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Failure to disclose affiliations in foreign policy activities demand scrutiny of US Congress
CSIS and other US think tanks neglecting to reveal Covington & Burling and WestExec links should raise red flags
UPDATED: Mcebisi Jonas named special envoy to US
The former deputy finance minister has to salvage ties with Washington amid a diplomatic deep freeze and global trade war
Dirco ‘deeply concerned’ by US pulling out of Iran nuke deal
France, China, Russia, Australia, Japan and Turkey also released statements expressing regret for Trump’s decision
#DataMustFall: Right 2 Know campaign protest against high data charges
The Right 2 Know Campaign took their Data Must Fall protests against data charges outside service providers MTN and Vodacom early Tuesday morning.
As Nigeria gets richer, more Nigerians live in poverty
Nigeria could soon outrank South Africa as Africa’s biggest economy, but about 61% of Nigerians still live on less than $1 per day.
Telkom first-half profit jumps 41%
A weak rand and lower payments to operators, as a result of lower termination rates, has seen the fixed-line operator gain.
MTN Group share price down
MTN Group’s share price has fallen despite its swift replacement of chief financial officer Nazir Patel with Brett Goschen.
Investors take JSE by the horns
The JSE continues to break records despite South Africa’s economic woes and gloomy political headlines ahead of the ANC national conference.
US Republicans seize on MTN/Turkcell spat
Allegations of corruption and political machinations involving the MTN Group and the government of Iran have resurfaced – this time in US politics.
Former MTN head rubbishes Iran licence allegations
Former MTN boss Phuthuma Nhleko has distanced himself from a dodgy mobile operating license in Iran that included bribes, weapons and influence.
MTN tops 150-million subscribers
MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecom group, said on Wednesday it has topped 150-million subscribers across 21 countries.
MTN empowerment shares sold out
The MTN Group’s empowerment transaction has raised R2,78-billion and had more applications than it had shares available.
Bharti doesn’t expect MTN funding to be onerous
India’s Bharti Airtel, which has restarted merger talks with MTN Group, said on Tuesday it does not expect funding requirements to be onerous.
MTN ends talks with Reliance Communications
MTN Group said on Friday it was unable to reach a deal with India’s Reliance Communications and the companies mutually decided to end talks.
Reliance, MTN eye stock swap
South African cellular giant MTN could pick up to a 74% stake in India’s Reliance Communications in a share-swap deal being discussed between the companies, an official said on…