All MTN Group articles – Page 3

  • vfw206-tt-flooding
    Network & Infrastructure

    “A serious tragedy”: Vodacom begins repairs following SA floods

    2022-04-14T10:00:00Z

    KwaZulu-Natal flooding declared an emergency with more than 300 dead. Vodacom cites ‘social contract’ in ZAR 3m relief donation. Operators begin network restoration, with power outages a core issue after backup batteries washed out.

  • vfw205-tt-mpesa
    Products & Services

    M-PESA not threatened by talk of central Kenyan e-money

    2022-03-16T14:08:00Z

    A central digital currency would not step on M-PESA toes, says MD Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, but cooperation key to finding efficiencies in a market dominated by Safaricom’s e-money offering. M-PESA at 15: 51 million users in seven markets; Kenyan strength; Super App prospects on the horizon, as is competition.

  • Auction fate unknown as Telkom mulls interdict U‑turn
    Premium

    Auction fate unknown as Telkom mulls interdict U-turn

    2022-01-16T14:09:00Z

    Spectrum auction may still go ahead, despite initial Telkom protests. Vodacom and MTN unite with South African regulator to fight deferral. Telkom offers to withdraw its interdict, provided rivals are open to an “expedited review” of its complaints. Any delay would represent a sixth postponement of the auction, currently ...

  • Vodacom, MTN pick sides in South African auction saga
    Public Affairs

    Vodacom, MTN pick sides in South African auction saga

    2022-01-12T16:39:00Z

    Operators unite with South African regulator as rival Telkom requests further delays. Any success for Telkom would represent a sixth postponement of the auction, currently set to take place by the end of March.

  • vfw199-tt-tigray-shadow-looms
    Strategy & Change

    Ethiopian mobile: Tigray overshadows Safaricom-Voda market entry

    2021-09-03T16:12:00Z

    Escalating conflict and humanitarian crisis spreads in northern region. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed criticised for Tigray response, but undeterred on reform agenda and courting private investment. What is Safaricom-led OpCo getting into? Unrest brews challenging conditions, as US sanctions threaten OpCo funding. Vodafone keeps a low profile in Ethiopian ...