‘Africa is not creating more competitive brands’

In the first quarter, the company added 2.9 million active data users across its operations on the continent.

Safaricom, MTN, Airtel and Tigo Tanzania have aligned offerings to meet a growing demand for cross-border transactions within East Africa.

Offences include illegal possession of approximately 2000 SIM cards.

Technology companies and innovators are mobilising to support the fight against the virus.

The mobile operator announces the departure of its group president and CEO at the end of his contract in March 2021.

2G, 3G, 4G & 5G OpenRAN by Parallel Wireless set to be trialled across telcos' OpCos.

Changes to South Sudan, Cameroon operations.

The company announced its asset realisation programme in 2019, which aims to simplify its portfolio, reduce debt and risk and improve returns.

Service initially only available to MTN customers.

Operator plans to deploy mobile base stations, as part of network optimisation strategy, to ensure capacity.

The two dominant telcos have been lambasted for having a strong monopoly in the mobile data sector.