Telkom still in talks with MTN to extend roaming agreement

Telkom SA, South Africa’s biggest landline provider, said on Wednesday that it remained in talks with telecommunications operator MTN to extend their roaming agreement to include the outsourcing of Telkom’s radio access network.

SA shares drift lower, MTN weighs

South African shares ended in the red on Thursday dragged lower by mining companies and telecommunications operator MTN, which surprised investors with news it was struggling to sign on new subscribers in Nigeria.

MTN to lay off half of 850 SA managers

MTN Group plans to lay off about half of its 850 managers in South Africa, the mobile operator said on Thursday, well below the number of job cuts predicted by union officials.

Surfline launches Ghana’s first 4G data network

ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana company Surfline Communications launched the country’s first 4G data network on Tuesday in partnership with French technology company Alcatel-Lucent, making Ghana the sixth nation in sub-Saharan Africa to get the high speed service. The wholly-owned company invested more than $100 million for the first phase of the Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network, … Read more