Mobile phones driving user growth in Africa: Facebook

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 22:27

More than 80 percent of the 120 million Africans using Facebook access the site through their mobile phones, the social media group said Thursday.

S African influence in BRICS Bank not lesser: Analyst

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 18:33

South Africa's influence in the newly-formed New Development Bank (NDB) will not be marginalised by the fact that it has made the smallest contribution to the initial capital among the BRICS countries, an analyst said Thursday.

Airtel says no plans to exit Africa amid Orange buzz

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 18:32

Bharti Airtel Tuesday said it has no plans to exit its African operations even as the company has entered into talks with France-based Orange to sell four subsidiaries in the continent.

Bharti Airtel to sell its four African arms to Orange

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 00:13

Bharti Airtel Monday said it has entered into an agreement with France-based telecom operator Orange to sell its four subsidiaries in Africa.

Middle East,Africa smartphone market to top 155m units in 2015

Last Updated: Monday, July 13, 2015, 14:01

Smartphone shipments to Middle East and Africa are set to reach 155 million units in 2015 after increasing 66 per cent year-on-year during the first quarter to cross 36 million units, according to latest figures.

Bharti closes tower sale in 5 African nations

Last Updated: Thursday, July 2, 2015, 13:13

Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it has completed the sale of mobile towers in five countries in Africa for USD 1.3 billion and the process is under way for selling tower assets in six other nations.

M&M aims for double-digit growth in Africa

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 13:06

Mahindra and Mahindra has active presence in 20 African countries.

Facebook opens first Africa office

Last Updated: Monday, June 29, 2015, 23:37

Facebook announced today it had opened its first African office in Johannesburg as part of its efforts "to help people and businesses connect" on the continent.

BRICS bank to be operational by end of 2015: South Africa

Last Updated: Saturday, June 27, 2015, 03:48

The emerging market BRICS nations will have their own development bank by the end of the year, South Africa said Friday.

BRICS bank to be operational by end of 2015: South Africa

Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015, 23:33

The emerging market BRICS nations will have their own development bank by the end of the year, South Africa said Friday.

S African telecoms regulator in spat over Tata-led Neotel sale

Last Updated: Monday, June 22, 2015, 16:26

South Africa's telecom industry has locked horns with the regulator of communications over its approval of the sale of Tata-led company Neotel to the country's biggest mobile operator Vodacom.

India seeks to expand marine food exports to Africa

Last Updated: Monday, June 22, 2015, 08:26

A 50-member delegation from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry participated in Africa's biggest trade fair - the South African international trade exhibition (SAITEX) - that started here today.