The Reserve Bank pioneered Project Khokha to drive consensus and adoption of blockchain systems in South Africa’s financial sector, a highly proactive action similar to other astute emerging markets such as Dubai and Singapore.

The Nigerian attorney-general’s office exceeded its powers when it demanded MTN Group pay about $2-billion in back taxes, Africa’s largest wireless operator has said.

Telecoms minister Siyabonga Cwele has strongly suggested that the South African government stands ready to intervene on MTN Group’s behalf over the more than $10-billion in demands placed on the telecommunications provider by Nigeria.

In this episode of the podcast, Duncan McLeod interviews Research ICT Africa executive director Alison Gillwald about the state of South Africa’s ICT sector.

Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator will strive to keep relations amicable between the government and MTN Group as the two parties negotiate $10-billion of claims against Africa’s largest wireless operator.

There’s a chance that Wednesday’s arrival of the next generation of iPhones might not be so welcome for telecommunications operators.

Tencent bought back shares for a second day on Monday after its first repurchase in four years spurred speculation the battered Internet behemoth may do more to support the stock.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that government is moving with urgency to ensure radio frequency spectrum for broadband is allocated to telecommunications operators.

More than R260-million. That is how much the now-defunct Gupta media entities The New Age and Infinity Media scored from government advertising contracts from 2011 to 2018.

Business confidence has declined to the lowest level this year as industries raised concern about policy uncertainty, including the ruling party’s plan to change the constitution.