Thirteen Nigerian commercial banks have finished paying their outstanding Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) debts to mobile network operators (MNOs). The remaining three banks have paid more than 95 percent …
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has officially started using a new billing system for its Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) banking transactions. Starting today, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the N6.98 USSD …
Harare, Zimbabwe – Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the country’s leading telecommunications and technology company, has issued a formal apology to its customers, partners, and stakeholders after a widespread network disruption affected …
MTN Uganda has announced a major restructuring plan that will separate its mobile money business, MTN MoMo, from the main telecom operations. The new move is aimed at turning the …
Kenya is gearing up to tap its biggest publicly listed companies, Safaricom and the government‑owned Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), to fund its Sh4.24 trillion budget for the 2025/26 financial year, Finance …
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the country’s top telecoms and digital services company, has recorded a strong comeback after years of pressure, posting a ZWG2.3 billion profit for the financial year ending …
South African telecommunications giant Telkom has returned to the dividend table after a four-year hiatus, following a strong performance that saw full-year headline earnings jump by 62.3%. The company, which …
Nigeria’s telecommunications industry is under heavy financial pressure due to its growing reliance on diesel-powered generators, with operators spending more than $350 million (over ₦500 billion) annually to fuel their …
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s telecommunications industry has entered a new era with Vitel Wireless, the country’s first Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), completing full interconnectivity with all four major Mobile …
Internet data consumption in Nigeria dropped by 17,647 terabytes between January and April 2025 after a new data pricing policy pushed the cost of telecom services higher. The Nigerian Communications …