Category: Mobile & Telecoms

Accra, Ghana//-The government is set to introduce biometric verification as part of Ghana’s SIM registration process before the end of 2026, Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister Samuel Nartey George has announced.

Huawei kicked off its “Chase the Wild” global innovative product launch event today at SHOWPALAST Munich, Germany.

Accra, Ghana//-Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs today revealed the country has rejected a whopping GH¢20 million donation from MTN Ghana meant to support Ghanaian victims of the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa.

Accra, August 12, 2026 – MTN Ghana has outshone its rivals at the 2026 National Project Management Conference (NPMC) and Project Management Excellence Awards (PMEA), organised by the Project Management Institute (PMI) Ghana Chapter.

Accra, Ghana//-Scancom PLC, operator of MTN Ghana, has posted impressive first-half (H1) 2026 financial results with profit after tax soaring to GHC5.1 billion compared to GHC3.5 billion in the same period last year.

Accra, Ghana//-MTN Ghana has launched the eighth season of its flagship Heroes of Change, significantly increasing the programme’s prize packages for the potential winners.

Luanda, Angola// — The Institute for the Management of State Assets and Holdings (IGAPE) (https://IGAPE.MinFin.Gov.ao), acting as the selling shareholder, launched the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of a 15% stake in UNITEL, marking one of the largest capital market transactions ever undertaken in Angola.

Telecel Group is among bidders competing to acquire TalkTalk Telecom Group’s wholesale telecommunications business, people familiar with the matter said.

Johannesburg, South Africa//-MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecommunications operator, ranks second globally in the 2026 Ranking Digital Rights Index – becoming the first telecommunications company headquartered in an emerging market to place among the top three performers worldwide.

Dalian, People’s Republic of China// – Low-tech, low-cost strategies could prevent 400 million falls at home, 8.5 million new type 2 diabetes cases and 2.4 million dementia cases by 2040, while unlocking $5.8 trillion in healthcare savings and $645 billion in productivity gains.