Mobile Business

MTN South Sudan boosts connectivity efforts

The telco announced the Open Market Smartphone Bundling service, which aims to make smartphones more accessible and bridge the digital divide.
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1:40
Wednesday

Nigeria holds a strong investment case for MTN, despite obstacles

Recent tariff increases will boost profitability and revised tower lease terms should limit the impact of future naira devaluations, says investment analyst.
2:10

Elon Musk’s X platform under ‘massive cyber-attack’

Pretoria-born Musk announced the attack on X this evening, saying: “There was (still is) a massive cyber-attack against 𝕏."
1:40

Botswana enters space age with BOTSAT-1 satellite launch

Botswana successfully launched its first satellite, BOTSAT-1 at SpaceX facilities in California, the US.
1:30

Safaricom M-PESA partners health ministry to digitise payments

The aim of the project is to increase financial inclusion, streamline healthcare payments, and improve service delivery across the country.
2:40
5 Mar

MTN, Ghana partner to boost AI, coding, and digital skills

The telco will support Ghana's flagship ‘One Million Coders Program’ to equip young Ghanaians with artificial intelligence, coding and digital skills.
1:20

Zim marks women’s month celebrating entrepreneurs

The minister says Zimbabwe will be highlighting women who are breaking barriers in technology, from coders and engineers to entrepreneurs and policymakers.
1:20

African telco CEOs aim to accelerate digital inclusion

The group met in Barcelona, Spain, to discuss the opportunities and challenges for closer collaboration with African governments to achieve digital inclusion.
3:20
4 Mar

MTN Group wants to be tech-enabled platform business

The telco says its vision is to evolve into a tech-enabled platform business, delivering dignity, hope, and opportunity for all Africans.
2:30
3 Mar

MTN Ghana embraces financial inclusion in growth strategy

The company says it committed to expanding partnerships with financial institutions, agents, and merchants essential for the growth of its Mobile Money ecosystem.
3:30

EFTCorp provides open-loop payments for EV charging

The fintech is at the leading edge of payment innovation, having implemented a cloud-based, open-loop payment system for EV charging stations.
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Feb 14, 2025

Africa, Middle East markets drive Orange revenue growth

The Africa and Middle East market drove almost all of revenue growth for Q4, with earnings increasing 12.6% to €2.02 billion.