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Econet eyes London listing
AFRICAN telecommunications group Econet is considering selling shares on the London Stock Exchange at a valuation of about $8 billion next year after combining new and existing assets, according to pe...Published: 27 Nov 2017 at 05:23hrs | 1 | by Bloomberg
Econet Media and Netflix launch unique African partnership
Johannesburg - Africa's newest pan-African broadcaster Econet Media, are proud to announce the launch of its Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service Kwesé Play - a video streaming service deliver...Published: 14 Sep 2017 at 19:11hrs | 2 | by Agencies
No Tsvangirai, Please: Zimbabwe Needs New Heroes
A great leader inspires the masses by overcoming hardships and working for the greater good of society. Strive Masiyiwa almost sold the shirt off his back as his 5-year legal battle against the govern...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 14:12hrs | 1 | by Tafi Mhaka
Liquid Telecom secures $700m for group's growth
PAN African telecommunications group, Liquid Telecom has secured a $700 million bond and term loan facility aimed at supporting the group's existing debt and growth strategy.The financing pack...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nominating Tsvangirai for Presidency is absurd and immoral
A great leader inspires the masses by overcoming hardships and working for the greater good of society. Strive Masiyiwa almost sold the shirt off his back as his 5-year legal battle against the govern...Published: 03 Mar 2017 at 10:01hrs | 1 | by Tafi Mhaka
Zimbabwe needs a fresh lot of heroes
A great leader inspires the masses by overcoming hardships and working for the greater good of society. Strive Masiyiwa almost sold the shirt off his back as his 5-year legal battle against the govern...Published: 03 Mar 2017 at 09:54hrs | | by Tafi Mhaka
Strive Masiyiwa company acquires SA's Neotel
PAN-African telecommunications group, Liquid Telecom, has successfully acquired Neotel to the tune of $435 million following an unconditional approval from the Independent Communications Authority...Published: 15 Feb 2017 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa builds broadcast empire to challenge MultiChoice
Econet Group is building a broadcasting empire that could challenge MultiChoice's dominance in the payTV market across the continent.In less than two years, Econet Media, a subsidiary of Econe...Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 12:38hrs | | by Thabiso Mochiko - BusinessDayLive
Strive Masiyiwa's Econet secures billions in funding
Econet Wireless unit Liquid Telecom has secured US$300m (about R4,3bn) to help fund expansion in Africa and its R6,5bn acquisition of Neotel.Standard Bank is arranging the syndicated loan ...Published: 18 Nov 2016 at 08:28hrs | | by Loni Prinsloo and Manuel Baigorri
Econet buy South African landline operator Neotel for R6.5bn
Liquid Telecom, majority owned by Econet Wireless Global, has agreed to pay R6.55bn ($428 million) to Tata Communications for South African internet-service provider Neotel to create the continent...Published: 28 Jun 2016 at 08:35hrs | | by Bloomberg
Econet wants to buy South Africa's Neotel
JOHANNESBURG - Econet Wireless Global and subsea cable operator Seacom are courting Neotel with the view to a potential acquisition, it was reported on Tuesday. The news comes after Vodacom was forced...Published: 11 May 2016 at 06:44hrs | | by moneyweb
SA smart phone firm receives 50,000 export order for T-Touch
THULES Telecomms, South Africa's home grown product engineering company has received it's first export orders for a total 50,000 units for its ground breaking smart phone, T-Touch mobile.The o...Published: 03 May 2016 at 12:48hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Free WiFi for Africa
After Alan Knott-Craig Jr left Mxit in 2012, the Free WiFi initiative he started with the Stellenbosch Municipality became an orphan. The Former MXit CEO decided to pick-up from where Mxit left ...Published: 03 Jun 2015 at 08:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
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