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Abuja’s Development Control Dept demolishes telecom masts
The Federal Capital Territory Administration’s Department of Development Control in the Nigerian capital of Abuja has initiated the (more)
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22 hr 32 min ago
Airtel Kenya to pay utilities for its customers
Kenya’s Airtel customers who top up with more than KSh50 have a chance to have their bills paid by the mobile network operator every week (more)
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1 day 19 hours agoSecurity concerns over Nokia Xpress browser
The Nokia Xpress browser, one of the more popular applications on Nokia’s Asha range, is facing security concerns over the encryption of (more)
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1 day 21 hours agoCCK: More than 2.4 million Kenyan SIM cards deactivated
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) reports more than 2.4 million unregistered SIM cards have been deactivated by the country’s (more)
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3 days agoVodacom bids for Zambian mobile licence
South Africa’s Vodacom has submitted a bid for Zambia’s fourth mobile operating licence, as the Zambian government takes steps to (more)
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3 days agoTelecommunication stakeholders given more time to consult on ICASA Amendment Bill
Stakeholders and interested parties have been given until the end of January to submit their views on the controversial Independent (more)
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4 days agoOPINION: The Nigerian Communications Commission is a history of failure
Created in 1992 by the then military government, the Nigerian Communications Commission became the watchdog of Africa’s largest (more)
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4 days agoNigerian Government, not regulator, behind blanket ban on operators’ promos and lotteries
Omobola Johnson, Nigerian Minister of Communications Technology, has revealed it was the government’s decision to impose the (more)
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4 days agoComium Gambia opens customer centre in Bakoteh, more to come
Comium Gambia, a telecommunications provider, has launched a new customer care centre at Tippa Garage, in Bakoteh, to serve the needs of (more)
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4 days agoGlobacom Nigeria upgrades from TDM to GMPLS to improve corporate services delivery
Nigerian national network provider, Globacom, has completed the upgrade of its data infrastructure which they hope will provide easier, (more)
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5 days agoZimbabwe: Bulawayo city council slams Telecel
Zimbabwe’s second largest mobile network provider Telecel has come under fire from the Bulawayo city council for building base stations (more)
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5 days agoRooftops targeted for Ethiopia antenna upgrades
Buildings in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa could be forced to open their rooftops for antennae installation as part of telecommunication (more)
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5 days agoYu Mobile seeks SIM card registration extension to avert revenue loss
Kenyan mobile network operator Yu Mobile is lobbying for the extension of the SIM card registration deadline, claiming that the directive (more)
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5 days agoMainOne to build 600 racks data centre for Nigerian operators
In line with its desire to be Nigeria’s leading submarine cable company, MainOne has revealed its commitment to transforming the (more)
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5 days agoVodacom SA re-introduces Power Hour, doubles price
Vodacom South Africa has re-introduced its popular prepaid customer promotion, Power Hour, which gives users one hour of talk time for only (more)
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just addedOnly 25% of Tanzanians can receive TV signals after analogue TV switch-off
A mere 25 percent of TV-owners in Tanzania’s capital Dar es Salaam can access digital TV broadcasting signals after the country became (more)
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6 days agoService quality not acceptable, Nigerian mobile users tell networks
Mobile users in Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja have expressed their dissatisfaction with the poor quality of services being offered by (more)
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6 days agoTCRA postpones public hearings on interconnection rates
The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has postponed public hearings to discuss cost-based interconnection rates for (more)
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6 days agoLiberia’s Libercell GSM may be sold by default due to owed tax
Atlantic Wireless Incorporated (Libercell GSM) may be sold as a result of an alleged US$734,963 debt owed to the the government of Liberia, (more)
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6 days agoAirtel Kenya makes SIM card registration mandatory for new subscribers
Integrated telecommunications services provider Airtel Kenya has said new SIM cards will only be activated after registration, to ensure (more)
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6 days agoAlcatel-Lucent provides base stations for Etisalat Nigeria network expansion
Alcatel-Lucent, a global leader in mobile, fixed, IP and optics technologies, is set to deliver 1,000 base stations for Etisalat Nigeria as (more)
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6 days agoRwanda misses digital migration deadline, blames procurement challenges
Rwanda missed the East African Community (EAC) December 31 deadline for migration to digital television due to challenges in procuring (more)
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6 days agoUS$10 billion LTE revenue predicted by 2018
Greater opportunities for independent Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks are predicted as part of the estimated LTE compound annual growth (more)
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6 days agoKenyan government seeks out-of-court settlement of digital migration case
Kenya’s government is considering an out-of-court settlement to resolve the digital migration broadcasting dispute, with a case filed by (more)
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6 days agoAfreximbank and partners conclude Starcomms Nigeria investment plan
The trade finance bank for Africa, Africa Export Import Bank (Afreximbank), has approved a US$62 million loan for Capcom, the new owners of (more)
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just addedKenyan telcos to be fined for leaking subscriber information
Mobile service providers in Kenya along with their agents will soon risk a fine of KSh300,000 (US$3,570) or a jail term of up to three (more)
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6 days agoResidents of Gambia’s Jarra Central decry poor network coverage
Residents of Jarra Central in Gambia’s Lower River Region have slammed the dismal network coverage, appealing to three of Gambia’s (more)
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7 days agoEgyptian mobile tax an estimated US$115 million
Three percent of profits made by mobile companies in Egypt will be paid to the government in tax as it looks to raise LE750 million (US (more)
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7 days agoOrange Kenya and Pesapal launch online credit top-up service
Kenya’s telecoms firm Orange has partnered with PesaPal, an e-commerce payment services provider, to launch an online airtime top-up (more)
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just addedTigo Ghana and Tropical Cables to eliminate fake wire fire hazards
In an attempt to minimise the amount of fire outbreaks in West Africa, Tigo Ghana has teamed up with Tropical Cables and Conductor to cut (more)
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7 days agoDebt plagued TelOne appoints new MD
Zimbabwean government-owned network operator TelOne has appointed Chipo Mtasa as its new Managing Director, to establish the company as the (more)
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7 days agoLiberia’s Cellcom completes fibre optic broadband trial, set for commercial launch
Major telecommunications company Cellcom has successfully connected its long-term evolution (LTE) network to the new Africa to Europe Cable (more)
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7 days agoNCC to launch mobile number portability, employs partner company to deliver
Following a series of condemnations over its reluctance to introduce mobile number portability (MNP) in Nigeria, the Nigerian (more)
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7 days agoM-Shwari crosses KSh1 billion mark, sets sights on Tanzania
Despite disputes over idea ownership, M-Shwari, a Kenyan m-banking concept, has seen transactions totalling over KSh1 billion in barely (more)
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7 days agoUganda’s telecom sector to top US$1.1bn by 2017
Uganda’s telecommunication sector will peak at US$1 billion by 2017 as the industry continues to grow, according to a report released by (more)
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7 days agoFree forced to restore online advertisements
France-based telecom company Free has been forced by the government to restore online advertisements on the grounds that the telco lacked (more)
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8 days agoISPA slams 650% license fee increase for SA telecommunication providers
The publication of consultation responses from major telecommunication companies in South Africa has revealed a barrage of criticism of the (more)
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8 days agoNigerian economy could benefit by US$127 billion if operators list on NSE
Operators of the Nigerian capital market have revealed listing the country’s telecommunications companies on the nation’s stock (more)
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8 days agoCBN postpones nationwide implementation of cashless policy, blames challenges
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has defended the indefinite suspension in the nationwide roll-out of its cashless policy.
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8 days agoRwanda to join other African countries in SIM-card registration
Rwanda is set to join other African countries in a nationwide SIM-card registration, a process set to be carried out from February 4 to (more)
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8 days agoBill Gates compares M-Pesa model to Microsoft’s
Billionaire software tycoon Bill Gates has compared his company’s model to that of giant mobile money transfer service M-Pesa, which (more)
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8 days agoFrench Telecom company threatens global web advertising
A move by Free, a France-based telecommunications services provider, to upgrade all its users with ad blocking features is expected to (more)
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8 days agoEtisalat Egypt partners with Ericsson to prepare network for LTE coverage
Etisalat Egypt and Ericsson will “transform the telecom operator’s radio network to enable a full range of converged information and (more)
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9 days agoNo more capped ADSL for SA’s Telkom customers
Telkom, South Africa’s partially state owned telecommunications company, is removing the “hard cap” on its capped ADSL services, (more)
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11 days agoOPINION: Kenya’s CCK is not as powerful as it thinks it is
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has for a long time portrayed itself as the ultimate authority when it comes to matters of (more)
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11 days agoEmergency services unavailable due to cable theft
Emergency services in Queenstown, South Africa, are currently out of reach to the public after a cable theft yesterday (Thursday).
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11 days agoNigerian satellite centre hopes training will bring native innovation and progress
The Nigerian Centre for Satellite Technology Development (CSTD) has announced its readiness to train Nigerian engineers in the relevant (more)
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11 days agoNigeria sees increases in telecommunications penetration
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s Minister for Communications Technology, has described the increase in the access to information and (more)
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11 days agoZambia nationwide radio imminent
Zambians could enjoy national airwaves in the near future after the Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA) (more)
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