MTN Group has appointed Ralph Mupita, its current group CFO 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 ...
Following xenophobia attacks in Gauteng, South African businesses MTN, Multichoice, and Shoprite have closed shops in Nigeria and Zambia as their facilities are being targeted by protestors. That's after days of riots in South Africa targeting foreign-owned businesses. These attacks against foreigners in South Africa flared up this week, with ...
Jumia Kenya has launched “Jumia Express” service (formerly “Jumia First”) in Nairobi in a move expected to see shoppers enjoy next day deliveries in Nairobi and 1 day faster than normal in other parts of the country. Jumia is still mum about same day deliveries in Nairobi a year after ...
Mteto Nyati, CEO of MTN South Africa is leaving the firm and will be replaced by VP of the SEA region at MTN Group Godfrey Motsa starting 13 March this year. Nyati will start as the new group chief executive at Altron on 1 July 2017. According to Mike Leeming, ...
Wednesday 16 th 2016 at AfricaCom, 9 Mobile Tech startups will pitch for funding and seeking to build partnerships with telcos from across Africa for potential integration opportunities with big corporations. The startups, from MTN Mobile Tech Bootcamp Powered by Nest were guided through their business growth and development with the help of business ...
MTN Group and MMI Holdings, an insurance-based financial services player have launched aYo, a micro insurance solution for their customers across the Africa to increase penetration on the continent. Commenting on the partnership, Herman Singh, Group Chief Digital Officer of MTN said that “as MTN, we are excited about this partnership ...
MTN South Africa, the country's second largest mobile network has pulled the plug on new mobile money sign ups in a move that might likely see the firm end the service totally. According to Fin24, the firm has around 140,000 users and is no longer signing up new mobile money ...
MTN Group has created a new role aimed at driving sales into the enterprise market. The firm has appointed Mteto Nyati, the General Manager for Middle East and Africa (MEA) Emerging Regions to drive sales into this segment. “This newly-created role is in line with our strategy to further leverage ...
MTN Group has announced it will invest approximately EUR 168 million into AIH in the next two to four years after acquiring 33.3% of the JV between Rocket Internet and Millicom. The Group said it expects to invest approximately EUR168 million over the next two to four years into AIH ...
MTN and Africa Internet Holding (AIH)'s partnership announced last year has officially kicked off and will see JUMIA Ivory Coast customers pay for their JUMIA purchases with MTN’s Mobile Money system. The deal is designed to optimise online and mobile payments and help customers make payments securely and efficiently using ...
MTN is considering legal action for an advertising campaign from Cell C which criticizes MTN for taking the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ( ICASA), to court over its recently released ” call terminations regulations 2014. The campaign did not sit well with MTN and the company is now ...
MTN Ivory Coast has teamed up with Flexenclosure and Leadcom to build a multi-million dollar, 336 sqm data centre complete with a 168 sqm switching centre, an 84 sqm energy centre and an 84 sqm hosted data centre. Set to be commissioned Q1 2014, the data centre will be stationed ...
MTN Uganda has beat the country's four other telcos in the recent Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) wards, taking home al the three prizes as the Best Telecom Company, Best Money Transfer Services and Best Internet Service Provider 2013. This win comes just a few weeks the telco was recognized ...
MTN Uganda has commissioned Internet connectivity at the Kabaka’s Palace in Lubiri-Mmengo to commemorate Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II’s reign as King of Buganda. The world-class Internet connectivity will be set up at the (King's) Kabaka’s office lounge for use by the King and the kingdom's officials. According to MTN ...
South Africa's MTN Group has entered into an agreement to acquire 50% equity in MTN Cyprus from, Amaracos Holdings, a company representing the interests of the Shacolas Group and the Panos Germanos Group in MTN Cyprus. MTN Group owns 50 percent of MTN Cyprus but the transaction will make it ...
