South Africa’s banks built their MVNO defence around voice. But the war has moved to data, where telcos hold the advantage.
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Telkom CEO Serame Taukobong sees at least four to five more years of data-driven growth, and not only on mobile.
Telkom has guided to a 45-55% earnings jump when it reports this week, but base effects complicate the picture.
The appointment reflects Eskom’s push to compete for customers as South Africa’s electricity market is liberalised.
MTN and Vodacom together move over $1-trillion through mobile money – but their fintech playbooks are diverging.
Contactable’s Shaun Strydom argues operators that modernise Rica first will gain a decisive competitive advantage.
Kenya’s high court has blocked the 15% Safaricom stake sale to Vodacom, pending a constitutional challenge.
Telkom says “most” of its connectivity has been restored while it continues to monitor the network across the region.
Vodacom Group Shameel Joosub has warned of severe upward pressure on device prices as the RAM crisis intensifies.
Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub has compared voice’s decline to the same trajectory SMS followed into irrelevance.