whythawk ratings: measuring effective development

1. No way out; ducking the Eskom bullet
(Analysis/Analysis)

...oor. This is why most business expansion is usually covered through debt and shareholder investment. MTN, Cell C and Vodacom have invested vast amounts of cash in creating infrastructure to offer th...

2. Xenophobia and the end of the African Renaissance
(Analysis/Analysis)

... Diplomacy", Zimbabwe used to be South Africa's second largest trade partner. Companies from MTN to Shoprite have entered the African continent with tremendous success. This has created inv...

3. Guess which South African cellular company offers the best contract tariffs?
(Analysis/Analysis)

...for business purposes throughout the day; that 65% are made during peak periods; that (for Vodacom and MTN) 60% of calls are made to other networks, while (for Cell C and Virgin) 80% of calls are made...

4. Making money, doing good
(Analysis/Analysis)

...; Operating through servers in Kigali that are owned by the South African telecommunications operator MTN, the Rwanda system gets field clinic reports via text message, a voice-call system or on the ...

5. Does the new Apple iPhone cause poverty?
(Analysis/Analysis)

...ted banking services to be offered in developing countries at a price that the poor can afford.  MTN Banking, in South Africa, replaces a physical bank with a mobile phone, and requires only a ...