(Recasts with CEO's comments)By Duncan MiririNAIROBI, May 13 (Reuters) - Safaricom SCOM.NR , Kenya's biggest telecoms operator, expects core earnings to return to growth this year after the...
NAIROBI, May 13 (Reuters) - Kenya's biggest telecoms operator, Safaricom SCOM.NR , saw its earnings before interest and taxes slide to 96.2 billion shillings ($899.91 million) in the year to...
Ethiopia’s decision to exclude mobile money from the terms of two new telecommunications licences cost the government about R7-billion from bid levels, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said.
'Please Call Me' inventor Nkosana Makate, who says he deserves more than R10 billion in compensation, says he has given all that he could in his 20-year battle with Vodacom and has pinned...
If you invested in South Africa’s major telecommunications companies three years ago, you would have lost a large chunk of your money.
Nkosana Makate says he deserves billions from Vodacom for suggesting a Please Call Me service to the company.
Vodacom said it remains willing to pay 'Please Call Me' inventor Nkosana Makate a substantial amount as it entered into negotiations with him in good faith.
(Adds further details) JOHANNESBURG, May 5 (Reuters) - Mobile operator MTN Group MTNJ.J on Wednesday posted a near 18% jump in first-quarter revenue, led by a double-digit growth in...
Nkosana Makate's legal team says if the matter of his compensation is indeed remitted to Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub, the court needs to provide clear guidelines so the CEO does not abuse his...
Police in Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday arrested three suspected thieves for stealing mobile tower batteries estimated to be worth more than R1.2 million.
You can now buy Nando’s vouchers through the Vodacom app which are easy to use and gives you more value than what you pay.
MTN has warned that it will face another "network crunch" if temporary licences for precious radio frequency spectrum are not extended beyond 31 May 2021.
South Africa, together with many other developing nations, has become a dumping ground for devices which are cheaply manufactured overseas using obsolete 2G technology, according to...
Shutting down South Africa's 2G networks to make way for newer technology is no small task as many businesses with legacy machine-to-machine and Internet of Things systems rely on it.
(Adds comment from Sumitomo)NAIROBI, April 26 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's finance ministry said on Monday it had received two bids, from South Africa's MTN MTNJ.J and a consortium including...
(Adds dropped word in paragraph 2)NAIROBI, April 26 (Reuters) - Ethiopia has received two bids for two new telecoms operating licences have advanced to the next stage to secure permission to...
Telkom is accused of putting its own interests ahead of that of South Africa when it comes to spectrum and mobile data prices.
Here is a look at the values of South Africa’s largest telecommunications companies, including MTN, Vodacom, Telkom, Rain, and CIVH.
Even if Cell C could invest R200 billion into its network, it could not catch up to the networks of Vodacom and MTN.
Even after Cell C has decommissioned its own cellular network and switched to using a virtual radio access network deployed by MTN, its contract customers will remain on Vodacom.
ICASA has said that it does not wish to extend temporary radio frequency licences given to mobile networks beyond 31 May 2021.
Vodacom’s super app technology will offer a wide range of services, like online shopping, paying for electricity, applying for finance and insurance, and purchase electronic products.
MTN South Africa has taken the axe to prepaid data prices, reducing the cost of 10GB of data (including another 10GB for use at certain times of the night) to R149.
Dietlof Mare discusses the future of South Africa’s fibre market and the responsibilities of major network providers.
Vodacom and MTN have honoured their deal with Competition Commission to drop mobile data prices. Now it's government's turn to make good.
Get the latest tech on contract! With incredible MTN, Telkom and Vodacom deals for you, we’ve made it easier to stay in touch, stay productive and stay entertained with your favourite Tech...
Here are the best mobile data products for streaming video on Netflix, Showmax, and DStv Now.
It’s not every day you get to wake up to a headline like that. Vodacom has announced that customers can now make use of VodaLend Voucher Advance, a phrase with plenty of alliteration that...
Telkom and Openserve are accused of unlawfully using network infrastructure of another provider to offer broadband services.
Vodacom has announced the launch of its VodaLend Voucher Advance, which allows Vodacom customers to buy food and appliances on credit.
If your usage behaviour fits a specific profile, and you fall within certain market segments, you can get 30-day prepaid data bundles from MTN for 10% to 50% cheaper than its advertised...
Government’s plan to create a wholesale open-access network “will serve no useful purpose” and could, in fact, harm consumers – the exact opposite of what it’s meant to achieve.
Vodacom Group said on Monday that it will work with the African Union to offer a mobile technology platform to manage vaccination appointments and vaccine stocks across the continent.
Vodacom Group has announced that it will work with AUDA-NEPAD to build digital infrastructure to manage COVID-19 vaccinations across up to 55 countries, following successful deployments in...
Vodacom has recently reduced the prices and increased the data allocations of its lower-priced 30-day prepaid data bundles.
If you’re in the market for a Nintendo Switch console but can’t afford the prepaid price, Nintendo’s local distributor has announced new Vodacom contract... The post New contract deals for...
If you want a Nintendo Switch but just can’t afford the once-off payment, then Vodacom and Nintendo here in South Africa have a deal with you. Or, rather, they have several deals for you,...
Locked in a 13-year legal tussle with Vodacom over compensation for the creation of the "Please Call Me" concept, Nkosana Makate will meet the network in court again next month.
Sitoyo Lopokoiyit has been appointed as managing director at M-Pesa Africa, effective 1 April 2021.
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