South Africa: MTN, Cell C and Telkom join forces with GSMA to combat online banking fraud

South African telecoms operators Cell C, MTN and Telkom have partnered with the Global Association of Telephone Operators and Manufacturers (GSMA) to launch two application program interfaces (APIs) for number verification and exchange of SIM. These interfaces will be made available to all financial and mobile commerce institutions, as well as developers, to create new...

SA Connect phase two roll out continues

Budget 2024: The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) will continue to roll out phase two of government’s ambitious broadband project South Africa Connect (SA Connect). This is according to National Treasury’s Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE) document that coincides with the 2024 budget speech. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana is today presenting his 2024...

S.Africa’s Telkom Q3 profit flat, revenue rises on value propositions

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Telkom (TKGJ.J), opens new tab, South Africa’s third-biggest telecom company, reported flat third-quarter core profit on Monday, as cost-reduction initiatives partially offset inflationary pressures, expenses due to power cuts and increased bad debt provisions. The earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) was stable at 2.5 billion rand ($132.45...

SA must unleash telco potential for economic growth

Following President Ramaphosa’s recent State of the Nation Address, where telecommunications was a topic of discussion, several key points were highlighted. These included the need for additional spectrum, the importance of internet connectivity infrastructure development, the challenge of load shedding, and the urgency of addressing unemployment. These elements underscore the necessity for a comprehensive strategy...

South Africa aims to connect 21,878 public institutions to the internet in the next three years

The South African government plans to connect more than 21,878 public institutions in the country to the Internet over the next three years in partnership with mobile operators. The project was revealed earlier this week by Mondli Gungubele, Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies. The institutions covered by the new project are: public basic education...

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