MTN now offers eSim support for Apple and Samsung devices

The company has announced that from December 15 on, several Apple iPhone models and some of the latest Samsung Smartphones, eSim will be supported. Customers will also be able to use the eSim connection with selected AppleWatch models. MTN also confirmed that Apple’s the latest iPhone 12 will be also supported once the device is being launched in South Africa…

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Business continuity demands a supply chain with end-to-end visibility.

Digital migration – taking Supply Chain Management (SCM) to the cloud – helps enterprises achieve end-to-end visibility of their supply chain. For many enterprises, their siloed, traditional Supply Chain Management (SCM) systems are proving to be their Achilles’ heel when trying to operate in unprecedented circumstances, preventing business continuity and resilience. Consider this in the context of Ash Noah’s five…

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MTN Uganda Revises Mobile Money rates in their new promotion.

Telecom giant MTN Uganda announced that effective on May 26th, the tariffs for #MTNMoMo would change. The charges which had been waived off to help to curb the spread of COVID-19, are to be gradually re-introduced effective May 26th. The new charges offer a 50% off Promo for one month (30 Days). Dial *165# to send, receive, withdraw and make…

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Brand Africa 100 Survey: MTN Most Admired African Brand.

MTN announced that it remains the ‘Most Admired African Brand’ based on spontaneous consumer responses in Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands 2020 survey released on Monday. MTN is also the only African brand in the rankings of the ‘Most Admired Brands in Africa’. In a survey carried out in 27 countries, representing around 80% of the population and the…

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AdaptiveMobile supports MTN’s Child Online Protection programme in partnership with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)

In its continued efforts to protect mobile networks and their subscribers from all global mobile security threats, AdaptiveMobile Security is delighted to support MTN with their latest Child Online Protection programme, which was recently launched in partnership with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). MTN is the first Africa-wide Telecommunications Company to partner with the IWF. AdaptiveMobile Security’s award-winning Network Protection…

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Winners and losers (Part 2) – Strive Masiyiwa.

The BIG winner is…? When I started my telecoms business in 1993, the number of people in Africa who had access to a telephone was about 0.75%. I’m one of the entrepreneurs who helped change it to 75%! My colleagues and I who started businesses like MTN, Bharti, and Glo were big winners. Now here is your own opportunity: Only…

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Brand Finance ranks MTN Group as Africa’s top telecoms brand.

MTN has been awarded the most valuable telecom brand in Africa in a recent annual report by Brand Finance, a leading independent brand valuation consultancy. The report stated that MTN’s brand value was boosted by a solid overall performance for the year, despite challenging economic conditions and regulatory challenges in some markets. Brand finance also recognised MTN for its focus…

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Covid-19: Broadband infrastructure under pressure, needs upgrade

  As one-third of the world population seems to have gone into “hiding”, fleeing the rage of Covid-19, the internet has become the nerve centre of professional and entertainment life across the globe. In the United States, all of this internet use is putting more pressure on the country’s broadband infrastructure, according to the Brookings Institution, a think-tank based in…

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MTN wants 16 million users on its WhatsApp competitor – Ayoba

Ayoba is a communications app localised for African and Middle East consumer needs, under an independent Over the Top (OTT) brand with tailored features for MTN customers. The app has been integrated into 12 MTN markets including South Africa, and supports many local languages spoken across these markets including isiZulu, isiXhosa, Pidgin, Yoruba, Swahili, Hausa, French and English. Speaking at…

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First ever 5G trial in the East Africa; MTN Uganda showcase.

With fourth-generation (4G) technology still a long way off from full or even significant adoption in Uganda and the region, market leaders, MTN Uganda are looking to take things to another level and score yet another first. MTN Uganda showcased the first live demo of 5G network in Uganda which was presided over by Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, the…

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