A consortium led by US private equity firm Advent International will pay $14 billion for the cyber security firm established by tech entrepreneur John McAfee in 1987.
Pick n Pay customers are now able to directly engage with the retail giant, following the introduction of its chat commerce facility available via WhatsApp.
The operator collaborates with the Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association, to protect customers from unwanted mobile subscriptions or spam SMSes.
IHS Towers Signs Telecom Tower Acquisition Sale and Lease Back Agreement with MTN in South Africa
IHS Holding Limited (“IHS Towers”), one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared telecommunications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has signed agreements to acquire 5,709 telecommunication towers in South Africa from Mobile Telephone Networks Proprietary Limited (“MTN”), one of the leading mobile telecommunications operators in South Africa (the “Transaction”).
ICASA calls on operators to apply for provisional spectrum
The regulator invites applications from operators for provisional assignment of radio frequency spectrum under the new National State of Disaster Regulations.
The firm believes its first flagship device in SA will be a game-changer, as it makes in-roads in a market traditionally dominated by Samsung, Huawei and Apple.
Africa’s biggest telco says it is committed to investing in the capacity and resilience of its networks, while scaling its platforms to drive accelerated growth.
Data, fintech, digital services lift MTN Nigeria in Q3
Fintech revenue grew by 55.2%, as customers continued to increase their use of the telco’s broader fintech services, while digital revenue surged by 56%.