The Boardroom ViewIn South African boardrooms, AI has shifted from curiosity to competitive necessity. Executives are asking not whether to adopt AI, but how…
MTN acquires Nigerian network operator Visafone Communications for undisclosed amount
With a US$3.9 billion fine — imposed on it by the Nigerian Communications Commission — looming in the background, MTN Nigeria has reportedly acquired…
Don’t burn your wallet: why SA hasn’t reached its mobile, cashless future (yet)
When it comes to technologies that have failed to deliver on the hype that preceded them, it’s pretty difficult to beat mobile money in…
MTN lets its subscribers listen to Gareth Cliff on WeChat for free
The decision by shock jock Gareth Cliff to abandon terrestrial radio for online and WeChat streaming was one of the biggest things to happen…
Huawei’s sub-$70 smartphone shows MTN’s $50 Steppa gamble’s already paying off
If MTN needed any vindication that its gamble to launch a sub US$50 MTN-branded smartphone will pay off, here it is: Chinese manufacturer Huawei…
