Correction: Cell C begins to transition customers to partner network
Cell C starts migrating contract and broadband customers to Vodacom and not MTN as previously reported.
Nigeria’s NCC threatens telcos with licence withdrawal over SIM cards
The Nigerian regulator says urgent drastic measures have now become inevitable to improve the integrity and transparency of the SIM registration process.
Vivo SA adds more choice to its smartphone portfolio
The Chinese smartphone brand introduces the Y1S to the local market, with the smartphone available only through the MTN network for now.
MTN, Ozow lock in MoMo partnership
The new partnership is intended to make it easier for mobile money customers to load funds onto their mobile wallet without the need for a credit card.
MTN SA CEO hails imminent spectrum release
High-demand spectrum is going to be a boon for innovators in the digital economy, said MTN SA CEO Godfrey Motsa at last night’s MTN Business App of the Year Awards.
MTN posts strong Q3 results, nets R2.3bn from Jumia
The telco weathers a multitude of challenges to record financial gains in the third quarter and exits from its 18.9% investment in e-commerce platform Jumia.
MTN celebrates SA’s winning business apps
EasyEquities, the app that sets out to democratise all things investing, was named overall winner at the MTN Business App of the Year Awards last night.
MTN SA debuts 5G network
Launching today with 100 sites, MTN’s 5G network covers areas in Johannesburg and Cape Town, as well as Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth.
MTN, Gameloft introduce mobile games platform in SA
The MTN Arcade mobile gaming platform is available at a fixed daily subscription fee.
MTN SA achieves level one B-BBEE status
The strategic intent was for MTN to reach this important level within three years, but it has achieved this target in only two years.
MTN SA sees double-digit data traffic growth under lockdown
The mobile operator has experienced a 51% growth in data traffic since February, as data usage for video and online corporate activity surges.
SA viewers show appetite for VOD services with local content
Audiences turn to video streaming provider Viu to catch up on the latest episodes of their favourite locally-produced dramas and soapies.