Iran’s efforts to remove US-led sanctions from its economy could allow MTN Group to repatriate about R2.8-billion from the country, according to people familiar with the matter.
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At face value, Telkom reported good full-year numbers. However, there are some worrying signs hidden in the numbers.
Communications regulator Icasa on Thursday decided to extend the emergency allocation of temporary spectrum under the Covid-19 state of disaster regulations until the end of August.
Huge Group’s headline earnings per share for the year ended 28 February will fall by as much as 29.9% after accounting for charges related to share options for its three executive directors.
In this podcast, TechCentral speaks to Calvin Collett, MD at Internet service provider Supersonic, about the company’s new Air Fibre uncapped broadband product launched earlier this month.
The consortium’s plans to expand in Ethiopia have been complicated by the US state development agency’s decision to pause investments in the country.
Telkom is open to reaching an out-of-court settlement with communications regulator Icasa over the spectrum auction, though little progress has been made in any talks.
The number of copper fixed lines in service at Telkom has plunged yet again. At the end of March, the company had fewer than 1.3 million customers using copper, down 20% from 1.6 million a year ago.
Next month’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is shaping up as an early test of how quickly the global business events industry will bounce back from the pandemic.
Ethiopia has awarded a new telecommunications licence to a consortium including South Africa’s Vodacom Group, paving the way for a long-awaited opening of the sector.