Author: Nkosinathi Ndlovu

The GSMA has partnered with six mobile operators to develop a set of minimum requirements for an affordable smartphone.

South Africa’s mobile operators have developed voluntary Sim registration principles to combat rampant Sim fraud.

A court has struck down the 2021 regulations, ruling Icasa’s market-power findings against MTN and Vodacom legally flawed.

The prominent South African digital-first banking platform and fintech intends to rebrand itself in the first half of 2026.

Optasia’s plans to list on the JSE could see the company valued at up to R23.5-billion in its public market debut.

MTN has cemented its lead as the biggest network operator in Africa, becoming the first to reach 300 million subscribers.

Communications minister Solly Malatsi has said “rigid thinking” and “ideological dogma” have not served the sector well.

The National Gambling Board has told parliament that the National Gambling Act is outdated in an online world.

Shoprite Group’s Sixty60 has fulfilled over 100 million orders since its launch in November 2019.

Nedbank Connect is using South Africa as a testing ground for a possible rest-of-Africa expansion.