Strong customer growth boosts MTN profit

FIFI PETERS: Telecommunication inflation has been one of the slowest rising items in South Africa’s consumer inflation baskets. In fact, there’s been deflation in some areas. Today MTN released its first-half results. The company said that data costs across its market had fallen over 22% in the six months to June. We have the group

How International Carriers Circumvent Nigerian Airlines with Visa Restriction – THISDAYLIVE

Chinedu Eze Over the years, Nigerian airlines have failed to successfully operate international routes. Many international carriers, who describe the Nigerian routes as very lucrative, deploy many strategies, including visa denial, to shortchange Nigerian carriers, but Nigerians are the enablers of this perfidy, writes Chinedu Eze. On Monday Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace reported that

MTN shares climb on robust Nigeria, SA performance

MTN LOGO MTN Group shares rocketed 9% on the JSE on Thursday after the telecommunications giant reported a solid performance in its key markets of Nigeria and South Africa. Reported headline earnings per share jumped 46.5% to $0.35, while net debt at holding company level continued to come down – from R30.1-billion as at 31

Ghanaian Float acquires Nigerian cloud-accounting startup Accounteer

Float, a Ghanaian cash flow and spend management platform, has completed a full acquisition of Accounteer, a Nigerian subscription-based cloud-based accounting service that combines bookkeeping, tax prep, and financial advisory services all in one platform for African businesses, for an undisclosed amount.    This deal is coming 8 months after Float closed its $17 million

Memoirs of Alexander Quaison-Sackey launched in Accra

Share this with more people! The memoirs of the late Alexander Quaison-Sackey, Ghana’s former Foreign Minister and the first African to serve as President of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, has been launched in Accra. The 429-page book, dubbed: “The Making of a Diplomatist: The Memoirs of Alexander Quaison-Sackey,” was launched by Dr Mohamed