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MTN MoMo Targets South Africa’s Cash-Heavy Payments Market
Cash still rules everyday spending in South Africa. That reality is now shaping MTN’s next big fintech push.…
Nokia Bets on AI to Power Africa’s Next Telecom Era
Nokia is betting big on artificial intelligence. As Africa’s telecom industry enters a new phase, the Finnish technology…
Airtel Kenya Applies for Infrastructure Licences to Challenge Safaricom and Telkom
Airtel Kenya has applied for two major telecom licences. Together, they could reshape competition in East Africa’s largest…
MTN Nigeria CEOs: 8 Leaders Who Shaped 25 Years
Nigeria’s telecom story cannot be told without MTN. Since 2001, MTN Nigeria has grown into the country’s largest…
Airtel Africa CEO Wants Industry-Wide Infrastructure Sharing
Airtel Africa’s chief executive, Sunil Taldar, wants telecom operators across Africa to share network infrastructure more widely. His…
Nigeria Selects French, Israeli Companies to Build New Satellites
Nigeria has chosen two foreign companies to build its next communications satellites. French firm Thales Alenia Space will…
MTN, Al Ashram to Build 150MW AI Data Centres in Africa
MTN Group has struck a partnership with Dubai-based investor Tarek Al Ashram to build 150 megawatts of AI-ready…
“Nigeria Fibre Users Hit 319,735 in Q2 2026.
Nigeria’s fibre broadband market is growing fast. New industry figures show the country added about 78,000 fibre-to-the-X (FTTX)…
MVNOs in Nigeria: 5 Reasons Launches Keep Failing
Nigeria’s telecom regulator handed out dozens of Mobile Virtual Network Operator licenses starting in 2023. The plan was…
Nigeria, Ghana power MTN’s historic $7.18bn H1’26 revenue, offsetting South Africa struggles
MTN Group has posted a historic $7.18 billion in service revenue for the first half of 2026. That…