Telecoms, Page 28
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Mon, March 3rd, 12:20 · Chris Udemans
Safaricom, Airtel acquire yuMobile
Kenyan mobile operators Safaricom and Airtel have bought Essar Telkom’s yuMobile for KSh8 billion (US$93 million), according to a report. → Read more
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Mon, March 3rd, 11:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom has subsidised Vodacom, MTN for 2 decades – CEO
South Africa’s part state-owned operator Telkom has subsidised bigger rivals Vodacom and MTN for over two decades, chief executive officer (CEO) Sipho Maseko said in an open letter to the operators urging them to stop opposing the lowering of mobile termination rates (MTRs). → Read more
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Fri, February 28th, 18:20 · Tom Jackson
Right2Know calls on Vodacom, MTN to drop MTR legal cases
South Africa’s Right2Know Campaign has called for leading operators Vodacom and MTN to drop their court cases challenges to the new mobile termination rate (MTR) regulations announced by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). → Read more
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Fri, February 28th, 17:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Airtel Kenya launches information service for farmers
Airtel Kenya has launched Airtel Kilimo, a project that will provide information to farmers in real time through its mobile network → Read more
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Fri, February 28th, 16:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom supports lowering of MTRs – CEO
South Africa’s leading operator Vodacom supports the lowering of mobile termination rates (MTRs), but had to launch legal action against the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) because the regulator did not follow legal procedures in deciding on new regulations, according to chief executive officer (CEO) Shameel Joosub. → Read more
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Fri, February 28th, 14:20 · Susan Mwenesi
Essar Telkom employees seeking CEO travel ban
A group of employees at India’s Essar Telkom, which runs Kenya’s yuMobile network, have gone to court seeking an order to prevent chief executive officer (CEO) Madhur Taneja from travelling to prevent him from fleeing the country before he finalises an alleged retrenchment plan with them → Read more
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Fri, February 28th, 12:20 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange Kenya launches loyalty programme for virtual airtime retailers
Orange Kenya has launched a loyalty programme that will see its electronic top-up service retailers sell virtual airtime to end-users → Read more
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Fri, February 28th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
Cell C offers unlimited calls to any network
South Africa’s third mobile operator Cell C has announced new prepaid and contract packages allowing subscribers to make unlimited calls to any network. → Read more
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Thu, February 27th, 17:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cell C “disappointed” with Vodacom “legal tactic”
South Africa’s third operator Cell C is “disappointed” by rival Vodacom’s decision to launch legal action against the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) over the newly announced mobile termination rates (MTRs), calling the move a “legal tactic”. → Read more
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Thu, February 27th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Mahindra Comviva, MTN launch MDP in Congo
Global mobility solutions provider Mahindra Comviva has announced its Mobile Data Platform (MDP) has gone live with MTN in the Republic of Congo, allowing subscribers to access personalised data plans → Read more
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Wed, February 26th, 14:20 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian regulator accuses dealers of selling unapproved phones
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has accused major dealers in the nation’s ICT sector of selling phones that have not been approved for sale in Nigeria. → Read more
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Wed, February 26th, 12:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom follows MTN in legal case against ICASA
South Africa’s leading mobile operator Vodacom has followed rival MTN in launching legal proceedings against the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) over the recently published mobile termination rate (MTR) regulations, saying ICASA did not follow legislated processes in deciding on the new rates. → Read more
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Wed, February 26th, 12:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom CFO loan unlawful – CIPC
South Africa’s Companies and Intellectual Properties Commission (CIPC) has told part state-owned Telkom the loan granted to the company’s suspended chief financial officer (CFO) Jacques Schindehutte was unlawful, requiring reparative action from the company and chief executive officer (CEO) Sipho Maseko. → Read more
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Wed, February 26th, 11:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom takes on Orange Kenya over advert
Safaricom, through its advertising firm Scanad, has made a formal complaint against Orange Kenya to the Advertising Standards Body of Kenya (ASBK) over an advertisement making use of its corporate colours to market Orange services. → Read more
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Wed, February 26th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN and Ecobank offer Ghana subscribers access to cardless ATM services
MTN Ghana has partnered with Ecobank for the extension of cardless services to the bank’s ATMs across Ghana, allowing more than two million mobile money subscribers in the country to withdraw from Ecobank ATMs without using a card. → Read more
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Wed, February 26th, 05:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange Kenya donates $25k to Laisamis project
Kenyan integrated telecommunications provider Orange Telkom has injected KSh2.19 million (US$25,000) to the second phase of the Laisamis Livelihood Improvement project through World Vision Kenya → Read more
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Tue, February 25th, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN launches low-cost bundle offering
South African mobile operator MTN has launched a new low-cost offering for prepaid customers, with discounted voice tariffs on purchasing a ZAR30 (US$2.76) credit bundle. → Read more
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Tue, February 25th, 16:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom Twitter account suffers bot attack
South Africa’s leading mobile operator Vodacom has confirmed its Twitter account was hacked last night, attributing the disturbance to a bot attack. → Read more
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Tue, February 25th, 13:40 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria gives telecoms deadline for local manufacture of SIM cards
Telecoms companies operating in Nigeria have until December 2015 to commence local manufacture of SIM cards. → Read more
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Tue, February 25th, 12:20 · Susan Mwenesi
CCK frequency fee cut could save telecoms millions
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) looks set to cut the annual fees payable by telecommunications companies to the regulator, a move which could save the companies millions → Read more
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