TELECOMS
Airtel Nigeria CMO resigns
Olu Akanmu, the Chief Marketing Officer of Airtel Networks Limited, has resigned. Read More
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MTN begins SIM reg verification
MTN Nigeria is verifying data collected during the SIM registration campaign, ahead of the switch-off date.
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Zenith Bank, others raise USD1.2bn for Etisalat
Zenith Bank led 12 other banks to pull a USD1.2 billion financing deal for Emerging ...
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NCC wants answers on service
Nigeria’s NCC has asked operators to explain a sudden drop in service quality, amid an ...
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Tuesday 21 May
Ghana NCA receives NATCOM
GHANA
A two member delegation from Sierra Leone’s National Telecommunications Commission (NATCOM) has concluded a study visit to the National Communications Authority (NCA) in Accra. »Tuesday 21 May
Huawei Ghana launches new Windows 8 phone
GHANA
Huawei Ghana and its authorised distributor, IPMC, have unveiled the new Windows 8 Phone, Ascend W1, in the Ghanaian market. »Sunday 19 May
X Factor goes live in Ghana, Nigeria
GHANA
X Factor, the world’s number one singing reality TV show, which national operator Globacom brought to Africa for the first time in March, has gone on air.»Saturday 18 May
Glo highlights Biiiiig deals
GHANA
Glo Mobile Ghana has highlighted its ‘Glo Biiiiig 5’, a new tariff plan on which all Glo customers instantly receive five times usage credit for every recharge made.»Saturday 18 May
New cable to connect Tunisia
TUNISIA
Tunisiana and Orange Tunisie have signed a partnership agreement with Interoute for the commissioning of a submarine cable connecting the city of Kélibia, Tunisia to Interoute’s pan European fibre optic network. »Friday 17 May
Smile launches true 4G in Tanzania
TANZANIA
Smile Communications Tanzania has launched the first commercial Fourth Generation Long Term Evolution (4G LTE) broadband network in Tanzania»Thursday 16 May
Main One rebrands, repositions
NIGERIA
Main One Cable Company has rebranded as Main One, and repositioned to expand its role in the telecoms market.»Thursday 16 May
Ethiopian mining venture drills into Q-KON for connectivity support
ETHIOPIA
Q-KON has been selected as the preferred provider of connectivity services to Allana Potash Afar PLC, an Ethiopian subsidiary of a Canadian Corporation.»Wednesday 15 May
Orascom Board advises against Baskindale offer
EGYPT
The Board of Directors of Egypt’s Orascom Telecom Holding has recommended that the company’s shareholders do not accept the tender offer by Baskindale Limited to acquire up to 100% of the shares in the company.»Wednesday 15 May
GSMA opens Nairobi office
KENYA
The GSMA has opened a permanent office at the iHub in Nairobi, Kenya. »Wednesday 15 May
Stakeholders oppose NCC’s lawful interception regulation
NIGERIA
Telecoms industry stakeholders have risen up against Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC’s) Draft Lawful Interception of Communications Regulation. »Tuesday 14 May
Simplicity, transparency the wave of the future in telecom billing
The time is ripe for mobile providers to start looking at the central role that billing has to play in their customer strategies, says Consology. »Tuesday 14 May
Safaricom profit soars
KENYA
Safaricom’s profits have hit Ksh25.5billion, as MPESA rakes in billions.»Tuesday 14 May
Swedish government in talks with Main One
NIGERIA
A Swedish Government delegation has met Main One Cable Company for talks on possible business opportunities in Nigeria.»Monday 13 May
Movitel marks one year in Mozambique
MOZAMBIQUE
Mobile operator Movitel has marked its first year of operations in Mozambique.»Monday 13 May
Samsung showcases GalaxyS4 in Nigeria
NIGERIA
Amid pomp and celebration, Samsung Electronics has rolled out its highly anticipated GalaxyS4 smartphone in Nigeria. »FEATURED STORY
ICT opens doors for Kenyan slum dwellersA Nairobi based group is equipping high school girls from Nairobi's slums with ICT skills to help them participate meaningfully in building the economy.
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Botswana innovates with SAP Business OneThe Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) has appointed local SAP Business One specialists 4most to implement an affordable, easy-to-use business management software application.
Samsung puts the spotlight on enterprise solutionsSamsung Electronics South Africa has announced its support of the upcoming Enterprise Mobility Forum.
Sage Pastel Evolution: the modern ERP tool for the modern Kenyan businessThis week’s Sage East Africa Conference, entitled Innovation Beyond Boundaries, attracted over 100 existing and potential customers to the Sankara Hotel in Nairobi.