MTN’s fintech transactions hit R666bn
The operator’s total value of the fintech transactions in the first half of the year to June reaches a peak of $44 billion.
MTN adds 7.7m new subscribers in six months
The mobile operator announces a 12% rise in headline earnings per share, saying it has reached a total of 240 million subscribers.
MTN’s fintech ambitions get Nigerian boost
An MTN Nigeria subsidiary receives a licence from the country’s central bank, to provide financial services.
MTN names Vodacom exec as chief digital, fintech officer
The operator appoints ex-Vodacom chief officer of strategy, Yolanda Cuba, to drive financial services and digital solutions.
MTN to sell Sanlam insurance on its digital platforms
The operator’s mobile financial services division collaborates with Sanlam to offer digital-based insurance solutions to MTN subscribers.
MTN rakes in 4m subscribers in Q1 2019
The telco delivers solid operational progress during the first quarter of 2019, with strong service revenue growth.
MTN smart feature phone finally available in SA
MTN's Smart S 'smart feature phone' is now available in SA stores, after customs held up its launch by a few weeks.
MTN's top brass cashes in millions
The mobile network operator rewards its top executives handsomely in the financial year ended 31 December 2018.
We're still in a spectrum crunch: MTN SA CEO
SA's spectrum crunch continues as telcos await clarity on spectrum licencing from government, says MTN SA CEO Godfrey Motsa.
MTN smart feature phone stuck at customs
The MTN Smart S will be available in stores as soon as it gets released from SA customs.
Why MTN is building its own messaging app
MTN develops its own instant messaging platform, which will be integrated with Mobile Money to form what it hopes will become the 'African WeChat'.
MTN to raise R15bn in asset sales, re-launch MoMo in SA
The operator says a portfolio review will realise more than R15 billion over the next three years and confirms Mobile Money will soon return to SA.