Mobile penetration in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to increase from 52 per cent in 2012 to 79 per cent in 2020, revealed a new report
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MTN launches subscription-based video service in South Africa
Telecom operator MTN has launched MTN FrontRow Services, a new subscription-based video service that offers subscribers access to thousands of movies and TV series
Mobile money is now available in Angola
Investment bank Banco Angolano de Investimentos (BAI) has launched e-Kwanza, a mobile money service that will allow users to make transfers and payments for goods and services across Angola
Safaricom launches LTE Advanced network in Kenya
Kenya-based mobile network operator Safaricom has launched LTE Advanced network in Mombasa and Nairobi, becoming the first company to launch the service in sub-Saharan Africa
MTN launches mobile money service between Côte d'Ivoire and Benin
Telecom provider MTN, in a bid to enable easy movement of money in the West African region, has announced the launch of mobile money cross-border remittance service between Côte dIvoire and Benin