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Vodacom and MTN, South Africa’s two biggest mobile operators, have unveiled strict eligibility criteria for customers to access their latest ultra-cheap 4G smartphone promotions. Both companies recently launched offers priced below $6,…
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MTN Group Ltd., Africa’s largest mobile-phone operator, saw its shares plunge by as much as 10% on Monday—the steepest intraday drop since March 2023—after revenue at its South African unit fell and U.S. authorities expanded probes into the…
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Nigeria’s approval of a 50% telecom tariff increase in January 2025 has unleashed more than $1 billion in new infrastructure spending, breathing fresh life into a sector that had struggled with years of underinvestment. According to…
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Charles Molapisi is stepping down as CEO of MTN South Africa and is being replaced in the role by Ferdi Moolman, who was a key driver behind the telecommunications group’s growth in Nigeria, where he was CEO between 2016 and 2021. At the…
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MTN South Africa has lowered its medium-term revenue growth outlook, citing rising competition in its home market and persistent pressure on consumers, despite strong performance elsewhere across the continent. In its interim results for…
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President John Dramani Mahama has left Ghana for a two-nation official visit to Japan and Singapore, aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, boosting trade and investment, and advancing shared development goals under his administration’s…
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Dozens of workers of Electrochem Ghana Limited in Ada have staged a protest following the abrupt termination of their contracts by the salt-mining company on Friday, August 15, 2025. The aggrieved workers, who took to the streets on Monday…
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The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Hon. Samuel Nartey George, has announced the government’s readiness to facilitate technology-driven solutions in Ghana’s transport sector through strategic partnerships,…
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Africa’s largest telecommunications operator, MTN Group, has returned to profitability in the first half of 2025, buoyed by improved macroeconomic conditions, easing inflation, and more stable foreign exchange rates in its biggest markets.…
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The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has ruled that the Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, does not hold the academic title of “Professor” in any capacity, despite publicly presenting herself as such. The…
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