MTN has been ranked South Africa’s most valuable brand in the 2026 Kantar BrandZ Top 30 Most Valuable South African Brands ranking, with a brand value of US$5.345 billion, reflecting continued growth in customer confidence as the Group expands connectivity, digital and financial services across Africa. According to Kantar, MTN’s brand value has increased by…
Airtel Nigeria Launches Single-Seater Shops to Expand Customer Access Across the Country Airtel Nigeria has launched its new Single-Seater Shops initiative, introducing a compact retail model designed to bring telecom products and customer services closer to users across the country. The flagship outlet was officially opened on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at City Mall, Onikan,…
Egypt has officially launched the Public Shop Licensing System on the Digital Egypt platform, introducing a new digital service designed to simplify business licensing and accelerate access to government services for public shop owners. The platform, developed jointly by the Ministry of Local Development and Environment (MLD), the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT),…
African telecommunications ministers have adopted the Abuja Ministerial Declaration on Meaningful Connectivity for Africa and launched ATLAS Umoja AI, a continent-wide artificial intelligence initiative aimed at expanding digital inclusion and accelerating the development of AI models for African languages. The announcements were made during the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Conference of Plenipotentiaries (CPL-26) in Abuja,…
The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) has partnered with Mastercard to launch the USD Corporate Debit Card, providing Egyptian businesses with a secure payment solution for international US dollar transactions. The new card is designed to help both large enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make secure payments to international suppliers, service providers and…
MTN Group has reaffirmed the importance of expanding economic opportunity, strengthening regional integration and investing in digital connectivity as key drivers of Africa’s long-term prosperity during the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation (KMF) Winter Seminar. Speaking at the seminar, MTN Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita said Africa’s future would be shaped less by migration itself and…
Britam Uganda and Airtel Money Uganda have partnered to expand access to insurance, investment and other inclusive financial services through mobile technology, making regulated financial solutions more accessible to customers across Uganda. The collaboration, launched under the Insurance Ku Ssimu campaign, is designed to reduce barriers to financial protection by simplifying access to insurance and…
Airtel Nigeria has expanded its retail footprint to more than 200,000 customer touchpoints and over 4,000 exclusive shops nationwide as the country’s second-largest telecom operator strengthens customer access and service delivery amid growing demand for digital services. The expanded retail network is expected to improve access to essential services, including SIM registration, airtime and data…
