Nigerians Fume as Telecom Giants MTN and Airtel Triple Data Prices Amid Economic Crisis
Nigerians are reeling from steep hikes in mobile data prices by MTN and Airtel, two of the country’s largest telecom providers, exacerbating an already dire […]
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Telecommunications Company MTN plans to leave Guinea-Bissau
South African telecommunications company MTN has announced to the Government of Guinea-Bissau that it intends to leave the country where it has been operating since […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Telephone numbers will change from 8 to 10 digits as of 1 February
In Côte d’Ivoire, a country of 25 million inhabitants, the numbering system has reached saturation. The authorities have therefore provided for the automatic transfer of […]
MTN Rwanda inks deal for $56.20 million loan
MTN Group Ltd.’s Rwanda unit has signed a$56.20 million (50 billion francs) loan with eight local banks. MTN Rwanda, which had close to 4.5 million […]
eSwatini has a new PM, but the king holds absolute power
eSwatini’s King Mswati has appointed Ambrose Dlamini, chief executive of the local unit of telecoms group MTN, as new Prime Minister, local media reported. King […]
Nigeria hits MTN with $8bn bill, shares plunge
MTN Group shares on Thursday plunged to the lowest level since 2009, a day after the Nigerian central bank ordered Africa’s largest wireless carrier to […]
MTN to launch mobile service in Namibia by August
Africa’s biggest mobile telecoms firm, MTN Group, is aiming to launch a mobile service in Namibia by the end of August. According to Reuters, the […]
MTN Ghana finally launches IPO, raises target to $787 Million
Africa’s leading telecommunication company MTN has launched its Initial Public Offering (IPO) in Ghana. The move has been described by industry players as historic in […]
South Africa’s MTN posts $279 million annual profit after Nigeria fine saga
MTN Group, Africa’s biggest mobile-network operator by sales, said it returned to profit in 2017 with earnings totaling 3.3 billion rand, or 182 cents per […]
France’s Macron meets with Alassane Ouattara, promises to boost ties
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday vowed to strengthen military partnership with Côte d’Ivoire, as he met with the west-African nation’s leader Alassane Ouattara at […]