEO, Mr. Christian de Faria, who…
Ahmad Farroukh Officially Steps Down As CEO of MTN South Africa.
MTN Group has issued an official statement confirming the resignation of Ahmad Farroukh, CEO of MTN South Africa. there have been speculations over the possible departure of Farroukh; and now the move…
Diamond Bank Launches Debit Card for Y’ello Account Holders
In a bid to support cashless banking in Nigeria, Diamond bank has announced plans to issue MasterCard debit cards to millions of Y’ello account holders; a move that is expected to significantly …
Court Rules Mobile Money Operations Illegal in Uganda
A commercial court has ruled against five telecommunication companies operating mobile money in Uganda- says its illegal. A Judge of the commercial high court in Kampala, Justice Christopher Madrama m…
MTN Nigeria Warns That Diesel Scarcity Might Cause Dip in Quality of Service
The domino effect of the fuel scarcity that has continued to plague Nigeria for about a month now appears to be reaching critical mass. MTN Nigeria has sent out a public statement to alert its …
How MTN Apptitude Could Revolutionize Nigerian App Discovery
According to MTN, over 90% of internet access in Nigeria is via mobile. Yet for some reason, Nigerian-centric apps are not getting as much attention as they deserve. MTN reckons they can remedy this m…
This is How The Nigerian Blue Collar Worker Uses His Phone
According to the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, there has been a sizeable increase in the use of mobile phones in Nigeria; 142 million active lines as at February 2015 as against the 90 mill…
MTN To Expand Nigerian Reach With Visafone Acquisition
Reports have reached us that telecommunications group, South Africa’s MTN Group Ltd. is in process of buying Nigerian wireless network provider, Visafone Communications Ltd., to aid in its expan…
There are now over 80 Million Nigerians on the Internet
According to recent data from the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), the number of mobile internet users in Nigeria has grown over 7%, from just 76,324,623 in December 2014, to 81,892,840 in Jan…
The NCC and 5 Telcos Now Owe The APC N500 million in Damages
Back in January, ahead of the General Elections then set for February 14, 2015, the APC setup an SMS-based crowdfunding platform to raise funds for the General Buhari Campaign. They enlisted the servi…
Nigerian Startups Need To Stop Copying Europe and The US – Marek Zmyslowski
Marek Zmyslowski is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Jovago.com, an online hotels booking service, backed by Rocket Internet, MTN and Millicom. In a recent chat with Techpoint, he had a lot of inte…
MTN Côte d’Ivoire Signs With SUMMVIEW To Broadcast Live TV Channels And VOD On Mobile
MTN continues its actions to offer its customers a new digital world and contributes to the emergence of a digital Ivory Coast with MTN Côte d’Ivoire announcing a strategic partnership with SUMM…
MTN, UCT And Sustainable Innovation In Africa
MTN South Africa and the University Of Cape Town Graduate School Of Business (UCT GSB), South Africa’s oldest university, have made a $13 million partnership with the aim of making it big in sustainab…