Business LeadersFeaturedMTN appoints new chief executive for Libya businessPritam BordoloiOctober 12, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 12, 2020 The telco appointed Rahul De, who currently serves as the CMO of MTN Nigeria... Read more
FeaturedTelecomMTN’s Nigeria stake sale is slowed by coronavirusInternational Finance Business DeskApril 1, 2020April 1, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 1, 2020April 1, 2020 MTN Group currently holds a 79% stake in its Nigerian unit... Read more
FeaturedTelecomMTN subscriber base reaches 64.3 mn in 2019Pritam BordoloiMarch 4, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 4, 2020 Active subscribers also rose to 25.2 million, representing a 34.9% increase from 2018... Read more
FeaturedFintechMTN Nigeria adds 108,000 agents to its mobile money networkPritam BordoloiMarch 2, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 2, 2020 The network served one million customers in its first four months... Read more
FeaturedTelecomMTN to invest $1.6 bn in Nigeria to boost connectivityPritam BordoloiFebruary 3, 2020February 3, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 3, 2020February 3, 2020 This follows the Nigerian government’s decision to drop charges against MTN Group for alleged unpaid taxes worth $2 bn... Read more
FinanceMagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueMobile Money in Nigeria: Will MTN succeed where others failed?International FinanceDecember 4, 2019January 15, 2020 by International FinanceDecember 4, 2019January 15, 2020 While mobile money is already a success in Kenya, Nigeria is finally adopting the right policies to make it a success... Read more
TelecomCBN objects MTN Nigeria’s USSD transactions chargePritam BordoloiOctober 21, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 21, 2019 MTN is expected to start charging its customers on the directive of bankers committee... Read more
TelecomMTN reaches 95% 4G coverage across South AfricaPritam BordoloiOctober 11, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 11, 2019 The telco invested R40 billion over the last four years to improve network coverage and quality... Read more
TelecomMTN Nigeria loses thousands of subscribers as Airtel gainsPritam BordoloiOctober 8, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 8, 2019 Despite losing subscribers, MTN continues to dominate with a 42% market share... Read more
FintechNigerian startup Kuda raises $1.6 mn in pre-seed fundingInternational Finance DeskSeptember 11, 2019December 17, 2019 by International Finance DeskSeptember 11, 2019December 17, 2019 The proceeds from the funding might be used for it to transition from beta to live launch of its online mobile finance platform... Read more