MTN Group, Huawei unveil innovation lab in South Africa

This follows recent changes to MTN Group's leadership structure, which took effect on 1 April.

Bayobab acquired additional fibre operating licences in critical markets, including Uganda, Côte d'Ivoire, and the Central African Republic.

Overall fintech revenue growth increased by 21.8% year-on-year, with other key developments proving their worth.

The telco is seeing growth in fibre-to-the-home, 4G adoption as well as usage of its MoMo services.

The telco launched 4G-enabled smartphone, IKOSORA+, as part of the Connect Rwanda 2.0 campaign during a ceremony in Kirehe.

Omnispace will create a next-generation standards-based mobile and IoT network for MTN markets.

The company upgraded 3,241 cell sites to solar and lithium-ion battery storage as the primary power source and connected 2,329 sites to grid power, moving away from diesel generators.

The Nigerian business community paid tribute to the Wigwes at a memorial event yesterday, who died in a helicopter crash alongside five others in United States.

MTN said the naira's rapid devaluation against the US dollar last year had a negative impact on its Nigerian operation's financial performance.

The pair were honoured during the MTN Group Leadership Gathering in Johannesburg, this week.

Bayobab said the landing today means Ghanaian and Nigerian service providers will be able to obtain capacity in carrier-neutral data centres.