FeaturedTelecomFirst ever Kenyan CEO takes charge of SafaricomInternational Finance Business DeskApril 2, 2020April 2, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 2, 2020April 2, 2020 Peter Ndwega replaces Bob Collymore, who passed away in 2019... 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
FeaturedTelecomTPG’s first mobile plan in Singapore offers 50GB data for $10 monthlyInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 31, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 31, 2020 Its data offer is the cheapest in the market currently... Read more
FeaturedTelecomFacebook eyes 10% stake in Indian telco Reliance JioInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 26, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 26, 2020 Talks between the two parties have stalled due to the Covid-19 outbreak... Read more
FeaturedTelecomSafaricom introduces zero transaction fees on M-PesaInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 17, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 17, 2020 Kenya's banks and mobile money providers are pushing cashless payments to curb Covid-19... Read more
MagazineTechnologyEpidemics in China: Reducing global supply chain risksInternational FinanceMarch 17, 2020March 20, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 17, 2020March 20, 2020 How do you build resiliency into global electronics and hitech supply chains given China’s vulnerability to epidemics?... Read more
FeaturedTelecomData falls: Vodacom to cut data price by 30% as part of social contractInternational FinanceMarch 11, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 11, 2020March 18, 2020 The Competition Commission has ordered the telecom giant to revise pricing on internet connectivity in South Africa... Read more
FeaturedTelecomMalaysia’s telcos to enhance 4G connectivity ahead of 5G rolloutInternational FinanceMarch 6, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 6, 2020March 18, 2020 Celcom, Digi and Maxis sign an agreement for fibre infrastructure development... 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