Stiff penalties for not using local OEMs
Nigerian government agencies have been threatened with stiff penalties, including jail time, if they refuse to patronise local OEMs. Read more
Movitel switches on in Mozambique
Viettel-backed Movitel has officially switched on its network in Mozambique.
Airtel Ghana opens online store
Airtel Ghana has opened an online shop where Airtel Money users can buy goods with their mobile money.
Ghana telcos urged to grow women’s skills
As the world marks WTISD today, Ghanaian telcos have been urged to set up scholarships for girls.
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Orange Foundation announces new projectsBotswana’s Orange Foundation has announced which projects it will support this year.
Ghana Post launches mobile paymentGhana Post has launched an electronic payment system in partnership with Afric Xpress.
CSR project with a long-term view200 Kenyan students have pioneered the new Samsung Engineering Academy in Nairobi.
MACRA determined to keep spy machineMalawi’s regulator intends to fight to implement its monitoring system, dubbed the ‘spy machine’.
NCC fine ‘not enough’Pained by long years of poor telecoms service, Nigerian phone subscribers say the N1.17 billion fine for local GSM operators is just a ‘slap on the wrist’.
Rwanda PM urges faster work on power plantsRwandan Prime Minister Pierre Damien Habumuremyi has called on contractors to speed up work on new power plants.
Nokia trains developers in Dar es SalaamNokia is running a developer training programme in partnership with the Dar Teknohama1 Business Incubator (DTBi) and the Tanzania Commission of Science and Technology.
Lecturers at Kabwe Institute of Technology down tools over perksLecturers and workers at Kabwe Institute of Technology have embarked on strike action over salaries and conditions of service.
Telecel slashes data pricesZimbabwe’s Telecel has slashed the cost of data bundles by 50%, becoming the cheapest on the market.
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Ghana Post launches mobile payment
Friday 18 May
VALUE ADDED SERVICES
Ghana Post has launched an electronic payment system in partnership with Afric Xpress.»Lagos, Addis Ababa high on People Risk Index
Friday 18 May
BUSINESS
Lagos and Addis Ababa are named among the world’s cities with the highest people risk in a new skills management report.»Japan donates solar funds to Nigeria
Thursday 17 May
GOVERNMENT
Japan has donated N2 billion (USD7.8 million) to Nigeria for solar power systems.»Lecturers at Kabwe Institute of Technology down tools over perks
Thursday 17 May
BUSINESS
Lecturers and workers at Kabwe Institute of Technology have embarked on strike action over salaries and conditions of service.»CSR project with a long-term view
Thursday 17 May
DEVELOPMENT
200 Kenyan students have pioneered the new Samsung Engineering Academy in Nairobi.»Revenue leakage high in Africa
Thursday 17 May
BUSINESS
A new report says telcos lose up to a quarter of their revenue to ‘leakage’, with Africa among the hardest hit.»African trip inspires online Christian course development tool
Thursday 17 May
INTERNET
A trip to Africa is credited with inspiring the development of a newly-launched online course development tool for Christian authors, speakers and ministries.»MTN Uganda, KPMG train SMEs
Thursday 17 May
BUSINESS
MTN Uganda and KPMG have begun their third training programme to equip small and medium businesseses with business skills. »OpenCloudTargets Africa with Altech ISIS partnership
Thursday 17 May
COMPUTING
Telecoms software firm OpenCloud has partnered with Altech ISIS, a leading software development house and systems integrator.»Logikal eyes Nigeria, Africa
Thursday 17 May
COMPUTING
SA-based Logikal Consulting is looking to more expansion in Nigeria and other African countries.»Tigo Ghana unveils voice chat
Thursday 17 May
VALUE ADDED SERVICES
Tigo Ghana has launched a voice-based online chat service, Tigo Voice Chat.»iBurst Africa to launch broadband telephony with Net2Phone
Wednesday 16 May
TELECOMS
iBurst will expand its existing offerings by executing a partnership with Net2Phone to act as its hosted provider of broadband phone services.»MTN refutes allegations of impropriety
Wednesday 16 May
TELECOMS
MTN Nigeria has described as ‘patently untrue’ new allegations by the PDP.»100 days of change in Africa
Wednesday 16 May
DEVELOPMENT
A US organisation has launched a change campaign urging international companies to improve their business practices in Africa.»Djezzy Algeria subscribers up 14%
Wednesday 16 May
TELECOMS
Algerian telco Djezzy has reported subscriber figures up by 14%.»FEATURED STORY
NCC fine ‘not enough’Pained by long years of poor telecoms service, Nigerian phone subscribers say the N1.17 billion fine for local GSM operators is just a ‘slap on the wrist’.
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