Twitter is working hard to build up its profile and usage among people in developing markets, and today another piece of that strategy has come into focus. It has signed a deal with Switzerland-based ...

RURA’s directive to make USSD short codes work across all mobile networks is a welcome and overdue intervention in Rwanda’s ...

Financial expert Gilbert Ayoola says Nigerian bank customers will pay 7.5% VAT on mobile and USSD transfers from January 19, ...

Did you know that smartphone penetration in South Africa was estimated to be around 82.5% in 2024, but nearly 28% of users frequently avoid using their devices due to high data costs, limiting ...

The amendment was necessitated following a protracted dispute between Mobile Network Operators and Financial Institutions on the applicable charges for USSD services and the method of billing. As a ...

Nigerians will begin paying a 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on selected banking services, including mobile bank ...

TELECOMMUNICATIONS subscribers in the country will now have to spend approximately N7 worth of airtime each time they carry out money transfers on their mobile phones. Read Also: USSD Charges: Telcos ...

Yahoo’s strategy to grow its business in mobile has largely been focused around what the company is doing with apps for smartphones and tablets. But a piece of news today points to how it is also ...

Nigerian Communications Commission has directed Banks to start deducting charges for unstructured supplementary service data transactions directly from users’ mobile airtime. In a statement sent to ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have released a framework on the pricing of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services. From March 16, ...