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Lockdown leads to data boom in South Africa
On the face of it, the Covid-19 lockdown was an inadvertent blessing for South Africa’s telecommunications operators.
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Mupita takes the reins at MTN as Shuter era ends
MTN Group chief financial officer Ralph Mupita took the reins from former CEO Rob Shuter on Tuesday, paving the way for a new era at Africa’s largest telecommunications group by subscribers.
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Ralph Mupita appointed as MTN Group CEO
Ralph Mupita, MTN Group’s chief financial officer, will replace Rob Shuter as the CEO of the telecommunications provider on 1 September.
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MTN mulls sale of stake in Snapp, Iran’s Uber
MTN Group is considering selling its stake in Iran’s ride-hailing app Snapp as it trims its e-commerce portfolio and plans an exit of the Middle East.
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MTN to quit the Middle East
MTN Group will exit its operations in the Middle East to become an Africa-only-focused telecommunications operator, CEO Rob Shuter announced on Thursday.
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Outgoing MTN CEO Rob Shuter to join BT Group
Rob Shuter, the outgoing president and CEO of MTN Group, will join BT Group as CEO of the British company’s Enterprise unit and will become a member of BT’s executive committee.
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MTN scraps interim dividend
MTN Group shares fell on the JSE on Friday after Africa’s largest telecommunications operator by subscribers said it was scrapping an interim dividend payment to shareholders.
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MTN Group tops 100 million active data customers
MTN Group said on Thursday that it has topped 100 million active data customers – technically, 100 million Sims with an active data connection – for the first time.
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Vodacom, MTN partner with UN to fight coronavirus in Africa
The United Nations is partnering with MTN, Vodacom, Orange and Airtel on a mobile data platform that delivers coronavirus-related information around Africa.
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MTN shares dip on new allegations it paid terrorist groups
MTN Group shares fell slightly on Monday after reports emerged that it was facing further claims in a US court that it paid protection money to terrorist groups in Afghanistan.