Cellphone giant MTN was so desperate to win a mobile operating licence in the “virgin” territory of Iran that it allegedly put together a package of bribes, trading opportunities in sophisticated weaponry, capital investment and diplomatic influence that the Islamic Republic could not resist, write Sharda Naidoo, Craig McKune and Stefaans Brümmer
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MTN SA MD Karel Pienaar is a smiling but imposing figure whose name commands respect in the halls of the company’s gleaming 14th Avenue head office in Fairlands, Johannesburg. Impossible as it sounds, having been part of MTN’s bid for a licence in SA, technically the
In a surprise development, JSE-listed telecommunications group MTN has announced it will not form a subsidiary board for its international operations — at least not yet. The group had planned to establish a separate board for its international operations, to be
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
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
Outgoing MTN Group CEO Phuthuma Nhleko is looking forward to what he calls a “much slower pace” when he steps down at the end of this month. But Nhleko, who has led MTN for the past nine years
MTN president and CEO Phuthuma Nhleko delivered his final set of annual results for the telecommunications group on Wednesday, showcasing another dazzling set of numbers and sending the share price up
MTN Group chairman Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday delivered a tribute to outgoing CEO and president Phuthuma Nhleko, who is leaving the telecommunications operator at the end of March. See the video here
Outgoing MTN Group CEO Phuthuma Nhleko has been appointed to the board of British energy giant BP. The appointment is effective 1 February. Nhleko is stepping down as CEO of MTN at the end of March, but will