Telecoms, Page 18
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Wed, May 7th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
MTN Rwanda, Prime Life unveil insurance partnership
MTN Rwanda has partnered insurance firm Prime Life Assurance in a bid to increase the uptake of policies in the country, especially in the lower market segment. → Read more
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Tue, May 6th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Econet announces $119m profits
Leading Zimbabwean operator Econet Wireless has released its financial results for the year ended February 2014, revealing after tax profits of US$119.4 million, allowing it to pay dividends for the first time in three years. → Read more
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Tue, May 6th, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom offers $95k to innovative employees
South Africa’s leading operator Vodacom has challenged employees to submit business-changing innovations, with inventors of ideas implemented by the company standing the chance to win ZAR1 million (US$95,312). → Read more
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Tue, May 6th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Etisalat offers subscribers in Nigeria free life insurance cover
Etisalat has announced it is offering its subscribers free life insurance cover for a period of one month between May and July. → Read more
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Tue, May 6th, 17:30 · Susan Mwenesi
ASC rules in favour of Safaricom in advert row with Orange
Kenya’s Advertising Standards Committee (ASC) has ruled in favour of a Safaricom complaint against an advert run by rival operator Orange, with the advertising standards body deeming Orange’s “Do You Know” campaign misleading. → Read more
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Tue, May 6th, 16:30 · Paul Adepoju
MTN to sell telecoms towers in Nigeria
MTN Nigeria has announced a bidding process is underway for the sale of its 11,000 telecoms towers in Nigeria, following the lead of MTN and operators in other companies shedding their towers to independent management firms. → Read more
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Tue, May 6th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom allows instantaneous mobile banking on M-Pesa
Leading Kenya operator Safaricom has upgraded the M-Pesa Application Programme Interface (API), making it possible for customers to make mobile banking transactions instantaneously. → Read more
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Tue, May 6th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
MTN Ghana takes construction companies to court over cable cuts
MTN Ghana has announced it has taken construction firm Hisense Son Electronic Ltd and Zuleah Esifu to court for damaging its fibre cables. → Read more
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Tue, May 6th, 08:20 · Chris Udemans
Etisalat sells West African subsidiary to Maroc Telecom
United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based mobile operator Etisalat has announced an agreement of sale for its West African subsidiary Atlantique Telecom to Maroc Telecom for US$650 million. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 13:30 · Tom Jackson
USAASA launches pilot broadband services
The Universal Services and Access Agency of South Africa [USAASA] has constructed sites in Msinga and Malahleni in KwaZulu-Natal province allowing locals access to a 3G-enabled wireless network. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Heiko Schlittke appointed Airtel Malawi’s new MD
Airtel Malawi has announced the appointment of German Heiko Schlittke as the network’s new managing director, replacing Saulosi Chilima who has left the company to enter politics. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
Fibre cuts on the rise in Ghana’s western region – Airtel
Airtel Ghana has expressed concern over the rise in fibre optic cable cuts in the country, especially in the western region. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
BT appoints Sub-Saharan Africa boss
British multinational telecoms firm BT has announced the appointment of Oliver Fortuin as managing director (MD) in Sub-Saharan Africa. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
MTN offers free Twitter access
South African mobile operator MTN has launched a number of mobile internet packages allowing subscribers to access Twitter for free through the MTN branded Opera Mini browser. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria to double investment in ICT sector to $50bn
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, has expressed the readiness of the Nigerian government to double the current level of investment in the nation’s ICT sector. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
Vodacom launches 79c call promotion
South African mobile operator Vodacom has launched a ZAR0.79 (US$0.07) per minute prepaid promotion, along with a bundle allowing ZAR0.50 (US$0.04) per minute calls, following cheaper calls rates being implemented by other operators in the country. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
IHS completes acquisition of MTN towers in Zambia, Rwanda
African tower management firm IHS has completed its acquisition of more than 1,200 MTN network towers in Zambia and Rwanda for an undisclosed amount, using recently obtained funding to continue Africa’s move towards independent tower management. → Read more
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Thu, May 1st, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Vodacom Business Nigeria wins 2 BoICT Awards
Vodacom Business Nigeria has won two awards at the Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Awards ceremony held in Lagos, succeeding in the Enterprise Solutions Provider of the Year and the Cloud Service Provider of the Year categories. → Read more
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Wed, April 30th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Bharti Airtel reports profit growth
Bharti Airtel has released its fourth quarter and year-end results, revealing 106 per cent growth in profit for the quarter as compared to Q4 2013, and 63 per cent growth for the year. → Read more
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Wed, April 30th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Court orders MTN Ghana to stop World Cup promotion
An Accra circuit court has ordered MTN to halt its MTN GO RIO promotion, through which the operator planned to reward customers during the forthcoming Brazil 2014 World Cup. → Read more
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