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Kenya Defence Forces Twitter account hacked
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30 phone brands registered with SON
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Kenya inaugurates USAC
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First Pan-African Women in Tech virtual meetup in August
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Samsung to unveil curved TV in Ghana
MTN enhances data communications in Western and Central regions
NCA lifts ban on Vodafone
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30 phone brands registered with SON
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Samsung, Celltick partner on West Africa UI
NCC presents telecoms governance code
uAfrica.com rolls out African expansion plan
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Kirusa, MTN launch Celeb Connect and Sports Connect in Rwanda
UNSG special representative in Rwanda to launch Decade of Sustainable Energy for All
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Rwandan President wins World Telecommunication and Information Society Award
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ICANN DNSSEC roadshow in Zambia
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Comztek Africa, Cisco partner in Zambia and Zimbabwe
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