Oct 7, 2014
As the story of the mobile phone and its contribution in bridging the digital divide in sub-Saharan Africa unravels, the device’s revolutionary role in facilitating transactions and wealth distribution in the region is shaping up in an unprecedented way, says Chidi...
Jun 26, 2014
Pick n Pay and MTN have announced a new partnership which will bring free money transfers and simple, low-cost banking to millions of South African consumers, primarily benefiting those who are currently excluded from the formal banking system. By signing up to a new...
Jun 24, 2014
MTN South Africa has launched the Mobile Money Visa card, currently available from Pick ‘n Pay and Boxer stores. Since the launch of Mobile Money in South Africa in November 2012, more than 2-million customers have registered on the platform, with over...
Apr 24, 2014
MTN’s data revenues have increased 43,3% for the first quarter of 2014. The total number of subscribers grew 1,1% from December 2013, while Mobile Money subscribers continued to grow, reaching 16,6-million. MTN Group president and CEO Sifiso Dabengwa comments: “MTN...
Feb 26, 2014
Tigo, a subsidiary of the international telecommunications and media company Millicom (Stockholmsbörsen: MIC), a leader in 13 markets across Africa and Latin America, has announced the launch of a pioneering cross-border mobile money remittance service between...
