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Vodacom Tanzania promises shareholders a big dividend payoutVodacom Tanzania promises shareholders a big dividend payout

Growth in M-Pesa customers and data usage has boosted Vodacom Tanzania's service revenue and will see it pay out US$184 million in dividends to shareholders.

byThe Staff
Nov 4, 2020
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Cell C's financial struggles continueCell C's financial struggles continue
byPaula Gilbert
Oct 20, 2020
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Safaricom contributed 6% of Kenya's GDPSafaricom contributed 6% of Kenya's GDP
byPaula Gilbert
Oct 16, 2020
1 Min Read
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Airtel, Samsung in smartphone financing dealAirtel, Samsung in smartphone financing deal
byPaula Gilbert
Oct 7, 2020
1 Min Read
US-Africa Tech Challenge to take place in 2021
Investment
US-Africa Tech Challenge to take place in 2021US-Africa Tech Challenge to take place in 2021
Oct 1, 2020
The Vodafone Foundation's M-Mama "ambulance taxi" program is expanding from Tanzania to Lesotho and some other sub-Saharan African countries.
Investment
Vodafone hails $28m ambulance taxi program expansionVodafone hails $28m ambulance taxi program expansion
byThe Staff
Sep 10, 2020
1 Min Read
Wiseasy CTO Riad Laqlach
Sponsored Content
How digital banking can promote financial inclusion in Africa
How digital banking can promote financial inclusion in Africa
Sep 8, 2020
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1 Min Read
byRiad Laqlach
Investment
Cell C recapitalization making good progress
Cell C recapitalization making good progress
Aug 27, 2020
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byPaula Gilbert
Investment
Cell C planning mass store closures in SA
Cell C planning mass store closures in SA
Aug 21, 2020
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Investment
MTN reports COVID-19's impact on voice and data growth
MTN reports COVID-19's impact on voice and data growth
Aug 11, 2020
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byPaula Gilbert
Investment
SA president backs 4IR to assist economic recovery
SA president backs 4IR to assist economic recovery
Aug 7, 2020
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byThe Staff
Airtel and Telkom Kenya call off merger
Investment
Airtel and Telkom Kenya call off merger
Airtel and Telkom Kenya call off merger
Aug 7, 2020
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byPaula Gilbert
MTN planning Middle East exit
Investment
MTN planning Middle East exit
MTN planning Middle East exit
Aug 6, 2020
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byPaula Gilbert
Investment
MTN unveils API marketplace for developers
MTN unveils API marketplace for developers
Aug 5, 2020
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byThe Staff
Telkom enters SA's mobile financial services race
Fintech
Telkom enters SA's mobile financial services race
Telkom enters SA's mobile financial services race
Aug 4, 2020
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Investment
Ethio Telecom sees revenue jump ahead of privatization
Ethio Telecom sees revenue jump ahead of privatization
Aug 3, 2020
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byPaula Gilbert
Investment
MTN Nigeria boosted by customer gains
MTN Nigeria boosted by customer gains
Jul 31, 2020
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byPaula Gilbert
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Investment
Former CEO Michael Joseph back as Safaricom chairman
Former CEO Michael Joseph back as Safaricom chairman
Jul 30, 2020
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byPaula Gilbert
Investment
Safaricom, Google partner on Kenyan smartphone financing
Safaricom, Google partner on Kenyan smartphone financing
Jul 28, 2020
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Investment
Airtel Africa gains customers despite COVID-19 challenges
Airtel Africa gains customers despite COVID-19 challenges
Jul 24, 2020
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
African lockdowns boost Vodacom data traffic
Connectivity
African lockdowns boost Vodacom data traffic
African lockdowns boost Vodacom data traffic
Jul 23, 2020
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
MTN Group now has 100M data users
Connectivity
MTN Group now has 100M data users
MTN Group now has 100M data users
Jun 26, 2020
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byThe Staff
Telkom SA's profit falls despite mobile success
Investment
Telkom SA's profit falls despite mobile success
Telkom SA's profit falls despite mobile success
Jun 22, 2020
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byPaula Gilbert
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Regulation
MTN spends $100M on license renewal in Uganda
MTN spends $100M on license renewal in Uganda
Jun 15, 2020
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byThe Staff
Investment
Safaricom is looking for a new CFO
Safaricom is looking for a new CFO
Jun 10, 2020
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byPaula Gilbert
Vodacom is 'decoupling' its SA business and hiring a new MD
Investment
Vodacom is 'decoupling' its SA business and hiring a new MD
Vodacom is 'decoupling' its SA business and hiring a new MD
May 22, 2020
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byThe Staff
Investment
MTN cuts spending plans as COVID-19 crisis bites
MTN cuts spending plans as COVID-19 crisis bites
May 14, 2020
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byPaula Gilbert
Vodafone Egypt rakes in revenue ahead of sale
Investment
Vodafone Egypt rakes in revenue ahead of sale
Vodafone Egypt rakes in revenue ahead of sale
May 12, 2020
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Telkom SA delays retrenchments, postpones results due to COVID-19
Investment
Telkom SA delays retrenchments, postpones results due to COVID-19
Telkom SA delays retrenchments, postpones results due to COVID-19
May 6, 2020
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MTN Ghana boasts double-digit Q1 growth
Investment
MTN Ghana boasts double-digit Q1 growth
MTN Ghana boasts double-digit Q1 growth
May 5, 2020
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byPaula Gilbert
MTN extends dominance in Nigeria
Connectivity
MTN extends dominance in Nigeria
MTN extends dominance in Nigeria
Apr 30, 2020
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byPaula Gilbert
M-Pesa still a cash cow for Safaricom, but COVID-19 impact looms
Investment
M-Pesa still a cash cow for Safaricom, but COVID-19 impact looms
M-Pesa still a cash cow for Safaricom, but COVID-19 impact looms
Apr 29, 2020
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byPaula Gilbert
Huawei warns of Africa impact to US chip-making restrictions
Investment
Huawei warns of Africa impact to US chip-making restrictions
Huawei warns of Africa impact to US chip-making restrictions
Apr 24, 2020
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byPaula Gilbert
Safaricom to lose $51.5M due to COVID-19 M-Pesa relief
Fintech
Safaricom to lose $51.5M due to COVID-19 M-Pesa relief
Safaricom to lose $51.5M due to COVID-19 M-Pesa relief
Apr 21, 2020
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byThe Staff
SA telcos pledge big in COVID-19 battle
Investment
SA telcos pledge big in COVID-19 battle
SA telcos pledge big in COVID-19 battle
Apr 15, 2020
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