MTN Group accelerates investment into broadband coverage in a challenging macro environment in H1
MTN Group reported a resilient performance in the first half of 2022, balancing an accelerated investment into its networks, reducing the cost to communicate and the delivery of solid financial results. We advanced the delivery of our strategy under challenging conditions, which included macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility, global supply chain disruptions, constrained on-grid power supply
Five Nigerian make top 15 Agra’s Women Agripreneurs of the Year finalists
Five Nigerian make top 15 Agra’s Women Agripreneurs of the Year finalists – Businessday NG
Ghana places 28th position at 2022 Commonwealth Games with 5 medals
Three of Ghana’s medals came from boxing as Abdul Wahid Omar settled for … Nigeria was ranked 7th as the African country with the most medals at …
Ghana inflation rises to 31.7% in July, highest since 2003
ACCRA – Ghana’s consumer inflation accelerated to 31.7% annually in July from 29.8% in June, its highest since late 2003, data showed on Wednesday, as the government’s top statistician warned that it was not possible to say whether prices had peaked. The central bank has raised its main lending rate by 550 basis points since November
Ghana Key Market for Emirates Airlines – Country Manager
Emirates, a leading international airlines, has announced plans to expand its Africa operations in order to meet the growing air travel needs of travellers in the region. Currently, the Dubai-based airline, which is a subsidiary of the Emirates Group, owned by the government of Dubai’s Investment Corporation of Dubai, which fly to 150 destinations across
91% of Africans say they would likely use ‘Made In Africa’ tech solutions, according to a report
The Africa Innovation Impact Report, compiled by Talking Drum Communications and Survey54, determined that the recent wave of technology innovation coming out of Africa is changing how Africans view the continent. When asked if recent developments in African technology had impacted their perception of the continent, 4 out of 5 (84.6%) answered “yes”. Furthermore, 9
MTN reports earnings jump amid strong customer growth
MTN Group said it balanced an accelerated investment into its networks with the delivery of solid interim financial results for the six-month period ended June 2022. “Notwithstanding the tough macro conditions, MTN remained focused on investing in our markets to increase broadband coverage and to reduce the cost to communicate,” said president and CEO Ralph
Celebrate Jollof rice day at West African restaurants in Phoenix
“Jollof rice is the heart of Africa,” said Patience Ogunbanjo, a Nigerian chef at Lasgidi Cafe in Phoenix. The dish is served throughout West Africa, from Senegal to Nigeria. Every country has its own version that has been influenced by colonization, and each country proclaims theirs is the best. Jollof rice recipes can be traced back to 19th century Senegal. The
Ghana’s Zeepay Gets Additional $10 Million Debt Funding From Verdant Capital
Ghana- and UK-based fintech company, Zeepay has received a $10 million medium-term debt capital from South Africa’s Verdant Capital. Targeted at supporting Zeepay’s fast-growing remittance to wallet business, the capital forms part of its A.5 series raised recently. Zeepay seeks to go beyond its 2021 milestone, where it processed $1.8 billion in transaction volumes, cross-border
MTN accelerates network investment to R17.1 bn
Mobile operator MTN Group said it accelerated network investment to R17.1 billion and spent an additional R7 billion on securing 4G and 5G spectrum in South Africa and Nigeria.“Notwithstanding the tough macro conditions, MTN remained focused on investing in our markets to increase broadband coverage and to reduce the cost to communicate,” said President and CEO Ralph Mupita.