Mobile operator MTN says it expects to report a big jump in earnings for the six-month period ended June 2022.
MTN Business has appointed MIA Telecoms as its Aggregator for the management of new resellers and partners.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) says it rejects the proposed takeover of Telkom by MTN.
MTN has advised shareholders that it has entered into discussions to acquire the entire issued share capital of Telkom in return for shares or a combination of cash and shares.
Mteto Nyati and Brian Kennedy have been appointed to the board of Telkom as independent non-executive directors with immediate effect.
As load shedding escalates across the country, MTN South Africa says it is working around the clock to protect customers’ connectivity, with an aggressive rollout of batteries, generators, and alternate power supplies.
MTN South Africa is ramping up the rollout of its 5G coverage in the coming months, with the group aiming to have at least 25% of the population covered by the end of 2022.
MTN South Africa says it will ramp up its investment in Gauteng to meet increasing demand, while the group will also extend its reach into township areas.
The days of having a 4-6 player telecoms market on the continent are coming to a swift end, says MTN chief executive Ralph Mupita.
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.
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