JSE-listed MTN Group, Africa’s largest mobile operator by subscribers, has committed itself to achieving net zero emissions by 2040.
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I let out a cynical laugh while watching President Cyril Ramaphosa deliver his state of the nation address in parliament on Thursday evening. By Duncan McLeod.
MTN Group said on Tuesday that it has agreed to sell its 20% shareholding in BICS – formerly Belgacom International Carrier Services – to Proximus Group in a transaction worth R1.8-billion.
Vodacom South Africa said on Monday that owners of Apple’s latest iPhone 12 smartphones can finally connect to the company 5G network.
MTN Group said on Friday it expects 2020 earnings to nearly double, mainly on gains from the sale of Uganda and Ghana tower joint ventures.
There are three important takeaways from the Chasing the Sun rugby documentary series, all of which are relevant to South Africa’s mobile sector, says the Cell C CEO.
MTN Group has appointed Citigroup and Standard Bank Group to advise on a sale and leaseback of some of the carrier’s South African telecommunications towers, according to people familiar with the matter.
Vodacom South Africa boosted investment in its network by 12.3% year on year in the quarter ended 31 December 2020, bringing capital expenditure to R2.7-billion from R2.4-billion in the year-ago quarter.
Nigeria has given telecommunication providers an extra eight weeks to add valid national ID numbers to every Sim card registered in the country, according to a statement.
Icasa has hit back hard at Telkom’s application to interdict the upcoming spectrum auction, warning that if the company is successful, it will serve to entrench Vodacom and MTN’s “duopoly” – the very thing Telkom claims it wants to avoid.