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South Africa's MTN first-quarter service revenue rises

(Reuters) - South African telecoms firm MTN Group reported higher group service revenue for the first quarter, boosted by improved fintech revenue and continued expansion in voice and data.

The company, which said it remained committed to achieving medium-term targets, said group service revenue rose 10 percent led by performance in South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana. (Reporting by Tanishaa Nadkar in Bengaluru; editing by Gopakumar Warrier)

As we enter the fourth day national lockdown, MTN is enabling South African women to exercise whilst in isolation in their homes. Available on MTN’s Youtube channel and on social media @MTNza, GiGYMA is a digital home-based workout series that is easily accessible from any smartphone, tablet, laptop, or PC.

While there has been a revival of healthy living amongst all South Africans over the past few years, the popularity of online fitness challenges and workouts has grown rapidly over the past two weeks. Now that South Africans can’t go to the gym, a walk or run may prove ever-more challenging as the 21-day lockdown progresses.