AXIAN steps up effort to uplift youths with Ericsson deal
The two companies have embarked on a significant partnership aimed at digitally upskilling young people.
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MTN Group CEO announces huge Cameroon investments
MTN Group committed to significant investments of $100 million (62.4 billion XAF) in 2025 and $300 million (187.2 billion XAF) over the next three years.
2:40
MTN's new research reinforces efforts to protect children online
The telco yesterday disclosed the results of its Online Child Safety African Insights research, which was conducted together with IPSOS.
1:40
MTN execs discuss structural reforms with President Bola
The MTN delegation met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to discuss issues of common interest.
1:10
Egypt introduces e-sim for the Egyptian market
This comes after four major mobile operators completed the technical tests required to use the eSIM.
1:10
M-PESA hits 34 million customers in Kenya
M-PESA, which turns 18 in March 2025, has grown over the years from a payment and transaction platform to a financial ecosystem that provides credit and savings.
1:40
Nigeria to investigate MTN for poor service delivery
The investigation is taking place this week, during which time the company must present solutions for correcting the problems.
1:00
MTN Group appoints new board member
Sandile Gwala, co-founder and CEO of a business consulting firm, has joined the telco's board of directors.
1:20
MTN Group extends Ralph Mupita’s contract until 2030
The extension of Mupita's contract, according to the telco, will give crucial continuity during a period of significant global and regional uncertainty.
1:10
Orange plans to expand AI models to African languages
The telco says it will fine-tune OpenAI’s open-source speech models and Meta’s openly available Llama 3.1 model to support regional African languages
1:50
MTN Group, ODC unite to push Open RAN across Africa
The firms are setting up a joint lab to assess ORAN solutions that will increase network agility, scalability, and efficiency.
2:40
Kenya sets Africa's smartphone manufacturing pace
Kenya has made significant strides in the local production of smartphones, with over 2.5 million handsets now assembled.