Telecoms, Page 16
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Mon, May 19th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
ANC meddled in USAASA procurement – report
Former executive manager at the Universal Service Access Agency for South Africa (USAASA) Mmatlou Morudu has said he lost his job for refusing to award a contract as instructed by South African ruling party the African National Congress (ANC), according to a report. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 10:30 · Tom Jackson
Safaricom, Airtel acquisition of yuMobile would stifle competition – analyst
The proposed purchase of Kenyan operator yuMobile by larger rivals Safaricom and Airtel would reduce the country’s telecoms market to a duopoly scenario with a negative effect on competition, according to Danson Njue, research analyst at Informa Telecoms & Media. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Johnson insists Nigeria spectrum auction will take place this year
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s minister of communication technology, has said the planned 2.5 GHz band frequency spectrum auction will take place before the end of the year, in spite of regulatory body the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) expressing doubts it would happen so soon. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Shareholders to appoint directors of Nigeria’s telecoms companies
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has released a new Corporate Governance Code stipulating shareholders of telecoms companies will be responsible for the appointment of boards of directors. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange Kenya connects 4 more counties to broadband network
Orange has connected the Kenyan counties of Marsabit, Nandi, Vihiga and Lamu to its Broadband Virtual Private Network (BVPN) solution, taking the total number of connected counties to 31. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
African operations hit Portugal Telecom revenues
Lower income from Namibia and other international operations have caused Portugal Telecom (PT) to report poor first quarter (Q1) results. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenyatta confirms Safaricom security system contract
The government of Kenya has officially announced a KSh12.3 billion (US$140.65 million) contract with local operator Safaricom for the installation of a state-of-the-art integrated security system across Nairobi and Mombasa, with president Uhuru Kenyatta demanding the system be completed “as soon as possible” as it is “necessary for the safety of our country”. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
Extension of Viettel 3G monopoly will hold Cameroon back – analyst
Agreement by the Cameroonian government to extend Vietnamese firm Viettel’s 3G monopoly will further delay the deployment of advanced technologies in the country, which is one of only six in Africa not to have a 3G network. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom retrenchments racially motivated – Solidarity
South African trade union Solidarity has accused part state-owned operator Telkom of racially motivated retrenchment plans, as well as saying the operator lacks a long term strategy for achieving financial stability. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Vodacom Tanzania, CBA launch mobile money banking product
Vodacom Tanzania and Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) have launched a banking service named M-Pawa allowing Tanzanians to save and borrow money on their mobile phones. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
Telecel Global reports 50% earnings increase
Telecel Global, Sub-Saharan Africa’s subsidiary of global telecom VimpelCom, has reported a 10 per cent year-on-year increase in operating revenue and a 50 per cent increase in earnings, despite fewer customers in the first quarter (Q1) of 2014. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom reputation hits 4-year low
South Africa’s leading operator Vodacom has seen its reputation among consumers weaken to the worst in four years, dropping to sixth place from the number one spot it occupied in 2013. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Matiangi moves to allay fears over Safaricom licence renewal
Kenya’s Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi has assured the public the licence renewal of the country’s leading operator Safaricom is on course and will be completed once the company meets certain requirements set by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK). → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
More MTN partnerships coming – AIH
MTN and Africa Internet Holding (AIH) will partner on more initiatives across the continent after launching a scheme in the Ivory Coast allowing Jumia customers to pay for their purchases using MTN Mobile Money. → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom to develop $160m Kenyan security communications system
Leading Kenyan telecoms company Safaricom is finalising a deal that will see it contracted by the government to develop a KSh14 billion (US$160 million) sophisticated security communications system to combat terrorism. → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 14:30 · Chris Udemans
Etisalat completes Maroc Telecom acquisition
United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based mobile operator Etisalat has successfully acquired a majority shareholding in Morocco’s Maroc Telecom after receiving regulatory approval. → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
NCC expresses doubt over 2nd spectrum licence auction
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed doubts over a spectrum licence auction for the 2.6 GHz range this year, having sold the licence for the 2.3 GHz range in February. → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s Spectranet launches new tariff aimed at boosting broadband affordability
Nigerian broadband company Spectranet has announced the launch of a new tariff plan called “Pay Lite Download Heavy” for its customers in Lagos and Abuja, which it said is part of its company’s plans to enhance affordability and accessibility of broadband internet in Nigeria. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 17:30 · Paul Adepoju
MTN not calling for devaluation of Nigeria’s currency
MTN Nigeria has denied calls made by outgoing chief financial officer (CFO) Andrew Bing for the country’s currency to be devalued in order to boost MTN’s import costs are company policy. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cell C cuts prepaid call rates to 66c
South Africa’s third operator Cell C today announced cuts to call rates for prepaid and contract customers, to ZAR0.66 and ZAR0.79 respectively. → Read more
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