Telecoms, Page 12
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Mon, June 9th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
ICTAK wants Safaricom denied operating licence
The Information Communication Technology Association of Kenya (ICTAK) has written to the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) asking it not to grant Safaricom’s request for an operating licence renewal. → Read more
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Mon, June 9th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom braced for CAK ruling opening up M-Pesa agency network
Leading Kenyan operator Safaricom has said it is braced for a ruling by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) on June 30 which may force it to open up its M-Pesa agency network to rivals Airtel, yuMobile and Orange. → Read more
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Mon, June 9th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodafone releases report detailing government data requests
Vodafone has released its first Law Enforcement Disclosure Report detailing government and law enforcement agency requests for customer communications data and help in direct “tapping” of communications, revealing most governments in African countries in which Vodafone operates have not requested tapping of communications. → Read more
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Mon, June 9th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Airtel signs virtual SIM agreement to boost mobile access
Mobile operator Airtel Africa has signed a group wide agreement with virtual SIM solutions firm Movirtu, providing individuals who cannot afford handsets with communications and banking capabilities. → Read more
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Mon, June 9th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom welcomes parliamentary probe after tender suspension
Leading Kenyan operator Safaricom has welcomed a probe into the security communications tender awarded to the company after the Parliamentary Committee on Security and Administration suspended the project. → Read more
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Fri, June 6th, 13:34 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange Telkom Kenya attracts Nigeria, Vietnamese interest
France Telecom’s possible sale of its 70 per cent stake in Orange Telkom Kenya has attracted two foreign companies, Nigeria’s Megatech Engineering Limited and vtel from Vietnam. → Read more
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Fri, June 6th, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Parliament freezes Safaricom security tender
The Kenyan parliament has frozen the security contract awarded to Safaricom to supply of a national surveillance and communications system until an enquiry into the deal’s legality is completed. → Read more
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Fri, June 6th, 10:00 · Chris Udemans
Shinn to shadow Cwele
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has announced its new shadow cabinet, with Marian Shinn retaining her telecommunications post. → Read more
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Fri, June 6th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
Orange launches first mobile self-care Android app in Kenya
Orange Kenya has launched the first e-care app in the market, allowing subscribers to check their credit balances, recharge accounts and manage their subscriptions to Orange. → Read more
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Fri, June 6th, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
Comtech gets $1m order to support satellite mobile backhaul network in Africa
Arizona-based Comtech EF Data Corp has been awarded a US$1 million order for infrastructure equipment by an unnamed mobile network operator (MNO) in Africa to support a satellite mobile backhaul network. → Read more
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Thu, June 5th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Senegal may launch MNP in October
Abou Lo, former director general of Senegal’s telecoms regulator the Autorite de Regulation des Telecommunications et des Postes (ARTP), has announced the country could commence mobile number portability (MNP) as early as October. → Read more
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Thu, June 5th, 17:30 · Chris Udemans
SA telecoms driving demand for testing equipment
Broadening mobile coverage and the installation of 4G infrastructure in South Africa is driving the demand for electronic test equipment in the telecoms sector, according to business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. → Read more
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Thu, June 5th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Vodafone Ghana restores services following nationwide network outage
Vodafone Ghana has restored services on its network after suffering a nationwide outage earlier this week, affecting landline and mobile platforms. → Read more
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Thu, June 5th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN offers free unlimited access to Wikipedia in Rwanda
MTN Rwanda has become the latest telecoms network in Africa to offer subscribers free access to Wikipedia following a partnership with the Wikipedia Foundation. → Read more
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Thu, June 5th, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Tigo Tanzania partners DTBi for ICT deployment
Tigo Tanzania has penned an agreement with the Dar Teknohama Business Incubator (DTBi) that will see the company support the incubator in promoting local talent and employment generation through ICT. → Read more
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Wed, June 4th, 18:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nationwide outage recorded on Vodafone Ghana
Vodafone Ghana has said it recorded a nationwide outage on its network, affecting calls, credit recharge and internet access, in the early hours of yesterday. → Read more
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Wed, June 4th, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
Airtel reports Safaricom to Kenya’s Competition Authority
Airtel Kenya has asked the Competition Authority of Kenya to investigate Safaricom for alleged abuse of its position at the head of the East African country’s booming mobile money market. → Read more
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Wed, June 4th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Tigo, Airtel, Zantel announce Africa’s first interoperable mobile money agreement
Three major telecoms companies operating in Tanzania - Tigo, Airtel and Zantel - are to adopt interoperable mobile money services by the end of the month, the first agreement of its kind of Africa. → Read more
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Wed, June 4th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN partners simfy for mobile music streaming service
South Africa’s second operator MTN has announced an exclusive partnership with local music streaming service simfy Africa, allowing MTN customers to access music of their choice through their mobile devices. → Read more
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Wed, June 4th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Kenyan MPs question Safaricom’s surveillance contract
Kenyan members of parliament (MP) have questioned the tender process by which mobile operator Safaricom was awarded a project to build the country’s surveillance and communications system, saying they would block the request should it not be investigated. → Read more
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