South Africa’s private sector returned to marginal growth in June, but business optimism sank to a five-year low.
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MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita has said the worst should be over for the company as its Nigeria unit recovers.
MultiChoice Group has announced its price adjustments for DStv and Showmax for the year ahead.
MTN Group on Monday cautioned that competition in South Africa’s telecoms sector is intensifying.
MTN Group has reported a solid set of underlying full-year results, but the reported numbers have again taken a big hit from Nigeria.
Nersa has approved tariff increases for Eskom’s direct and municipal customers from April and July.
Despite the abeyance in load shedding for much of 2024, Eskom did not add any new generation capacity to the grid.
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The World Bank Group’s private investment arm and guarantee agency have pledged more support for Safaricom Ethiopia.
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