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Datacentrix CEO Ahmed Mahomed
Convergence to acquire Datacentrix from Alviva
17th January 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Private equity investment management company Convergence Partners, through its Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund (CPDIF), has entered into a definitive agreement with information and... 


Ericsson, MTN extend partnership to boost financial inclusion across Africa
9th January 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communications technology giant’s Ericsson and MTN Group have strengthened their partnership to broaden the scope of financial inclusion across Africa by using MTN’s Mobile Money... 


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Moody's affirms Telkom's corporate family rating, but downgrades its national scale rating
20th December 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Ratings agency Moody's Investors Service has affirmed telecommunications group Telkom's corporate family rating of Ba2 and downgraded its national scale rating (NSR) to Aa2.za from Aa1.za. The... 


SITA appoints acting MD as Mabaso steps down
8th December 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The South Africa State Information Technology Agency (SITA) MD Dr Bongani Mabaso has asked to be released early from his five-year contract to pursue his interests elsewhere. The SITA board has... 


MTN announces executive changes
6th December 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

MTN Group COO Jens Schulte-Bockum is preparing to step down from his roles following the conclusion of his fixed-term contract on March 31, 2024. Schulte-Bockum, who will continue to serve as a... 


Tomorrow.io, MTN Group partner for early weather warnings in Africa
6th December 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

A new collaboration is set to leverage satellite monitoring, artificial intelligence (AI), mobile connectivity and cloud computing to provide critical early warnings and weather information to... 


Liquid Intelligent Technologies appoints new CFO
5th December 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Pan-African technology group Liquid Intelligent Technologies has appointed Lerato Dipuo Phueginia Pule as CFO for its South Africa operations, effective February 1, 2024. Pule, a qualified... 


Nashua Kopano launches non-line-of-sight fixed wireless solution
5th December 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Workspace solutions company Nashua Kopano has launched its fixed wireless technology solution called Hypersync that is designed for organisations located on sites without a clear line of sight to... 


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MTN South Africa takes new AI step as it launches chatbot
4th December 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa has unveiled its internally-launched employee Artificial Intelligence- (AI-) driven chatbot, which will ultimately redefine customer engagement and set new... 


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MTN enhances network resilience to alleviate loadshedding impact
28th November 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN has achieved several milestones as it continues to spearhead its comprehensive modernisation project across a number of provinces to bolster network resilience against... 


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Cell C's Mendes optimistic over latest results
27th November 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Cell C on Monday reported a loss before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of R907-million for the year ended December 31, 2022. This is a 509% decline compared... 


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Telkom delivers H1 improvements
21st November 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Telkom on Tuesday posted improvements across the board during the six months ended September 30, 2023, as it positions itself as an digital infrastructure business at its core. During... 


Competition Tribunal grants MTN, Rain intervention rights in pending Vodacom, BVI merger proceedings
17th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Competition Tribunal has granted MTN and Rain leave to intervene in the pending merger hearing involving Vodacom and Business Venture Investments (BVI). In August 2023, the Commission... 


MTN Investments settles part of Eurobond notes a year early
17th November 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed telecommunications group MTN company MTN Investments has received valid tenders of $353.1-million for the purchase on November 16 in a cash tender offer for notes that are due on... 


Open Access to launch Phase 2 of Isando ICT hub in early 2024
17th November 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Data centre services company Open Access Data Centres (OADC) is preparing to launch the larger Phase 2 of its Isando information and communications technology (ICT) hub, in Gauteng, in the first... 


Liquid Intelligent Technologies secures R900m funding for Eastern Cape fibre project
16th November 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Pan-African technology group Liquid Intelligent Technologies has secured R900-million funding for its South African operations to support universal and affordable broadband access in the company’s... 


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Partnership paves way for new smart mine
16th November 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Private investment company Menar, telecommunications group MTN and technology giant Huawei have once again teamed up to bring fifth-generation (5G) technology to a newly-developed mine in... 


Telkom expects H1 double-digit earnings increase
15th November 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Telkom on Wednesday said it expected its reported basic earnings per share (BEPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended September 30 to increase by more than... 


MTN South Africa on track to achieve 100% network resilience in Gauteng
15th November 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

MTN South Africa on Wednesday reported that its network sites in Gauteng are now achieving between 95% and 98% network availability daily, compared with the low 80% experienced in Johannesburg... 


Chinese communications company considering local assembly in South Africa
15th November 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

China-based mission-critical communications hardware and software company Hytera Communications is in early-stage discussions to hopefully start basic assembly operations in South Africa. Based in... 


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Teraco to expand CT2 data centre by 30 MW
13th November 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Data centre and interconnection hub company Teraco will expand its CT2 hyperscale data centre facility in Brackenfell, Cape Town, by 30 MW to 50 MW. The expansion will be completed in early 2025... 


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Goedehoop teleport facility to boost non-terrestrial communications
13th November 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The Goedehoop teleport in Doornkloof, Pretoria, is being completed by satellite network company Paratus and will greatly enhance non-terrestrial communications across all key connectivity pillars,... 


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Vodacom posts strong H1 results
13th November 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Despite higher interest rates, elevated levels of inflation and currency volatility impacting earnings, Vodacom Group on Monday posted strong financial results for the six months ended September... 


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Swedish university confers honorary doctorate on UP Professor Sunil Maharaj
10th November 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

University of Pretoria (UP) Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Education vice principal Professor Sunil Maharaj has received an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy from Sweden’s Malmö University’s... 


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MTN lauds resilient, innovative App of the Year winners
10th November 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communications technology group MTN Business has announced the winners for its twelfth yearly MTN Business App of the Year awards, with an application (app) that aims to lower the... 


The MTN logo
MTN expects Nigeria reform recovery mid-2024
9th November 2023 By: Bloomberg

MTN Group expects Nigeria to overcome the short-term “pain” of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms by the middle of next year, helping bolster Africa’s biggest wireless company’s business. CEO... 


A model of one of the 3U VDES nanosatellites being developed by ASIC
Cape Peninsula University of Technology’s 4th CubeSat project well on track
8th November 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Africa Space Innovation Centre (ASIC) of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) is currently busy with its fourth nanosatellite programme, ASIC Chief Engineer Nyameko Royi tells... 


EAIF extends $31m debt facility to Paratus to expand Africa fibre, data centre business
8th November 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), infrastructure development and finance organisation Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) and fund manager Ninety One have committed a... 


MTN head office
MTN Group resilient in face of forex volatility, elevated inflation
7th November 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN Group on Tuesday posted an increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) for the nine months to September 30, 2023. Maintaining a... 


MTN Ghana posts double-digit growth in Q3
1st November 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN Ghana has posted double-digit growth in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda), profit after tax, revenue and service revenue for the... 


Microsoft Africa president Lillian Barnard
Microsoft to support 30m Africans, including 300 000 South Africans, to develop AI skills
31st October 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Information technology multinational Microsoft, at its 'AI: A New Era' event on October 30, announced plans to certify 30-million people in Africa in artificial intelligence- (AI-) related skills... 


MTN Nigeria forex losses weigh on Q3 results
30th October 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN Nigeria on Monday reported an 16.3% increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to N907.9-billion during the nine months to... 


MTN appoints David Behr as ICT Centre of Excellence CEO
23rd October 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN Group and MTN South Africa on Monday announced the appointment of David Behr as the new CEO for the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre of Excellence... 


Consumer Tribunal imposes administrative fine for Consumer Act contravention
19th October 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa’s National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) has imposed a R1-million administrative fine against Vodacom for what it calls ‘unconscionable’ and prohibited conduct by imposing terms and... 


Vodacom Group targets secondary listing, trade on A2X
19th October 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant Vodacom Group is preparing for a secondary listing on the A2X Stock Exchange, while retaining its primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). The group will... 


MTN South Africa says it is doing everything it can to reduce emissions
10th October 2023 By: Darren Parker

Telecommunications network MTN South Africa says it is spearheading substantial efforts to reduce its emissions. "South Africa stands at the forefront of climate change impact, and it is up to us... 


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