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- 2 Dec 2015
Buhari, Zuma to Discuss MTN’s $5.2Bn Fine in S/Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari and President Jacob Zuma, his South African counterpart, are to meet in Johannesburg this week to discuss MTN's $5.2 billion fine. Both leaders are expected to meet to…
- 26 Mar 2013
A Win-Win in Infrastructure – The Durban BRICS Summit
Opinion The new world order comes to Durban this week – for the fifth BRICS Summit, and the first in Africa. Dilma Rousseff, Vladimir Putin, Manmohan Singh, Xi Jinping and Jacob Zuma represent a…
- 10 Apr 2015
South Africa Offers GMB Seized Nigerian $15m
South Africa has indicated her willingness to return the more than $15 million seized from some Nigerians last year in a move designed to please the country's new president. This is contrary to…
- 8 Mar 2016
Sim Registration: MTN’s Reluctance Led to 10,000 Deaths- FG
MTN Nigeria, mobile phone giant fuelled the Islamist-led insurgency in Nigeria by failing to disconnect unregistered sim cards, according to President Muhammadu Buhari. The President said that 10,000…
- 5 Dec 2013
Mandela, anti-Apartheid Icon is Dead
Nelson Mandela, whose successful struggle against South Africa's apartheid system of racial segregation and discrimination made him a global symbol for the cause of human rights and earned him the…
- 21 Jul 2016
“MTV Base Meets Bill Gates” Conversation to Dwell on Technology in Africa
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa is excited to reveal that Bill Gates is to appear on a special episode of “MTV Base Meets…” The US entrepreneur and philanthropist will make a…
- 30 Nov 2012
Ramaphosa, MTN Chairman Faces Scrutiny over Nigerian Deal
Cyril Ramaphosa, an executive of South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC) and chairman of the board of the continent’s largest mobile phone operator; MTN Group has come under…
- 29 May 2015
Adesina Wins AfDB Presidency
Akinwumi Adesina yesterday became the eighth President of the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) after winning in a tight race. Cape Verde’s Cristina Duarte, the first woman to seek the post, Chad’s…
- 3 Dec 2015
Confusion over Slash in MTN's Fine as Telco Sacks Ikpoki, Nigerian CEO
Confusion reigned yesterday over the status of the huge fine slammed on MTN Nigeria in October for failing to disconnect 5.1 million unregistered subscribers, with the teleco claiming that the…
- 10 Mar 2012
Nigeria – SA: Market Leaders as Foes
In 2005 while on my very first visit to South Africa, I noticed two South Africa nations. While the one is welcoming, friendly and easily shares views with distant visitors, the other is visibly…
- 10 Mar 2016
MTN Offers to Pay $1.5Bn to Settle NCC Fine
MTN has proposed to pay 300 billion naira ($1.5bn) to settle a record $3.9bn fine in Nigeria for missing a deadline to disconnect unregistered subscribers. This is coming two-days after President…
- 16 Jun 2016
Why MTN Will Bounce Back Bigger & Better
When the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced its intent to fine multinational telecommunication giant AT&T $100 for violating a provision of the agency’s Net neutrality regulations…
- 16 Apr 2015
Principal Photography Begins on SHIJUWOMI
Filming on SHIJUWOMI, a post colonial cinematic adaptation of Rasheed Gbadamosi’s book, Behold My Redeemer has began, under the stylish direction of Niji Akanni (Aramotu, Heroes and Zeroes), an award…