Apple to slash app developer commissions in China
Apple has announced that it is making changes to the App Store in China by reducing commission rate for standard Apple In-App Purchase and paid app transactions to 25 percent from the current 30 percent. Starting 15 March, changes will be made to the commission rates that apply to the China mainland storefront of the App Store on iOS and iPadOS, the company added. Apple decided to reduce commissions following discussions with the Chinese regulator, the company also said.
Apple to slash app developer commissions in China
Apple has announced that it is making changes to the App Store in China by reducing commission rate for standard Apple In-App Purchase and paid app transactions to 25 percent from the current 30 percent. Starting 15 March, changes will be made to the commission rates that apply to the China mainland storefront of the App Store on iOS and iPadOS, the company added. Apple decided to reduce commissions following discussions with the Chinese regulator, the company also said.
True appoints Sehgal as sole CFO as Leewongcharoen moves to Arise
Thai operator True has announced that its co-CFO Yupa Leewongcharoen will transition to a new executive leadership role. This follows the recent completion of the Arise and Telenor transaction. Leewongcharoen's departure from True marks the end of the co-CFO structure that had been in place since the merger of True and dtac in 2023. Leewongcharoen will now take up the role of Group CFO of Arise Ventures Group.
True appoints Sehgal as sole CFO as Leewongcharoen moves to Arise
Thai operator True has announced that its co-CFO Yupa Leewongcharoen will transition to a new executive leadership role. This follows the recent completion of the Arise and Telenor transaction. Leewongcharoen's departure from True marks the end of the co-CFO structure that had been in place since the merger of True and dtac in 2023. Leewongcharoen will now take up the role of Group CFO of Arise Ventures Group.
IOH, Safaricom partner on AI, mobile financial services
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat) and Safaricom have signed a partnership agreement aimed at developing digital services and sharing expertise in areas including artificial intelligence, mobile financial services, and network planning. The collaboration brings together Indosat's efforts to incorporate AI into its operations and Safaricom's experience in mobile financial services through M-Pesa. The companies say the partnership will focus on practical applications intended to improve customer services, st
IOH, Safaricom partner on AI, mobile financial services
R&M targets sustainable top-line growth under fresh leadership
Swiss infrastructure solutions vendor R&M expects demand to recover in 2026 though visibility into LAN, broadband and 5G spend remains inconsistent. The company is embarking on a renewed strategic focus under the leadership of Roger Baumann, appointed CEO last summer, alongside chief operations officer Jonas Guresir and chief sales officer Laurent Amestoy. The management has implemented strategy initiatives to restore sustainable sales growth and profitability, after annual sales in 2025 fell 2.6 percent to
R&M targets sustainable top-line growth under fresh leadership
Viva Armenia offers virtual data centre services to businesses
Viva Armenia has introduced access to a cloud infrastructure IaaS offering based on a virtual data centre. Business customers can create servers, data storage systems and firewall platforms on their own and arrange automated back-ups and flexible capacity. Viva Armenia also offers diversified international fully-encrypted fibre-optic lines to Europe for customers of the service.
Viva Armenia offers virtual data centre services to businesses
Enghouse Systems banks CAD 18 mln profit in fiscal Q1
Enghouse Systems reported a net profit of CAD 17.5 million (USD 12.8 million) in its first fiscal period to end-January. Profits fell roughly 20 percent year-on-year from CAD 21.9 million, while adjusted EBITDA fell 6 percent to CAD 31.1 million on a 25.9 percent margin. The trend was attributed to declining sales across the group, driven by anticipated customer attrition, forex movements, and higher withholding taxes on foreign earnings.
Enghouse Systems banks CAD 18 mln profit in fiscal Q1
MTN South Sudan provides free mobile data for Educare platform
MTN South Sudan has signed a memorandum of understanding with Educare to provide zero-rated access to the Junub Academy e-learning platform, allowing students and teachers across the country to access curriculum-aligned educational content without mobile data charges. The partnership is aimed at strengthening digital education and improving access to learning resources, particularly for students in underserved and remote communities.
MTN South Sudan provides free mobile data for Educare platform
Beeline Kazakhstan revenues up 17% in Q4
Revenues of Beeline Kazkahstan, a subsidiary of Veon Group, totaled KZT 112.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, up by 16.8 percent year-on-year reflecting mobile monetisation, stronger device sales and accelerating digital adoption, Veon said. Revenues from telecom and infrastructure services grew by 13.1 percent to KZT 95.6 billion, supported by price hikes, bundled device contracts, and continued migration toward premium family offers. Penetration of these plans is roughly 50 percent of the base, and
Beeline Kazakhstan revenues up 17% in Q4
Samsung Electronics France names Conor Pierce as president
Samsung Electronics France has officially announced the appointment of Conor Pierce as president, effective from December 2025. After joining the Samsung group in 2015, Pierce spent several years as vice president of the UK & Ireland business line and was promoted to lead the Polish operations at the end of 2022, staying in this role for three years.
Samsung Electronics France names Conor Pierce as president
MultiChoice South Africa secures arrest of streaming pirates
The MultiChoice Group and Irdeto have cracked down on illegal internet streaming operations in the Western Cape where law enforcement actions led to arrests, seizures, and multiple court convictions related to illegal streaming operations. In a statement, MultiChoice said the raids were carried out in partnership with South African law enforcement agencies as part of its ongoing work to combat digital piracy.
MultiChoice South Africa secures arrest of streaming pirates
Ghana consults on plans for A2P messaging traffic gateway
Ghana's National Communications Authority (NCA) launched a public consultation on the introduction of a regulatory framework for the management, monitoring and monetisation of international Application-to-Person (A2P) messaging traffic in Ghana. The proposed framework seeks to address challenges associated with limited visibility into international A2P messaging traffic, revenue leakage through unauthorised routing of messaging traffic, and the increasing incidence of fraudulent messaging activities such as
