The Rwandan government announced a collaboration with MasterCard to fast-track the country’s move to include 90 per cent of its citizens in the financial mainstream
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MTN to pay US$1.5bn fine to NCC
MTN has agreed to pay US$1.5bn of the initial US$3.9bn fine it faces in Nigeria in order to resolve its dispute with the regulator
Orange expands mobile money services with Ecobank in West Africa
Orange and Ecobank have launched a bank-to-wallet money transfer service in West Africa that will enable customers to use their mobile phones to securely transfer money
MTN and World Panel partner to offer SunStream to users
World Panel’s SunStream will now allow MTN subscribers to stream electricity from the sun directly into their mobile phones
Orange acquires US$85.65mn equity interest in AIG
Orange will help Jumia and other websites run by African Internet Group (AIG) accelerate their growth and seize development opportunities in Africa