MTN enters its expansionary phase, again
How does a business reinvent itself after repeated setbacks? Michael Avery sits down with Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes to find out
‘We all can’t wait until we have a simpler set of results that people can understand. I think that’s one of the reasons people find it hard to invest’
A new Open Secrets report alleges that South Africa’s biggest mobile firms have used political ties to protect their interests across Africa — raising fresh questions about who…
Canal+’s takeover of MultiChoice creates a 40-million subscriber group, but it faces satellite costs in an internet-driven market
MTN’s ‘best first half in eight years’ has been marred by its misadventures in Iran and Afghanistan
African mobile operators are showing huge growth in their financial services businesses. Is there road left to run? Deals in the sector suggest so
Many believed Cell C would be the death of the company started by the Levy brothers. Thanks to a remarkable rally, Blue’s backers may see another windfall
The Competition Appeal Court still has to sign off this four-year merger. But a new condition imposed could be a game-changer for future mega-deals
Vodacom’s mega-merger has finally got competition approval – four years on. A history of abusing consumers is partly to blame
The Competition Tribunal’s decision to block cellphone giant Vodacom’s bid to buy Vumatel owner Maziv has sparked a vigorous debate about whether the decision is a brave attempt…
The meeting looked distinctly cosy. Two of the greatest salesmen around – Elon Musk, hawker of satellite broadband service Starlink, electric carmaker Tesla, rocket builder…
Boom. That’s the sound of another parastatal imploding. This time, it’s the post office, which earlier this month said it would need R3.8bn from government or it will hit the…
