African leaders must address high smartphone costs
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – AN industry executive has urged African governments to adopt policies to address the high cost of smartphones, which he highlighted was one of the m ...
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MTN phones donation aids Limpopo COVID-19 response
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – THE Limpopo Provincial Department of Health is to intensify its response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) following a timely donation of smartphones by ...
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MTN reopens stores under Level 4 lockdown
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – MTN has started re-opening its network of 410 stores in South Africa as the continent’s most advanced economy slowly starts gaining traction during ...
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MTN avails more funds against COVID-19 in SA
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG – MTN has pledged R8 million in equipment and infrastructure as well as food parcels as it joins forces with government to curb coronavirus (COVID ...
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US restrictions on chips hampers Africa ICT growth
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – NEW measures by the United States (US) government to restrict the global supply of chips to Huawei Technologies could hinder Africa’s rapidly ex ...
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No opting out of government’s COVID-19 SMS
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – MOBILE users in South Africa cannot opt-out of the government’s coronavirus (COVID-19) short message (SMS) that have been sent over the past few we ...
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MTN avails R27 million for Eastern Cape education
from DION HENRICK in Cape Town CAPE TOWN – MTN Business has donated equipment worth R27 million (US$1,44 million) to the Eastern Cape provincial government as part of the company’ ...
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MTN reveals reduced data pricing
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – MTN has gone live with the revised pricing for its sub-1GB 30-day prepaid data bundles. Effective immediately, MTN's pricing in the sub-1GB 30-day d ...
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OPINION: How Emerging technology and data can reduce the impact of a pandemic
by JEREMY POTGIETER JOHANNESBURG - THE world is facing a once in a generation crisis, its scale matched only by the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 to 1920. Citizens face huge restri ...
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MTN offers free digital services on Easter lockdown
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – MTN is offering a range of digital services aimed at bringing customers closer to their passions while keeping them connected and entertained during ...
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