Hip-hop star and Grammy Award-winning producer Khaled Mohamed Khaled, aka DJ Khaled, added his voice to MTN Group’s efforts to raise awareness about the importance of wearing masks to fight the spread of COVID-19.
Telecom Operators
Telcos put an end to merger process
Telkom has announced that it stopped looking into merging its business in Kenya with Airtel. The operator has faced different challenges, notably in terms of getting the approvals required to complete the merger. The company will now embark on a new phase and will aim to establish itself as a main player in the digital era.
Etisalat Misr, Memaar Al Morshedy partner on leading real estate project
Etisalat Misr has signed a partnership agreement with Memaar Al Morshedy to roll out the ICT infrastructure and provide the smart services for the real estate project “One Kattamya”.
MTN delivers strong first half results during pandemic and pulls out from Middle East
MTN Group has reported encouraging results for the first half of 2020, navigating well through the economic crisis brought on by COVID-19 and have announced their pulling out of the Middle East.
Vodacom’s reverse-billed data to boost businesses
As more consumers utilize the internet to work from home and rely on e-commerce in our new low touch economy, there is opportunity for businesses to increase their website or application traffic with the right technology.
Orange Bank Africa launched in Ivory Coast
Orange, a major telecoms provider in Africa and the Middle East, and NSIA, a leader of bancassurance, are pleased to announce the launch of Orange Bank Africa in Abidjan and Côte d’Ivoire. Orange Bank Africa, headed by Jean-Louis Menann-Kouamé, will offer clients a range of simple savings and credit services available at all times via mobile phone.
Customer-centric MTN introduced new month-to-month contracts
MTN has announced a new offer that helps the customers “control their spend commitments” with greater flexibility. The month-to-month payment option requires no lock-ins, no credit checks and no complicated paperwork.
First standalone 5G network launched in Africa
rain, South Africa’s data-only mobile network launched its first Standalone 5G network in the country. Powered by Huawei, this is the first commercial standalone 5G network in Africa, and among a few networks of its kind globally.
MTN announces new group president and CEO
MTN Group announced that the current group CFO of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita, has been appointed as the new group president and CEO with effect from 1 September 2020. Ralph has served as the MTN Group CFO since April 2017 and has played a critical role in the development and execution of the group’s strategy, capital allocation processes, financial performance as well as in the resolution of a number of complex regulatory matters.
Orange Guinea Sonatel to digitize its fixed broadband services
Strengthening its telecommunications business in the western African region, Orange Guinea Sonatel is set to digitize its fixed broadband (FTTH) services by migrating to digital enablement and revenue management solutions provider Alepo’s Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) platform.