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Tue, July 9th, 11:25 · Kamau Mbote
Nokia Asha 501 now available in East Africa
Nokia’s has launched the Asha 501 for purchase across East Africa, featuring a faster interface and smarter internet. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 10:26 · Brandon Gregory
LTE key to transforming Africa – Charnley
Mass broadband access is imperative to transforming Africa, according to Irene Charnley, chief executive officer (CEO) of Smile Communications. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 10:10 · Richard Cutcher
Massive 3G usage drove us to LTE in Namibia – MTC
The huge demand and take-up of 3G services in Namibia pushed MTC, one of Namibia’s two mobile networks, into rolling out LTE services, with the operator saying more is on the way. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 09:57 · Tom Jackson
Internet Solutions connects Namibia, Nigeria to WACS
Internet Solutions (IS) has connected Namibia and Nigeria to the West Africa Cable System (WACS), with plans to boost capacity in Ghana and Angola in the near future. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 09:44 · Richard Cutcher
LTE being piloted in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Econet Wireless is piloting LTE technology, although it does not expect to begin a commercial rollout this year. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 09:38 · Tom Jackson
Gijima CFO steps down
Gijima chief financial officer (CFO) Carlos Ferreira has stepped down from the company, in a further blow to Gijima as it seeks to recover from losses over the last year. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 09:25 · Paul Adepoju
MTN denies member of staff shot in south western Nigeria
Nigeria’s largest telecoms company MTN Nigeria has told HumanIPO the individual that was shot in Ogun state capital Abeokuta was not an employee of the telecoms company as widely reported in the media. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 09:18 · Nick Sato
Technology boosts ease of doing business in Kenya
The ease of doing business in Kenya has improved significantly over the last 12 months, attributed to the rise in the use of technology. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 09:06 · Richard Cutcher
Lack of spectrum holding South Africa back – Vodacom
The South African industry regulator's inability to allocate the 800Mhz spectrum is the equivalent of a fighter "fighting with one hand tied behind his back", according to Jannie Van Zyl, executive head of data products at Vodacom. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 08:51 · Paul Adepoju
Lagos commences e-ticketing on BRT buses today
The Lagos state Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), regulators of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, will today commence e-ticketing payments on the popular buses. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 08:44 · Richard Cutcher
LTE Africa conference kicks off in Cape Town
The LTE Africa conference kicked off in Cape Town today, with the release of statistics showing South Africa was way ahead of the rest of the continent, though as a whole Africa is lagging behind. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 08:29 · Paul Adepoju
Access Bank introduces Gambia’s first Visa debit card
Access Bank has announced the introduction of the Visa Classic Debit Card in Gambia, making it the first bank in the country to introduce the e-payment solution. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 08:22 · Susan Mwenesi
JamboPay to open shop in Uganda before end year
Online payment solutions provider JamboPay will open its doors to Ugandan merchants and individuals within six months, making it possible for them to make or receive payments through mobile phones over the internet. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 08:10 · Nick Sato
Orange biggest mover in GSMA mobile operator rankings
French multinational telecom Orange Group was the biggest mover in GSMA Intelligence’s top 20 mobile operators for the last year, jumping four places to eighth on the back of securing a majority share in Egypt’s Mobinil. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 07:44 · Paul Adepoju
NCC orders telecoms to submit lists of disconnected lines
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered telecoms companies operating in Nigeria to present lists of unregistered lines disconnected on their respective networks. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 15:58 · Brandon Gregory
OUTA: SANRAL’s advertising spend – a shocking waste of time
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has expressed its dissatisfaction with the South African National Roads Agency Limited spending ZAR85 million (US$8.3 million) a year on e-tolling advertising, calling it a “shocking waste of time”. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 15:46 · Richard Cutcher
Cell C receives Right2Know’s memorandum on free airtime
Around 500 protesters descended on the offices of South African network operator Cell C and the communications regulator on Saturday to protest the cost of airtime. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 15:32 · Tom Jackson
Microsoft to close MSN TV
Microsoft has announced it is to close its internet television service MSN TV at the end of September, saying there are now “many new ways” to access the net. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 15:23 · Richard Cutcher
SA explainer video startup adds Australian presence
A Cape Town startup is celebrating its third birthday by expanding its operations into Australia and employing a chief marketing officer (CMO) to grow new revenue streams. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 15:06 · Tom Jackson
Yahsat appoints new CEO
Yahsat, which provides satellite broadband in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, has appointed Masood. M. Sharif Mahmood as its new chief executive officer (CEO) in place of Tareq Abdel Raheem Al Hosani, who will join the company’s board of directors. → Read more
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