MTN Nigeria has announced that it will carry out a major network maintenance exercise this weekend, which will temporarily affect services in some parts of Adamawa, Borno, and Kano states. …
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MTN Uganda CEO Warns on Cybersecurity
The rapid rise of financial technology, mobile money, and e-services has transformed Uganda’s economy and connected millions of people. But alongside this digital progress has come a new threat—cybercrime. Fraud, …
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Governors, NCC Join Forces to Tackle Right of Way Fees and Boost Broadband Connectivity
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at harmonising Right of Way (RoW) policies, boosting broadband connectivity, and accelerating …
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MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola Expands Role to Oversee Francophone Africa Operations
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Karl Toriola, has been given an expanded role within the MTN Group. Toriola will now serve as vice-president for …
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Google Fined $36m in Australia Over Anticompetitive Search Deals
Google has agreed to pay a fine of 55 million Australian dollars (about $36 million) after admitting to entering anticompetitive agreements with Australia’s two largest telecommunications firms, Telstra and Optus. …
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MTN South Africa Appoints New CEO as Part of Major Leadership Changes
MTN Group has announced a fresh round of leadership restructuring, which will see a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) take charge of MTN South Africa. The telecoms giant revealed the …
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Ethio Telecom, Huawei Launch GigaAAU in North Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – August 15, 2025: Ethio Telecom, in collaboration with Huawei, has achieved a major technological milestone by launching North Africa’s first GigaAAU FDD tri-band Massive MIMO site, …
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Talkio Mobile, a rising player in Uganda’s telecom industry, has officially opened its new flagship service centre at Ntinda Complex, about seven kilometres from Kampala city centre. The launch, held …
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Nigerian Breweries, MTN and Nestlé to Resume Dividend Payouts in 2026 — Investors Await Reward
Three of Nigeria’s biggest publicly listed companies — Nigerian Breweries Plc, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, and Nestlé Nigeria Plc — are expected to resume dividend payments in 2026. This comes …
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Ghana Minister Accuses DStv of Using Diplomacy to Resist Price Cut
The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations in Ghana, Samuel Nartey George, has accused MultiChoice, the operators of DStv, of trying to turn his campaign for a price reduction …