Nigeria’s telecoms regulator has asked phone operators to suspend voice and data tariff hikes they introduced a month ago. The Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC, said the operators had carried out …
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Moroccan insurance provider Sanlam, formerly known as Saham, has said that “Morocco is a key market” for its pan-African operations. In June, Saham officially changed its name to Sanlam after its …
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Safaricom Consortia To spend Sh36.3 Billion Annually In Safaricom Ethiopia
Safaricom consortia will spend Sh36.3 billion ($300 million) annually in Safaricom Ethiopia. Safaricom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Peter Ndegwa said the amount will be invested every year. This comes at …
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MTN calls off takeover talks with Telkom due to lack of exclusivity
MTN, Africa’s largest mobile operator on Wednesday called off takeover talks South Africa’s third-largest mobile operator Telkom due to lack of exclusivity. MTN had announced the discussions about a potential …
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MTN partners with energy companies to maintain towers running during load shedding
MTN, Mobile giant has partnered with energy companies in a bid to keep its communication towers running during load shedding, as the country battles ongoing power cuts. Johannesburg head-quartered enterprises, 24Solutions …
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Safaricom plan To convert Into a New Holding Company that will house the telecommunications business
Kenya’s largest and most profitable company Safaricom plans to convert into a holding company that will house the telecommunications business, the M-Pesa Mobile money business and Ethiopian unit as subsidiaries. …
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Saccawu on a verge to strike at Makro after wage negotiation dispute
Saccawu, The South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union said it is on the verge of striking at Makro after wage negotiations with the wholesale giant degenerated into a …
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Safaricom executives get Sh390 million free shares as a compensation for the past performance
Senior Safaricom managers were awarded 15.28 million shares with a current market value of Sh390 million for free in the year ended March as compensation for past performance. The employees …
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40 Million SIM Cards Registered To stop Illegal Mobile Phones Lines In Kenya
Over 40million sim cards have been registered in the country as at last Saturday, October 15 when the campaign to register all mobile phone SIM cards ended, bringing to a …
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Amazon Cape Town headquarters battles over speaker for First Nation Tribe
Amazon in it’ controversial R4.6 Billion development is experiencing a battle in Western Cape High Court over who can speak for a First Nations tribe. The development, at the confluence …