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Hello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youOn this episode Folumy had the pleasure of chatting with the new General Manager, aYo Nigeria Nkiruka Okere on her career and journey into insurance, her mission for aYo in Nigeria and the interesting dynamics of their strategic partnership with Sanlam and MTN Nigeria.Nkiru describes herself as a customer-centric leader on a mission to help Nigerians get access to simple and affordable insurance coverage.Read the latest article on IBS Features here with Bryan FalchukCheck out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseriesJoin our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram

Hello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youCube Cover recently held its launch event and hosted a timely discussion on insurance accessibility, challenges, lessons, opportunities and what the future holds. In this episode, Deji Macaulay CoFounder/CEO of Cube Cover sat alongside A'isha Mumuni, Chief Digital Officer at MTN Nigeria, Jumoke Odunlami, Chief Distribution Officer at AXA Nigeria and Habib Kowontan, Group Head, Wealth Products at PalmPay on a panel moderated by Damola Oloko to touch on the practical realities of solving financial inclusion, insurance adoption and penetration via mobile platforms like Telecommunications and Mobile Apps.Key TakeawaysMobile offers a very huge opportunity for driving insurance adoption with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), mass market Fintech players being key players. Nigerians want insurance but barriers like education, long processes, high pricing & lack of Trust make it difficult to get one.Strategic partnership, collaboration is not negotiable in the drive to ensure more Nigerians have the protection, financial cushion they need when risk occurs.Micro-insurance plans are best for mass market approaches and mobile agent networks offer opportunity to make insurance not only more accessible but also relevant to everyday needs.This episode is sponsored by Cube Cover; an InsurTech startup on a mission to revolutionize insurance accessibility by seamlessly embedding innovative, affordable microinsurance solutions into everyday digital platforms.Read the latest article on IBS Features here with Rbo Galbraith Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseriesJoin our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram

In this video, Adia Sowho, Chief Marketing Officer at MTN Nigeria, delivers a keynote address titled, "So You Want to Be a Great Operator?" live at The Builders Summit by Founders Connect. With a career spanning roles at Etisalat, MTN Nigeria, Thrive Agric and more, Adia brings a wealth of experience in telecommunications, marketing, and technology. She has a proven track record of driving growth and innovation across different organizations. In her keynote, Adia shares key insights, tips, and tricks on how to excel as an operator. Her practical advice, drawn from years of leading high-performing teams and managing complex projects, is invaluable for both aspiring and seasoned operators. This is a must-watch. As always, don't forget to like, share, subscribe AND leave a comment if you found this insightful.

Duncan McLeod, founder and editor at Techcentral on MTN Group's Nigerian arm facing hurdles with losses reported in Q1 2024 due to inflation and currency devaluation. Regulatory pressures slow subscriber growth. Despite challenges, MTN Nigeria remains resilient, focusing on strategic initiatives to address its negative capital position.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's guest is Adia Sowho, one of the most experienced and thoughtful operators in the African tech ecosystem. After starting her career in consulting and telecommunications, Adia led growth at the digital credit startup Migo, before leading the turnaround as Interim CEO of the embattled agriculture finance company Thrive Agric. In this episode, we'll learn from Adia about her lessons working across both big and small companies, about the importance of sharing those lessons learned, and so much more.  00:00 - Intro03:41 - Sharing is a must07:19 - Lessons from the Thrive Agric turnaround09:54 - Why join MTN?17:47 - Where are the Sheryl Sandbergs?20:32 - Lessons from every stage of company31:24 - Nigeria is a hard operating environment34:37 - More money, more problems?35:34 - Wisdom for startups37:53 - Sharing is a must, part 246:19 - Adia has a SubstackReferences -The Anatomy of a Turnaround - https://theflip.africa/newsletter/the-anatomy-of-a-turnaroundAdia's Substack - https://adia.substack.com/Follow Adia - https://twitter.com/adiaspeaksFull episode transcript - https://theflip.africa/podcast/mtn-nigeria-s-adia-sowho-sharing-is-a-mustOur Links -

This week on the podcast, our guest is Mr Abdullateef Grillo (Investment Research Associate, Meristem Nigeria). We discuss the telecommunication sector in Nigeria and its listed players - MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa. We discuss how far the industry has come and the future prospects. We discuss the importance of data vs voice, entrance of competition in the form of Elon Musks Starlink, mobile money/ Payment service bank licence and specific factors affecting each individual company. I hope you find the conversation as enlightening as I did. Thanks for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/value-nigeria/message

MTN Nigeria has raised N125bn through the issuance of commercial papers to boost its short-term working capital and funding requirements. The company said that it had completed the Series 4 & 5 Commercial Paper issuance under its N150bn Commercial Paper issuance programme. The notice signed by Company Secretary, Ufo Ukpanat, revealed that MTN Nigeria sought to raise N100bn, and the transaction was 125 per cent subscribed, with N125bn increased. The commercial papers included a 188-day CP at a yield of 11.00 per cent and 267-day commercial paper at 12.50 per cent.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4090160/advertisement

The Federal Government has asked telecommunication companies to reverse their recent 10 percent hike in calls and data prices. This decision means that telcos like MTN Nigeria and Airtel, who had initially increased the prices of their data bundles by about 10 percent, will now need to revert to their old prices. The Nigerian Communications Commission stated that its decision to allow telcos such as MTN Nigeria and Airtel to review the prices of some of their tariffs was taken after it critically and realistically reviewed and analyzed the operational environment and the current business climate in the nation. The NCC says that even though the tariff adjustment was provisionally approved by its Management, its Board has now overturned it.

This episode is also available on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV_uNYz6GTY As you might have noticed, today's Techpoint Africa Podcast is a little — well more like a lot — different. Last Thursday in the studio, we discussed MTN launching the 5G network in Nigeria. This week, we travelled down to the company's headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria to talk with Adia Sowho, Chief Marketing Officer, MTN Nigeria.If you have questions like whether you'll pay more for data or be able to exchange your 4G router for the 5G router then you should listen to/watch this. We also talked about the potential use cases for 5G and how it could be a gateway for more financial inclusion. Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:07 - We meet Adia02:44 - What 5G is04:27 - What you can expect with 5G05:36 - Betting big on 5G in Nigeria07:13 - Usecases for 5G10:59 - Where you can get 5G 13:15 - Why those specific locations?14:08 - Dealing with vandals and protecting infrastructure16:13 - Would 5G help increase Nigeria's broadband penetration?16:52 - Can you exchange your 4G router for a 5G router?17:27 - Will you pay more for data?20:36 - The 5G rollout does not affect your 4G network21:16 - Does 5G have a negative health impact?24:04 - MTN's plans to "own the home"27:10 - Can the average Nigerian afford this realistically?28:15 - Will you get unlimited Internet?30:13 - How does this tie in with MTN's overall strategy?34:48 - Final wordsUseful links What you must know as MTN starts rolling out 5G in Nigeria 4 things we learnt from MTN Nigeria’s 5G demo 11 burning questions about 5G answered MTN is rolling out its new 5G network across Nigeria. We talked about some of the places you can find it This episode was produced and edited by Damola OlubajoEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.

This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/QFWhJiubC10 Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we welcome back an old face that has been behind the camera as we give you the weekly roundup on African tech news. We discussed MTN rolling out the Fifth Generation (5G) network in selected places in Nigeria, the Tanzanian government installing Internet service on Kilimanjaro, the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria's (ARCON) ban, and the Google Wallet launch in South Africa. To advertise or promote your brand, visit this link or send an email to business@techpoint.africa Follow this link to download the Whistle app on the Google Play Store. Explore the fintech in everything at The Fintech Summit 2022 Timestamps 00:05 - Introduction 03:04 - MTN rolls out 5G in Nigeria 10:25 - Tanzanian government launches Internet on Kilimanjaro 18:00 - Google Wallet is now in South Africa Useful links What you must know as MTN starts rolling out 5G in Nigeria 4 things we learnt from MTN Nigeria’s 5G demo 11 burning questions about 5G answered There’s now super-fast Internet on Kilimanjaro, but it’s useless to millions of Tanzanians living miles below Nigerian advertisers can no longer use foreign models and voice-over artists, and there’s more to come Google’s mobile payment system, Google Wallet, is now available in South Africa This episode was produced by Gracious Sede and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.

Adia Sowho is the Chief Marketing Officer of MTN Nigeria, a multinational mobile telecommunications company that operates in many African and Asian countries. She is a powerhouse business expert, that is full of "masterclasses" as she says in this episode. Before MTN, Adia acquired a lot of experience working in different capacities at different companies. She started her career as a Radio Frequency engineer in US Cellular, did Consulting in Deloitte, and worked at Etisalat Nigeria for nearly eight years as head of strategy, digital media and digital business. She then moved to Migo, where she was the managing director and VP of growth, then worked in Thrive Agric as the CEO, amongst other vital roles. In this episode of Founders Connect, Adia Sowho shares her inspiring and audacious story with the world. She talks about the importance of confidence and its role in her life, navigating different roles, self-care, and so much more. Her unique perspective and years of experience make her a delight to listen to and learn from. So pick up a pen, sit down, and listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/founders-connect/message

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://nairaweb.ng/2022/06/27/mtn-nigeria-alleges-22billion-mobile-money-error-wants-refund/

Quote:“I often say to people that you want to be careful how you challenge yourself. You don't want to change too many things at once when changing a job.”Today's episode features Adia Sowho, the CMO of MTN Nigeria, and also the first woman to occupy that position. “I'm not a classic CMO, but interestingly, I think I'm the CMO the tech company needs. I hope to try to, from my role, reconnect MTN to that deeper purpose and start taking the conversation forward. What happens beyond connectivity? How do we make MTN a part of the next bunch of unicorn stories?”Starting with her first degree in Electrical Engineering, Adia's career has cut across technology, telecommunications, and finance. Adia has been referred to as the Sheryl Sandberg of the startup ecosystem and later as the Olivia Pope of the Nigerian tech ecosystem. Listen and learn how Adia built her track record of creating impactful work in her positions.Adia's Reading Listhttps://www.amazon.com/Sovereign-Individual-James-Dale-Davidson-ebook/dp/B00AK9IXXM-The Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson and Lord William Rees-Mogghttps://www.amazon.com/Formula-Universal-Laws-Success-ebook/dp/B07B863X6B/- The Formula by Albert-László Barabási Show Notes:03:42 Adia talks about her role as the CMO of MTN Nigeria?07:03 Adia explains MTN's position in the tech space.12:02 How digital finance services help build legacy and trust.16:32 On corporate companies versus startups.21:44 Why founders need structure in their companies.24:37 The turnaround process of Thrive Agric. 29:46 How to navigate intergenerational spaces.35:56 Building synergy between fintechs, banks and telcos.39:36 How managing her reputation and making relationship investments have paid off.The Afropolitan Podcast is hosted by Eche Emole, co-founder of Afropolitan.Listen and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Jamit, or wherever you get your podcasts.Want to learn more about Afropolitan? Twitter - https://twitter.com/afropolitanWebsite - https://www.afropolitan.io/

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://nairaweb.ng/2022/04/25/mtn-nigeria-issues-127-billion-naira-commercial-papers/

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://nairaweb.ng/2022/04/08/mtn-nigeria-unveils-150-billion-naira-commercial-papers-plan/

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://nairaweb.ng/2022/02/02/mtn-nigeria-share-sale-oversubscribed-as-profits-surge-women-top/

There has been a rise in digital threats and malicious cyber activities across Africa, because the COVID-19 crisis forced more people to become increasingly reliant on internet. Nigeria is no different and has been the target of cyberattacks since the country's independence and with more than 104 million active internet users she stands among the leading information communication technology markets on the continent.  I got to sit down with Ademayokun Of CyberSOC Africa and MTN Nigeria to discuss the state of Nigerian cybersecurity and it's culture.  Show Links · Connect with Ademayokun on LinkedIn · Follow IRONSCALES on LinkedIn or Twitter · Connect with Brendon Rod on LinkedIn ----------------------------- We're stronger together. Keep connected with CyberSecurity Heroes at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcast. Catch all the links to the episode below or search for #CyberSecurityHeroes in your favorite podcast player. · Sounder: · Apple: · Spotify: CyberSecurity Heroes is brought to you by IRONSCALES. An email security platform powered by AI, enhanced by thousands of customer security teams and built around detecting and removing threats in the inbox. We offer a service that is fast to deploy, easy to operate and is unparalleled in the ability to stop all types of email threats, including advanced attacks like BEC, ATO and more. Learn more at ironscales.com

Absa's Carmen Mpelwane talks the Adcock update and MTN Nigeria's successful bid for one of two 3.5GHz spectrum licences. Wikus Furstenberg from Futuregrowth on what to expect from interest rates and inflation in 2022. John Bilton of JP Morgan Asset Management talks long-term capital market assumptions.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://nairaweb.ng/2021/12/01/mtn-nigeria-to-sell-shares-to-retail-buyers-at-169-naira-each/

- Nigeria's Communications Commission says MTN Nigeria's application to renew its operating license for another ten years is still undergoing regulatory processing. The Nigerian Communications Commission that reports that MTN Nigeria's application had already been granted are incorrect. - Egypt's president has vowed to raise the price of government-subsidized bread. It would be the latest in a series of austerity measures taken by his administration in recent years to overhaul the country's economy. President Abdel Fattah El-sissi offered no further details on the amount or timing of the price increase. He said the increase would help his government cover the cost of meals provided to the country's school children. This is the first time the Egyptian government revisits the price of bread issue since 1977 when then president Anwar Sadat reversed a price increase in the face of riots. Bread is currently sold at 0.05 egyptian pounds ($0.0032) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thekiso-anthony-lefifi/support

Imtiaz Suliman from Sentio Capital chose MTN as his stock pick of the day. "I'm going with MTN I think what we're seeing coming out of MTN Nigeria today, is that they still doing very well and benefiting from the crisis in terms of data adoption and voice revenues accelerating quite significantly."

*RECORDED IN QUARANTINE* Audio may have slight distortion. On this episode of the IDT podcast, Sales strategist and Business Development Manager at MTN Nigeria, Obinna Nwosu, has a chat with us about bringing more people and businesses into the digital world. We also touch on how tech and connectivity provide transformative solutions and act as the cornerstone for economic growth in our modern day connected world.

Overview: Today we’re going to talk about MTN - The largest telco in Africa, we’ll discuss its founding, early history, success in Africa, global expansion, diversification into non-telco businesses & future outlook Companies discussed: MTN Group (M-Cell, MTN Nigeria, MTN Irancell), Investcom, Telkom, Vodafone (Vodacom & Safaricom), Naspers (Multichoice, M-Net) & Transsion Business concepts discussed: Telco diversification, Telco license acquisition strategy, Fintech services, messaging platforms, conglomerates, government private sector influence & developing markets expansion. Conversation highlights: (01:03) - Why we’re talking about MTN today (03:34) - MTN's founding, early history and context (10:15) - MTN’s African expansion strategy 1997+ (12:20) - MTN's expansion into Nigeria, market share and controversies (24:42) - Global expansion into Iran and M&A with Investcom (28:14) - Contrasting expansion to other African telcos (30:30) - Why MTN was successful expanding outside Africa (33:30) - MTN’s non-telco businesses (43:40) - MTN 2020 asset sales and refocus on Africa business (45:20) - MTN today - financials, segment growth, etc (48:00) - Why MTN wants to leave the Middle East (51:20) - Bankole’s overall thoughts and outlook (55:04) - Olumide’s overall thoughts and outlook (61:40) - Olumide’s recommendations and small wins (65:22) - Bankole’s recommendations and small wins Olumide’s recommendations & small wins: Recommendation: Something Ventured (2011 Documentary about the origin of the VC industry) Recommendation: My life philosophy (JD Roth) Recommendation: Unusual ideas about self-care (by Paula Pant) Small win: Amazon Fresh Prime for groceries (reminds of 2010 when I used to order groceries from Tesco in the UK) Bankole’s recommendations & small wins: Recommendation: Collection of notable essays in Notion - Link Small win: Daily long walks Other content mentioned: South Africa's MTN asks U.S. court to dismiss anti-terrorism case in Afghanistan - Reuters Other content mentioned: How an African telecom allegedly bribed its way into Iran - Reuters We’d love to hear from you. If you have feedback, topics you’d like to hear, or just want to say hello, please email info@afrobility.com Join our insider mailing list where we get feedback on new episodes & find all episodes at Afrobility.com

MTN Nigeria Plc has commenced the trial of embedded SIM services on its network as part of its drive to lead digital transformation, and improve customer experience and quality of service.The telecom company during a virtual media launch of the e-SIM said it had received approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission to begin the trial.The Chief Transformation Officer at MTN Nigeria, Bayo Adekanmbi, said the trial which kicked-off on Wednesday, would run for one year and was open to a limited number of subscribers, who own compatible devices, on a first-come-first-served basis.He explained that the e-SIMs had been designed to deliver freedom and flexibility, adding that they supported multiple profiles and allowed customers to connect multiple numbers to their devices.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bayo Adekanmbi Chief Transformation Officer, MTN Nigeria

Tofunmi Akinseye serves as the CEO/Publisher of Savvy Media Magazine Africa. She also works with MTN Nigeria as a copywriter.  Tofunmi has successfully published 8 editions of Savvy Magazine since its inception, 5 years ago. The magazine cover has been graced by notable personalities such as Anni Idibia, Kunle Afolayan, Niniola, Seyi Shay, Yemi Alade, Patoranking, among others. In conversation with Tomi Wale, she talked about Nine to Five and Side Hustles, work-life balance and how millennials can leverage their nine to five to fuel their passion.

Channel Africa — TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR *** Election fever grips Botswana as voting gets underway...... *** President Ramaphosa leads South African delegation to Russia-Africa Summit.... *** In Economics: Banks distance themselves from moves by MTN Nigeria to impose USSD charges.... *** And In Sports: South Africa wins 2019 Africa Netball Cup.....

Our hosts Janet Shulist and Arunjay Katakam take you through recent news: 1. MTN Nigeria launches mobile money agent service https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/money-home-banner/mtn-nigeria-launches-mobile-money-agent-service/ 2. Thinking through an EdTech Readiness Index https://blogs.worldbank.org/edutech/new-global-edtech-readiness-index 3. The group overseeing Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency apply for a payments license in Switzerland https://nextbillion.net/news/the-group-overseeing-facebooks-libra-cryptocurrency-will-apply-for-a-payments-license-in-switzerland/ 4. Pooled demand for mobile channels - new DIAL paper https://digitalimpactalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Mobile-Channels-SSA-final.pdf Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. Leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the development love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. Let us know your thoughts @m4dinsider and join the discussion by signing up at www.m4dinsider.com

This week on Techpoint Africa, MTN Nigeria share price fluctuates on the NSE, undesirable taxes on the African digital economy, Econet Media selling off shares in Kwese TV. Subscribe to the Techpoint Africa weekly newsletter at https://techpoint.africa/newsletter. You can find this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or anywhere else you get your podcasts

This week on Techpoint Africa, MTN Nigeria share price fluctuates on the NSE, undesirable taxes on the African digital economy, Econet Media selling off shares in Kwese TV. Subscribe to the Techpoint Africa weekly newsletter at https://techpoint.africa/newsletter. You can find this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or anywhere else you get your podcasts

  The meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa and National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has ended with a resolution that MTN Nigeria, MultiChoice , Shoprite and other South African companies in Nigeria should stop operation and quit the business environment within seven days. These companies were given seven days ultimatum to shut down their businesses and leave Nigeria pending the time the South African government end the killing of Nigerians in South Africa. The continuous crackdown on Nigerians and other African nationals by South Africans has given rise to intense tension between both countries since the targeted Xenophobic attack began some years back. Speaking on behalf of NANS, the President, Comrade Danielson Akpan, urged Nigerians living in South Africa to cancel their stay, while advising South Africans in Nigeria to leave Nigeria as well, as the group plans to start treating South Africans in the country the same way Nigerians are being assaulted, killed, leaving their properties destroyed or stolen.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Egypt to cancel planned increase in stock exchange duty. MTN Nigeria prepares to list. South African markets jittery over elections.

D'banj is the founder of Koko Foundation for Youth and Peace Development. He is also Nigeria's first United Nations Youth Ambassador for Peace. Dbanj is a ONE campaign ambassador; he released the song "Cocoa Na Chocolate" in support of agriculture investments. 'Cocoa Na Chocolate' featured 18 other African artists and won Best African Collaboration at the All Africa Music Awards in 2014. In 2015, he was applauded by World Bank Chief, Jim Yong Kim for using his music power and high celebrity status to bringing attention to serious and critical issues in Africa with a special focus on agriculture and poverty alleviation. Jim Yong Kim was quoted saying that "I had the pleasure of meeting D’banj last month and seeing him perform. I’m thrilled he is the first artists to take part in our new Music4Dev series encouraging the global artist to raise awareness about poverty and related issues." In 2015 D'banj released the video to "Extraordinary" to raise awareness on gender equality and women's empowerment. World bank endorsed song as a song for women awareness. Projects D'Banj is vastly immersed in information technology, particularly in the areas of value-added services and Content digital distribution. He owns MCOMM Ltd (Median Mobile Communications Limited, A Value Added Service Content Provider) and D' Kings Men Media Limited (a 360 Media Company), which are responsible for his major digital moves in recent times. C.R.E.A.M In August 2016, D'banj's D'Kings Men Media partnered with MTN Nigeria and the Bank of Industry to launch THE CREAM PLATFORM, a creative talent platform that was set up to help discover young creative minds across Nigeria by just dialing a USSD code on a mobile phone. It is reported that the platform, as at December 2016, had over 2 million paying subscribers and has discovered hundreds of talents from the music category alone, with tens of music videos and millions of Naira given out to winners. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/entrepreneur-connect-africa/support

D'banj is the founder of Koko Foundation for Youth and Peace Development. He is also Nigeria's first United Nations Youth Ambassador for Peace. Dbanj is a ONE campaign ambassador; he released the song "Cocoa Na Chocolate" in support of agriculture investments. 'Cocoa Na Chocolate' featured 18 other African artists and won Best African Collaboration at the All Africa Music Awards in 2014.In 2015, he was applauded by World Bank Chief, Jim Yong Kim for using his music power and high celebrity status to bringing attention to serious and critical issues in Africa with a special focus on agriculture and poverty alleviation. Jim Yong Kim was quoted saying that "I had the pleasure of meeting D’banj last month and seeing him perform. I’m thrilled he is the first artists to take part in our new Music4Dev series encouraging the global artist to raise awareness about poverty and related issues."In 2015 D'banj released the video to "Extraordinary" to raise awareness on gender equality and women's empowerment. World bank endorsed song as a song for women awareness.ProjectsD'Banj is vastly immersed in information technology, particularly in the areas of value-added services and Content digital distribution. He owns MCOMM Ltd (Median Mobile Communications Limited, A Value Added Service Content Provider) and D' Kings Men Media Limited (a 360 Media Company), which are responsible for his major digital moves in recent times.C.R.E.A.MIn August 2016, D'banj's D'Kings Men Media partnered with MTN Nigeria and the Bank of Industry to launch THE CREAM PLATFORM, a creative talent platform that was set up to help discover young creative minds across Nigeria by just dialing a USSD code on a mobile phone. It is reported that the platform, as at December 2016, had over 2 million paying subscribers and has discovered hundreds of talents from the music category alone, with tens of music videos and millions of Naira given out to winners. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

D'banj is the founder of Koko Foundation for Youth and Peace Development. He is also Nigeria's first United Nations Youth Ambassador for Peace. Dbanj is a ONE campaign ambassador; he released the song "Cocoa Na Chocolate" in support of agriculture investments. 'Cocoa Na Chocolate' featured 18 other African artists and won Best African Collaboration at the All Africa Music Awards in 2014. In 2015, he was applauded by World Bank Chief, Jim Yong Kim for using his music power and high celebrity status to bringing attention to serious and critical issues in Africa with a special focus on agriculture and poverty alleviation. Jim Yong Kim was quoted saying that "I had the pleasure of meeting D’banj last month and seeing him perform. I’m thrilled he is the first artists to take part in our new Music4Dev series encouraging the global artist to raise awareness about poverty and related issues." In 2015 D'banj released the video to "Extraordinary" to raise awareness on gender equality and women's empowerment. World bank endorsed song as a song for women awareness. Projects D'Banj is vastly immersed in information technology, particularly in the areas of value-added services and Content digital distribution. He owns MCOMM Ltd (Median Mobile Communications Limited, A Value Added Service Content Provider) and D' Kings Men Media Limited (a 360 Media Company), which are responsible for his major digital moves in recent times. C.R.E.A.M In August 2016, D'banj's D'Kings Men Media partnered with MTN Nigeria and the Bank of Industry to launch THE CREAM PLATFORM, a creative talent platform that was set up to help discover young creative minds across Nigeria by just dialing a USSD code on a mobile phone. It is reported that the platform, as at December 2016, had over 2 million paying subscribers and has discovered hundreds of talents from the music category alone, with tens of music videos and millions of Naira given out to winners. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/entrepreneur-connect-africa/support

Joining Andile Masuku and guest co-host Rushil Vallabh of Secha Capital on this African Tech Roundup podcast is Grant Phillips. Grant is the Founder and CEO of PhilTech Consulting and has partnered with both Convergence Partners and Stockdale Street (the Oppenheimer Family’s South African private equity outfit) to "build out technology ecosystems across Africa". He was previously the CEO and Chairman of the Nairobi-based credit reference bureau and debt management outsource organisation CRB Africa as well as CEO of TransUnion’s Pan-African business. Listen in to hear Andile, Rushil and Grant unpack the provocative assertion that venture capital is a Ponzi scheme, recently made by the American-Sri Lankan Founder and CEO of Social Capital Chamath Palihapitiya. Head to [1:18:12] if you'd like to skip straight to that conversation. Chamath - a bona fide billionaire - was an early senior executive at Facebook. Following that, Chamath founded Social Capital which he claims, its first 8 years, made double what Berkshire Hathaway made in its first 8 years of business. But now, apparently, he's done with the limited partnership VC model and with running a successful hedge fund. Hence, he's decided to reorganise Social Capital into a holding company that will pick investments on the basis of both solid business fundamentals and "value to humanity"— and offer investees all the finance and growth support they need to thrive. Given media reports regarding Rocket Internet's puzzling plans to exit their investment in the struggling online shopping platform Jumia via a stock exchange listing in the US, Africa's early-stage investment ecosystem might do well to soberly reflect on Chamath's controversial aversion to the VC model largely popularised by Silicon Valley. Topics discussed in this episode: Somalia’s Premier Bank announces a USD1 million fund to invest in Somali startups [14:45] Kenya earmarks just under USD10 million for local phone manufacturing [15:55] Airtel Africa raises USD1.25 billion [18:14] Update on MTN Nigeria's regulatory woes [21:36] Rocket Internet set to list Jumia in the US [24.09] The International Finance Corporation (IFC) could invest USD3 million in Kobo360 [30:26] South Africa is getting Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centres [43:42] Naspers is agressively reorganising its portfolio [48:03] Angola Cables' South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) is live [52:06] Zambia's Central Bank warns against trading cryptocurrencies [54:05] Liquid Telecom completes acquisition of CEC Liquid Telecom (Zambia) [59:04] Nexxus Ventures backs South African equity crowdfunding startup Uprise.Africa [1:00:57] Education fintech Prodigy lands a billion dollar line of credit [1:03:32] Standard Bank South Africa set to launch a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) [1:07:28] Malawi plans to force businesses to accept digital payments [1:09:02] Andela pays coders at least 50% less than Silicon Valley coders earn [1:09:40] Facebook continues to lose top executives + Facebook data breach [1:10:55] Apple & Amazon accused of having servers compromised by spyware-laden chips [1:12:32] Apple and Samsung fined by Italy for planned obsolescence [1:13:17] Uber keen to buy Careem [1:14:36] Airbnb wants to share equity with home sharing listees [1:15:00] Discussion: Is VC a Ponzi Scheme? [1:18:12] Resources referenced in this episode: The Africa Innovation Paradigm Whitepaper: http://bit.ly/AfricanInnovationParadigmReport Chamath Palihapitiya This Week In Startups Interview: http://bit.ly/ChamathInterview Social Capital 2018 Annual Letter: http://bit.ly/SocialCapital2018AnnualLetter

According to MTN, the Nigerian Attorney General's office exceeded its powers when it demanded the cellphone network giant pay about $2bn (R30.2bn at current exchange rates) in back taxes. MTN Group has been rocked twice in the past two weeks in its biggest market, with the central bank and the attorney general accusing it of illegally repatriating funds and failing to pay the back taxes, making combined claims of $10bn (about R151bn at current exchange rates). MTN denies the allegations and is seeking a court order to halt the process. One of the people who have been following this story is Adetunji Omotola who is an Africa Analyst.

JOHANNESBURG — The situation for MTN in Nigeria continues to be fluid as the company indicated on Monday that it will be turning to the West African country's courts to fight $10bn in claims from the Nigerian government. Nigerian officials have accused MTN of illegally transferring $8.1 billion out of Nigeria and owing a further $2 billion in back taxes. MTN has disputed the claims. But this battle between MTN and the Nigerian government is nothing new. Back in 2015, MTN faced the world's biggest ever telecommunications fine of $5.2bn for allegedly selling unregistered SIMs - a fine that the country's regulators then dramatically drew back to around $1bn. Could this latest fight then be another case of high-stakes negotiating on the part of Nigerian authorities? Dobek Pater, from Africa Analysis, has been studying the African telecoms market for years and is an expert on what the situation on the ground is like in Nigeria. In this interview, Pater gives us a greater understanding of whether or not this is a shakedown and what the forces at play are in Africa's biggest mobile phone market. - Gareth van Zyl

Victor Kgomoesoana, Director at "Africa Is Open For Business" looks at Rwanda's opposition ( Democratic Green party) has won parliamentary seats for first time, MTN Nigeria has been directed to pay two-billion-dollars accumulated import duties Value Added Tax (VAT) and in Kenya, the High Court in Bungoma has suspended the decision by Treasury to levy a 16 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products

This week’s African Tech Round-up episode is jam-packed. Digital video content creator, streaming evangelist and co-founder of Pockitttv, Julian von Plato joins me to chat about VOD trends and the adoption of streaming technology on the continent, then TechCabal.com’s Editor-in-chief, Bankole Oluwafemi aka Lord Banks factors in on MTN’s ongoing run-ins with the Nigerian Communications Commission. The past week saw internet access being blocked in Ethiopia in an effort to quell violent anti-government protests and MTN Nigeria rethinking its planned acquisition of Visafone, so Tecno’s announcement of its plans to start manufacturing mobile devices in Nigeria provided some respite. The company is looking to consolidate the rather impressive 25.3% market-share it has so far managed to carve out for itself in one of Africa’s most competitive mobile device markets while demonstrating its commitment to Nigeria’s growing mobile ecosystem. Finally, the team at the African Tech Round-up would like to express our heartfelt condolences to all those who have lost loved ones, homes and livelihoods in the recent storms that have swept through Haiti and are continuing to devastate parts of the US. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by the tragedy. Music Credits: Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

There’s blood in the water. Nigerian lawmakers are flexing their might with a confidence rarely seen in decades past— at least as far as taking large corporates to task for flouting regulations. According to some media reports a member of the Nigerian Senate has put forward a motion for the house to investigate MTN Nigeria’s potential collusion with leading commercial banks to facilitate the illegal repatriation of funds over the last ten years. MTN is being accused of sneaking just under $14 billion out of the Nigerian market, and despite MTN’s official declarations of innocence, lawmakers have vowed to investigate the matter thoroughly. And so MTN’s season of reckoning continues. Also in this week’s African Tech Round-up, net neutrality activists around the world are celebrating the USA handing over internet control to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) over the weekend. This happened in the wake of a US federal judge denying a last ditch request made by Republican Senator Ted Cruz and other politicians for an injunction to try and prevent the scheduled hand-over taking place over the weekend. Tune in for more on that story as well as more of the week’s leading headlines from across Africa and beyond. Music Credits: Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

This week The Cousins talked about everything from The VMAs, Mark Zuckerbergs visit to Nigeria, BellaNaija, Usain Bolt's Shenanigans, MTN Nigeria dropping Ambassadors, and ended the show with a personal piece from Nemeze on first date etiquette. New African Pride and another week of Ask Your Cousins. Website: www.cousinsinamerica.com Email: cousinsinamerica@gmail.com Soundcloud/Twitter: @cousinsinamerica Facebook: www.facebook.com/CousinsInAmerica Hosts: @nemeze www.instagram.com/nemeze @ugoomero www.instagram.com/ugoomero Music: D.i.n. Beats @dinbeatsmaycoeur Album Artwork: @sketchesbykehn www.instagram.com/sketchesbykehn

MTN’s West African headache is now officially a chronic migraine. Just as the MTN Group thought the worst was over, lawmakers in Nigeria’s House of Representatives decided to shake things up. Some members have declared any concession (promised or granted by the Nigerian Communications Commission) in terms of the $5.2 billion fine that MTN Nigeria was charged some months ago, “unlawful”. Others have gone as far as saying that if Nigerian law is correctly applied, the fine ought to be doubled. We’ll definitely be keeping a close eye on this situation for you, so keep it locked. In place of this week’s discussion on the African Tech Round-up, we’ve published a clip from my recent chat with two well-regarded poster boys from South Africa’s tech startup scene: Lungisa Matshoba, of Cape Town-based fintech startup, Yoco, and Shafin Anwarsha, of the Johannesburg-based mobile recruitment startup, Giraffe. Listen in to hear Lungisa and Shafin share key growth metrics for their respective businesses, and explain why African startups are so secretive with their numbers. Music Credits: Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

It would seem that MTN might be off the hook over the small matter of the several billion dollars it owes/owed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)— proving to many that “all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others”, or as Tefo Mohapi so eloquently put it in this week’s episode of the African Tech Round-up, “TIA”. MTN Nigeria seems to have taken the casual legal advice of a certain Kyle Torrington of LexNove who joined me on last week’s show and suggested that the least MTN ought to do is start demonstrating some goodwill by taking steps to right some of its wrongs on the continent. It’s just that relative to the $3.9billion fine levied by the NCC, MTN’s $250million show of “good faith” seems rather pithy. Listen in to this week’s show to hear Tefo Mohapi and Andile Masuku factor in on what is clearly the biggest break MTN has landed in months, that is, if the spike in the company’s share price is anything to go by. Music Credits: Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

The team looks at South Africa's water crisis that doesn't look like it'll be getting better anytime soon. They wonder why nobody is talking about the Indonesian ecological disaster and explore Nigerian and SA relations as MTN Nigeria is fined $5 billion. Cobus Olivier and Tolu Ogunlesi help the team explore these topics.

It’s been a truly awful week for the MTN Group— what with a $5.2 billion fine imposed on MTN Nigeria (the group’s largest and most profitable subsidiary) by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for failing to disconnect unregistered SIM cards timeously, the news of which led to considerable market panic and a subsequent 16% drop in MTN’s share price. This week, MTN also started fielding allegations of engaging in highly sophisticated tax evasion practices such as using transfer pricing to ship profits off to distant tax havens via their off-shore ‘businesses’, namely MTN Dubai and MTN International in Mauritius. Meanwhile, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange has confirmed that they will be investigating MTN for possible insider trading that may have occurred around the whole handling of information regarding the NCC debacle. And so far, the MTN Group’s CEO’s efforts to engage with the Nigerian authorities concerning the unprecedented fine have yet to yield any form of relief. Given all this, it’s unsurprising that MTN would feature in this week’s discussion on the African Tech Round-up. However, Tefo Mohapi and Andile Masuku couldn’t agree on an angle to frame their chat this week. Tefo wanted us to unpack the regulatory challenges large telcos in Africa are facing in trying to innovate and grow their businesses across continent, while Andile was keen to debate the question of whether or not mobile operators like MTN might be obsolete in a few decades if they don’t refresh their legacy business models. So, they decided to let you in on their dignified little skirmish and let you decide whose topic suggestion wins the day. Also in this week’s show, all the biggest digital, tech and innovation news from across the continent— including a progress update on Nigeria’s efforts to meet its 2017 analogue to digital migration deadline, and details on how much Kenya has lost to cybercrime in the last year. Additional Music Credits: Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0