The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has proposed linking biometric data to SIM cards.
Nigeria barred millions of mobile phone numbers this week as part of the Nigerian government's policy to boost security amid an Islamist insurgency and a spate of kidnappings.
The Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi has parked its operations in South Africa, closing its doors exactly a year after launching in the country.
Uber says that South Africans can now send even larger packages across town with its on-demand delivery solution, Uber Connect Car.
The Competition Commission has approved with conditions the acquisition by IHS Towers of 5,713 passive tower infrastructure sites and the associated business operations owned by MTN SA.
Vodacom Group has reported group service revenue growth of 5.3% to R20.7 billion in a trading update for the quarter ended December 2021, supported by the sustained demand for connectivity and growth in new services such as financial services.
MTN SA has appointed Michele Gamberini as its new chief technology and information officer effective 1 February 2022. The company also announced the appointment of Megan Nicholas to managing director for MTN Supersonic, the network provider’s fibre and...
Meta-owned messaging service WhatsApp has announced changes to its voice notes feature, allowing users to preview voice messages before sending them.
MTN Group says it has exited its operation in Yemen in a transaction that furthers the delivery of its Ambition 2025 strategy and is in line with its intention – announced in August 2020 – to leave the Middle East.