MTN Group appoints new head for digital services MTN Group has announced the appointment of Burak Akinci as chief executive officer of Simfy (ayoba), reporting to the MTN…
MTN Group reports strong H1 2021 operating results MTN Group reported a strong performance for the first half of 2021: exceeding most medium-term targets; reducing debt; advancing digital…
Kenyan president prompts mobile money investments in Ethiopia President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged Ethiopia to open up its telecoms sector to private mobile money business investors. This move…
The Atos approach: Shifting telecom gears from evolution to revolution Telecoms operators are increasingly aware that to fully monetize their investments around technologies such as cloud, AI, automation and 5G…
MTN SA, World Bank collaborate to expand mobile money business MTN South Africa had entered into a $2 million partnership with the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC) to expand its mobile money business.
MTN Rwanda initiates new FinTech subsidiary MTN Rwanda recently received approval from the National Bank of Rwanda to set up its FinTech subsidiary, Mobile Money Rwanda to…
Hormuud Telecom aims big with Somalia’s first mobile money app As a first in Somalia, Hormuud Telecom, the country’s largest telecommunications provider, has announced the rollout of its first indigenous…
A study on Kenya’s mobile market Kenya's mobile market has continued to grow as demand for ICT services rose in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
MTN Group targeting $5bn mobile money unit valuation and IPO listing According to MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita, MTN Group is targeting a valuation of its mobile-money arm at about $5-billion, and…
GSMA’s Akinwale Goodluck unpacks latest mobile money trends GSMA recently published its State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money which highlights the latest insights on the state of…
Airtel Africa to receive $100 mn investment in mobile money unit Mastercard Inc is ready to invest $100 million in Airtel Africa’s mobile money operations valuing the business at $2.65 billion,…
Mobile money thrives in times of crisis The GSMA has published its annual ‘State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money’. It reveals a dramatic acceleration in…
