Shanduka Group has announced the acquisition of a minority stake in MTN Nigeria worth US$335mn
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Absa introduces 'Payment Pebble' to South African market
Financial services group Absa has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Thumbzup, a South African payments company, for the launch of its plug-in device named The Payment Pebble
Africa registers decline in mobile penetration
The rate of acquisition of new subscribers in the African mobile telecommunications market has registered a decline, according to reports from research firm AT Kearney
Mobile subscription in Africa to touch one billion mark by 2015
Mobile subscriptions in Africa will cross the 750mn mark during the fourth quarter of 2012 and reach one billion before the end of 2015, according to forecasts by Informa Telecoms & Media
Orange and Altobridge bring mobile connectivity to remote Niger areas
Orange has tied up with Altobridge, technology supplier to Orange Niger, to bring mobile connectivity to remote communities in Niger for the first time