Policy, Page 2
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Thu, December 4th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
NATCOM Consortium wins bid for Nigeria’s national telecoms company
NATCOM Consortium has become the preferred bidder for the moribund Nigeria's national telecoms company the Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) and Nigerian Mobile Telecommunications Limited (Mtel) after offering US$252.5 million for both companies. → Read more
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Wed, December 3rd, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
mBanking transactions in Nigeria hit over US$2bn – CBN
Nigeria's apex bank the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced mobile financial transactions in Nigeria had exceeded US$2 billion. This was announced by the bank's Head of Payment System Policy and Oversight Division of Banking and Payments Department, Musa Itopa-Jimoh. → Read more
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Mon, December 1st, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Metacom acquires Stellenbosch-based Multenet
Industrial and commercial communications operator Metacom has announced it has acquired 100% of Stellenbosch-based hardware development company Multenet. → Read more
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Fri, November 28th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Ghana to abolish taxes on imported smartphones by 2015
The Ghanaian government has announced it would abolish taxes on all imported smartphones by next. This development was announced by the government through the 2015 budget. → Read more
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Fri, November 28th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Namibia adopts electronic voting system for today’s elections
Namibia has adopted electronic voting system for today's general elections. Procured from an Indian company, the electronic voting machines (EVMs), they are reportedly backed by technology that eliminates flaws. → Read more
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Thu, November 27th, 12:12 · Paul Adepoju
Telecos in Nigeria ordered to compensate subscribers
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered telecoms companies operating in the country to compensate their subscribers. To this effect, it has issued an ultimatum to the telecos to reveal their compensation plan before January 31, 2015. → Read more
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Wed, November 26th, 12:05 · Paul Adepoju
Viettel Group withdraws initial bid for Telkom Kenya
Vietnamese firm Viettel Group has said it is no longer interested in acquiring a 70 percent stake in Telkom Kenya. This means France Telecom will seek new ways to exit Telkom Kenya it co-owns with Kenya's Treasury department. → Read more
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Wed, November 26th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria creates Office of Content Development in ICT
The president of Nigeria Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has announced the creation of the Office of Nigerian Content Development in ICT. He made the announcement at the recently held eNigeria conference. → Read more
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Tue, November 25th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Airtel Nigeria, ATC sign $1bn definitive acquisition agreement on 4,800 towers
One of Nigeria's major telecoms companies Airtel has signed a definitive agreement with American Tower Corporation (ATC) for the acquisition of the teleco's towers in Nigeria. → Read more
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Mon, November 24th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Mayor of Cape Town announces free WiFi at 61 public buildings
The executive mayor of Cape Town Patricia de Lille has announced 61 public buildings in the city would have free WiFi by June 2015. → Read more
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Fri, November 21st, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Connecting with purpose: The internet forces shaping modern Africa
In this guest post for HumanIPO, Alex Salter, CEO of SamKnows urges African nations should leverage the lessons already learned by other global telecom regulators and governments. → Read more
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Fri, November 21st, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian Communications Commission bans teleco
Nigeria’s telecoms industry’s regulator the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced a clampdown on Owntel Communications. Aording to the NCC, the company was providing telecommunications services without an operational license. → Read more
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Fri, November 21st, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
ICT to be largest contributor to Nigeria’s GDP by 2020 – Johnson
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria's minister of communication technology Omobola Johnson has predicted ICT would be the highest contributor to Nigeria's GDP by 2020. She said this at the just concluded eNigeria 2014. → Read more
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Thu, November 20th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Mobile subscribers in Africa set to hit one billion – Ericsson
The latest Ericsson Mobility Report launched yesterday (Wednesday) revealed that proliferation of mobile technology continues to grow at a rapid pace. According to the report, Africa has topped 880 million in mobile subscriptions for Q3 2014, whilst 90 per cent of the world's population over six years old is predicted to have a mobile phone by 2020. → Read more
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Fri, November 14th, 10:01 · Paul Adepoju
Guest Post: African ICT must seize opportunity
In this guest post for HumanIPO, Ayanda Dlamini, Business Development Manager at LGR Telecommunications notes that as the next big frontier for market growth, Africa is rich with potential. But African businesses have been slow to capitalise on this, and stand to lose out to foreign players. → Read more
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Wed, November 12th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s Chief Justice commissions e-court
Justice Mariam Aloma Muhktar, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) has commissioned a case management system referred to as e-court that is aimed at improving the efficiency of the country's judiciary system. → Read more
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Wed, November 12th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
4G LTE launched in Rwanda
Rwanda has become the latest African country to join the 4G LTE network following the launch of the service in Kigali the country's capital. → Read more
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Tue, November 11th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Airtel subscribers in Kenya to enjoy Internet.org mobile app
Airtel has announced it is partnering with Facebook's Internet.org to offer its subscribers in Kenya access to the Internet.org mobile app that offers users locally relevant basic internet services free of charge with the aim of enhancing easy access for its prepaid and postpaid subscribers. → Read more
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Tue, November 11th, 11:12 · Paul Adepoju
Security a top priority as Africa moves to LTE – Fortinet
Perry Hutton, regional director of Fortinet for Africa has stressed the need for telecos and carriers in Africa to take security seriously as LTE is becoming increasingly mainstream across the continent. → Read more
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Mon, November 10th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Over 664,000 rural dwellers in Nigeria connected to telephony services
More than 664,000 rural dwellers in Igbo Olodumare, Ondo state southwestern Nigeria have been connected to telephony services by Odu’atel through subsidies provided by the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF). → Read more
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