MTN Group has announced the appointment of Burak Akinci as chief executive officer of Simfy (ayoba), reporting to the MTN Group chief digital and fintech officer Serigne Dioum and responsible for the super app ayoba.
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) announced its unaudited results for the half-year ended 30 June 2021, as well as plans to celebrate its 20th anniversary with numerous national impact projects.
Vodacom utilizes the two new successfully installed Newtec Dialog® hubs to migrate its VSAT-based 2G network to 3G across 150 base transceiver station (BTS) sites with the Base Station Controller located in Kinshasa.
Airtel Africa’s Q2 2021 report shows revenue growth of nearly 31%, reaching USD 1.1 bln. Moreover, the company’s profit after tax more than doubled to USD 142 mln, surging by 148.7% in the June quarter compared to last year’s period.
MTN Group reported a strong performance for the first half of 2021: exceeding most medium-term targets; reducing debt; advancing digital and financial inclusion; and cutting the cost to communicate across Africa.
Ooredoo Group announced the results for the half year ended 30 June 2021. First half 2021 revenue stood at QAR 14.5 billion, an increase of 3% compared to the same period last year.
Telecom Egypt posted net profit of 3.9 billion Egyptian pounds ($249.20 million) for the first half of 2021, up 88% from the same period last year, as a result of a strong operational performance, growth in investment income from Vodafone, and FX gains, according to a company statement.
After recent Board of directors meetings of its subsidiaries and in agreement with its local partners, Orange declared that it is appointing three new CEOs for three of its subsidiaries in Africa and the Middle East:
SES Networks and Orange will jointly provide higher-capacity satellite connectivity to Orange’s maritime customers to help them accelerate their digital transformation.
Vodacom Limpopo Region has switched on a 5G mobile network in Polokwane that supports both mobile and fixed wireless access services. Further rollouts are planned to other key municipal districts in that province.
