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Number of telecom-backed mobile wallet transactions up 175% in 1Q2021
The number of telecom-backed mobile wallets in Egypt jumped 16% y-o-y to reach 16.3 mn in the first half of…
NTRA releases report on 1H2021 telecom complaints, operators to pay EGP 2 mn in compensation to users
NTRA mandates EGP 2 mn in penalties for Egypt’s telecoms following complaints: The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has mandated…
MNOs: Let my people go
MNOs get slap on the wrist for failing to allow customers to take their numbers with them when switching operators:…
Also on our Radar on 9 May 2021
Women are permitted under Islam to hold senior positions in the judiciary and Dar Al Iftaa, Al Azhar’s Grand Imam…
El shabaka zeft? Pay up.
Telecom operators to face higher fines for poor service quality: The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) will double fines for…
More financial inclusion for pensioners + PayTabs, valU services coming to LuLu
Pensioners will soon have access to “new electronic channels” to receive and use their monthly payments under an MoU the…
What we’re tracking on 23 February 2021
Happy hump day, everyone. It may be a relatively slow news day, but we’re still very happy that the weekend…
What we’re tracking on 4 January 2021
Good morning, friends, and Happy Monday on this holiday-shortened week. It’s lights-out at close of play on Wednesday as the…
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