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MTN has announced that it is exiting Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry in a bid to leave some markets in West Africa. (Supplied)

MTN increases its support for media industry after devastation of Covid-19

The telecommunications giant has donated a further R800 000 to help the independent media stay afloat

Stop whining, MTN and Telkom

Threats by telecomms giants to start charging for services like WhatsApp and Skype are the behaviour of schoolyard bullies, says Alistair Fairweather.

Unbundling of Telkom is only answer

Unbundling of Telkom is only answer

Consumers have long suffered because of governments’ inaction over Telkom.

MTN tops 150-million subscribers

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

Skills crisis looms after Telkom exodus, says Solidarity

Telkom faces a skills crisis after granting more than 1 500 voluntary severance packages to experienced workers, says Solidarity.

Zimbabwe’s mobile market seen at $1,34bn by 2016

New data out on Monday conducted by Frost & Sullivan puts the Zimbabwean mobile communications market at $1,34-billion in 2016.

Telkom fires up 8ta contracts

Telkom fires up 8ta contracts

Telkom’s new mobile business, 8ta, s stepping up the fight with rivals Vodacom, MTN and Cell C with the launch of five contract packages.

Banking on your phone for a song

By downloading FNB Connect software, you can make calls from your computer, cellphone and landline at reduced fees.

Vodacom’s profitable divorce

Boost for the economy as cellphone giant ditches Telkom and heads for JSE, reports Lloyd Gedye.

Tata increases shareholding in Neotel

Tata Communications has bought the 30% stake in Neotel previously held by Eskom and Transnet, it was reported on Monday.

MTN, Neotel to build 5 000km fibre-optic network

MTN and Neotel will build a national long-distance fibre-optic network for between R1,7-billion and R2-billion, it was reported on Thursday.