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The Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) has reintroduced its stipulation that companies applying for access to radio frequency spectrum must have 30% of their equity in the hands of historically disadvantaged people

“This is not an April fool’s joke. This is for real.” With those words, Vodacom Group CEO Pieter Uys took the wraps off Vodacom’s new red and white branding, bringing it in line with the corporate colours

MTN’s share price fell nearly 3% at the close of trading on the JSE on Thursday as the group’s CEO of the past nine years, Phuthuma Nhleko, completed his final day of duties at the emerging markets

Vodacom is widely expected to take the wraps off its new brand this Friday at a concert at Soweto’s Orlando Stadium. It’s expected to adopt the red and white colours of its parent, Vodafone. But what, if anything

In this week’s show we talk about Sentech’s presentation to parliament and the emerging details of its plan to build a broadband network connecting rural schools, clinics and community centres. We also delve into

The Competition Commission has finally ruled in a case of alleged price fixing by MTN and Vodacom, finding in favour of the two operators. The matter had been under investigation since 2004

Cellular operator MTN said on Wednesday that it had launched a mobile phone life insurance scheme in Ghana in a bid to expand mobile financial services for low-income markets

Fibre to the home. That’s the main focus of this week’s episode of TalkCentral. Your hosts Duncan McLeod and Candice Jones take a look at i3 Africa’s plans to spend as much as R6bn building a fibre network into 2,5m SA homes

Outgoing MTN Group CEO Phuthuma Nhleko has scotched persistent rumours that the telecommunications operator plans to relocate its head office to the Middle East, saying its domicile

MTN has appointed Ahmed Faroukh as vice president of its West and Central African Africa region, promoting him from his position as CEO of MTN Nigeria