The group says profitability was affected by capital investments and higher hedging costs.
The operator sees opportunities for its fintech operations in SA, setting its sights on doubling its billion-rand business.
The company says plans are afoot to acquire an unnamed target, with the future of debt-ridden Cell C remaining uncertain.
The company extends its Pan-African network to the US through the new undersea South Atlantic Cable System.
The traditional SIM card may obsolete in the next decade, as more phone manufacturers introduce eSIM technology.
The operator records sharp growth in its M-Pesa mobile money service, which is now handling multibillion transactions per month.
The mobile operator reports a boom in SA and international operations in the six months ended 30 September.
The company commits to connect SA’s underserved communities, with Cape Town the beneficiary of Google Station.
DJI’s 249-gram drone, the Mavic Mini, will be available from authorised retailers and partners from 11 November.
Analysts question if management has turned the business around quick enough to be able to generate sustainable profit.
Mobile operators are likely to get their hands on spectrum to enable faster and widespread broadband services towards the end of next year, says the regulator’s chief exec.