Mudiwa Gavaza Technology Correspondent

Mudiwa Gavaza is a business writer for the Business Day and Financial Mail, covering technology, media and telecommunications companies. In addition, he is a broadcaster, currently hosting the Business Day Spotlight podcast. An alumni of Rhodes Business School and GIBS Business School, Mudiwa has qualifications in economics, information systems, business administration and financial journalism.

Business

TransUnion Africa and MTN create new credit score using mobile call records

The alternative data scoring model uses call data records, which reflect patterns in network usage behaviour, and ...

Business

MTN files appeal with Constitutional Court over Iran licence case

‘MTN maintains that … the allegations raised by Turkcell should be adjudicated in the courts of Iran’

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Vodacom pushes for 260-million customers by 2030

Its growth thesis is supported by data that Africa’s youth population is projected to grow 51% to 940-million people by ...

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Metrofile advances potential takeover bid

It is not the first time the company has been the subject of a takeover bid

Business

MultiChoice and NBC invested almost R6bn in Showmax in the past year

Last month, MultiChoice announced price increases for DStv and Showmax, which came into effect in April

Business

Competition Commission gets extension for report on Big Tech

Provisional report recommended search giant Google pay compensation of up to R500m

Business

MTN SA and Lynk Global test first satellite-to-phone voice call in Africa

For MTN, covering gaps in its network is the biggest strategic value the group sees in satellites

Business

Telkom receives more than R6.5bn for Swiftnet

Telkom shares were up 2.74% at R38.26 at 11.20am on Friday

Business

Good news for MTN as Nigerian authorities move to quash impasse with banks

The move should result in higher earnings for the mobile operator

Business

Competition body delays publishing SA media inquiry report

The Competition Commission, which investigates market structures and antitrust matters, says the provisional report has ...