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Failure to disclose affiliations in foreign policy activities demand scrutiny of US Congress

CSIS and other US think tanks neglecting to reveal Covington & Burling and WestExec links should raise red flags

The former deputy finance minister, Mcebisi Jonas has to salvage ties with Washington amid a diplomatic deep freeze and global trade war.

UPDATED: Mcebisi Jonas named special envoy to US

The former deputy finance minister has to salvage ties with Washington amid a diplomatic deep freeze and global trade war

President Trump’s administration re-imposed sanctions lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal after pulling out of the international agreement reached between Iran, the United States and five other powers. (Reuters)

Dirco ‘deeply concerned’ by US pulling out of Iran nuke deal

France, China, Russia, Australia, Japan and Turkey also released statements expressing regret for Trump’s decision

The Right 2 Know Campaign took their Data Must Fall protests against data charges outside service providers MTN and Vodacom early Tuesday morning.

#DataMustFall: Right 2 Know campaign protest against high data charges

The Right 2 Know Campaign took their Data Must Fall protests against data charges outside service providers MTN and Vodacom early Tuesday morning.

As Nigeria gets richer, more Nigerians live in poverty

Nigeria could soon outrank South Africa as Africa’s biggest economy, but about 61% of Nigerians still live on less than $1 per day.

Telkom first-half profit jumps 41%

A weak rand and lower payments to operators, as a result of lower termination rates, has seen the fixed-line operator gain.

Africa’s largest mobile operator by subscription, MTN, has called off its talks with Telkom about a proposed takeover.

MTN Group share price down

MTN Group’s share price has fallen despite its swift replacement of chief financial officer Nazir Patel with Brett Goschen.

Only 6% of the 329 chief executives at JSE listed companies are women.

Investors take JSE by the horns

The JSE continues to break records despite South Africa’s economic woes and gloomy political headlines ahead of the ANC national conference.

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US Republicans seize on MTN/Turkcell spat

Allegations of corruption and political machinations involving the MTN Group and the government of Iran have resurfaced – this time in US politics.

Former MTN head rubbishes Iran licence allegations

Former MTN head rubbishes Iran licence allegations

Former MTN boss Phuthuma Nhleko has distanced himself from a dodgy mobile operating license in Iran that included bribes, weapons and influence.

MTN tops 150-million subscribers

MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecom group, said on Wednesday it has topped 150-million subscribers across 21 countries.

MTN empowerment shares sold out

The MTN Group’s empowerment transaction has raised R2,78-billion and had more applications than it had shares available.

Bharti doesn’t expect MTN funding to be onerous

India’s Bharti Airtel, which has restarted merger talks with MTN Group, said on Tuesday it does not expect funding requirements to be onerous.

MTN ends talks with Reliance Communications

MTN Group said on Friday it was unable to reach a deal with India’s Reliance Communications and the companies mutually decided to end talks.

Reliance, MTN eye stock swap

South African cellular giant MTN could pick up to a 74% stake in India’s Reliance Communications in a share-swap deal being discussed between the companies, an official said on…

JSE weaker on poor GDP data

South African stocks were lower at midday on Tuesday, pressured by below-forecast gross domestic product (GDP) data, which showed that the quarterly economic growth rate slowed…

Reliance Comms in talks with MTN

Reliance Communications, India’s number two mobile operator, has entered into exclusive negotiations for a tie-up with the MTN Group, knocking its shares down 4%. Reliance was…

Bharti says no new developments in MTN talks

A Bharti Airtel official on Thursday said there were no new developments in its talks with South African telecoms operator MTN Group that could create the world’s sixth-largest…

JSE hits new record on resources

The JSE hit a fresh record high on Thursday, buoyed by miners on firm commodity prices and a weaker rand, but overall the mood was dampened by global inflation worries due to the…

MTN, Bharti merger talks could wind up soon

Merger talks between India’s biggest cellphone services firm, Bharti Airtel, and South Africa’s flagship MTN Group could wind up this weekend, a report said on Saturday. A merged…