MTN re-launching Mobile Money in SA

The telco giant partners with China Mobile, Unisoc and KaiOS to bring affordable 3G `smart feature phones' to Africa in the first quarter of 2019.

Rain wants to make SA one of the first top five global markets to launch 5G, with plans for commercial rollout in the first quarter of 2019.

The secure payment solutions provider for contact centres expands to SA and signs up its first local reseller, Ninzi-Connect.

The roaming agreement means Cell C's customers will have access to MTN's 3G and 4G services outside of the main metro areas.

The agency calls on beneficiaries to exchange old cards for new ones linked to upgraded payment systems, as it pushes to migrate over half a million beneficiaries.

The online support programme provides local start-ups with coaching and mentoring as well as technology, business and legal tools to help them grow.

The company's results have been buoyed by a 54% increase in mobile revenue, while its BCX subsidiary continues to struggle.

Global shipments of entry-level devices will grow weaker due to the rise of smart speakers and unfavourable forex rates, says TrendForce.

Three Apple suppliers issue warnings on results that point to weakness in iPhone sales, knocking Apple's share price.