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Dec
18
2020
By The African Mirror
MTN could complete Nigerian sim card order within six months – executive

MTN could complete Nigerian sim card order within six months – executive

BUSINESS
MTN could be compliant with Nigeria’s order that telecommunications firms add valid National Identification Numbers (NIN) to all registered sim cards within six months, while a ban on sales of new sim cards was unlikely to last that long, executives said. The current and incoming CEOs of MTN Nigeria, Ferdi Moolman and Karl Toriola, made the comments on a call to brief investors on the change after Nigerian regulators made the announcement earlier this week, giving the industry a two week deadline to complete the task.
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Dec
10
2020
By The African Mirror
Families suing South Africa’s MTN for allegedly aiding militants want case heard in U.S.

Families suing South Africa’s MTN for allegedly aiding militants want case heard in U.S.

NEWS
FAMILIES of hundreds of U.S. soldiers who are suing South African telecoms firm MTN for allegedly aiding militant groups in Afghanistan have filed papers challenging the firm's argument that the case should not be heard in the United States. The original suit, filed in December 2019 in the United States District Court in the District of Columbia, alleges that MTN violated the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act by paying protection money to al-Qaeda and the Taliban. MTN, Africa's largest mobile operator by subscribers, has denied the allegations, and reiterated on Wednesday it would "defend its position accordingly." In new court papers, filed…
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Sep
04
2020
By The African Mirror
Ghana court dismisses MTN’s challenge against market regulator

Ghana court dismisses MTN’s challenge against market regulator

BUSINESS
A high court in Ghana has dismissed the local MTN unit’s challenge to a move by the national telecommunications regulator aimed at exposing it to greater competition, the company said on Thursday. In June, MTN appealed a decision by the National Communications Authority (NCA) to designate it a significant market power, a move that requires the regulator to take corrective action. But in a Sept. 1 decision, the court “dismissed the company’s application,” MTN said in a statement. It said it maintained its position that the NCA’s decision was unfair from a procedural standpoint and would “explore all available options…
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