XL Axiata and Smartfren ask regulator to greenlight merger

MTN’s super-app Ayoba had 35 million monthly active users in 2023 a year-on-year increase from 20 million due to feature upgrades and expansion into new markets, and now the operator aims to chase growth through expanding its B2B front. 

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$160 million loan to Axian Telecom to support the operator’s plans to upgrade its nine subsidiaries in Africa and explore expansion into new markets.

Globe Telecom hailed the arrest of two Chinese nationals for attempting to sell pre-registered SIM cards.