Telecoms, Page 36
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Mon, January 13th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
Altech sells Liquid stake to Econet
Altech has sold its stake in Liquid Telecom to Zimbabwe’s Econet Wireless for US$55 million, a year after giving up its East African operations to Liquid in return for equity in the company. → Read more
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Mon, January 13th, 12:20 · Paul Adepoju
MTN best telecoms company to work for in Nigeria – Jobberman
Nigeria’s largest operator MTN ranks highest of all the country’s telecoms in online search platform Jobberman’s 100 Best Companies To Work For in Nigeria, ranking fifth in the country overall. → Read more
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Mon, January 13th, 11:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Somali government stands firm over Al-Shabaab threats
The Somali government has called on the country’s operators not to bend to Al-Shabaab threats ordering the cease of internet service provision, the government promising citizens will not go without the benefits of internet access and smartphones. → Read more
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Mon, January 13th, 11:00 · Nick Sato
CCK introduces heavy penalties for telecoms over poor services
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has revised upwards fines and penalties for operators in an attempt to force compliance with the minimum Quality of Service (QoS) standards. → Read more
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Mon, January 13th, 09:40 · Paul Adepoju
Postal service suffers in Ghana as telecoms operations increase
Ghana Post Company Limited has announced a drop in its operations, attributed to the growth of the nation’s telecoms sector, prompting a need to rethink its strategy. → Read more
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Mon, January 13th, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
Tecno honours young Nigerian app developers
Mobile phone manufacturing company Tecno on Friday honoured young Nigerian app developers that emerged winners in a challenge held recently. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 16:40 · Nick Sato
MTN Uganda rolls out 115 new coverage sites, upgrades to 3G
MTN Uganda has announced the completion of the planned rollout of 115 new coverage sites and upgraded the capacity of another 406 sites, while upgrading its sites in Kampala to 3G. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 15:20 · Tom Jackson
Telkom still reviewing job cuts
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has moved to clarify comments made by chief executive officer (CEO) Sipho Maseko that almost one-third of its 21,000-strong workforce would need to be cut within five years. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 13:20 · Tom Jackson
Solar flare could disrupt SA communications
The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has warned satellite communication systems like GPS, radio communications, internet, mobile phones and DStv could be affected by an X-class X-ray solar flare which is travelling towards Earth. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 12:40 · Nick Sato
Mobile transactions in Kenya hit $19.6bn in 2013
Kenyans transacted KSh1.7 trillion (US$19.6 billion) through their mobile phones in the first 11 months of 2013, underscoring the increasing significance of handsets in the financial services sector. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
MTN Nigeria partners NIGCOMSAT and Netlink for nationwide ICT solutions delivery
MTN Nigeria has partnered with Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) and NetLink Limited for ICT solutions delivery across Nigeria for both public and private sectors. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 10:40 · Tom Jackson
Telkom held talks with Netflix, Naspers, Comcast – report
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has held talks with companies including Netflix, Comcast and Naspers as it looks to launch a video-on-demand service, according to a report. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 10:00 · Nick Sato
OPINION: Is the CCK bluffing over denying Safaricom its operating licence?
Ever since the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) adopted the Quality of Service (QoS) rating in 2008/09, Kenya’s biggest operator Safaricom has failed to meet its minimum requirements. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 09:00 · Nick Sato
Orange Kenya launches advertising campaign targeting Safaricom
Orange Kenya has launched a fresh mode of comparative advertising campaign against Kenya’s biggest mobile subscriber Safaricom as it looks to reignite competition among telecoms. → Read more
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Thu, January 9th, 16:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telecel denies default on licence fee
Zimbabwe’s second operator Telecel has denied allegations it has defaulted on payment of its licence renewal fee. → Read more
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Thu, January 9th, 12:20 · Paul Adepoju
Al-Shabaab orders Somalia internet switchoff
The Al-Shabaab militant group in Somalia has ordered telecoms companies in the country to stop providing internet connection, threatening those that fail to do so with serious consequences. → Read more
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Thu, January 9th, 10:20 · Nick Sato
“Comply or go out of business” – Kenyan government tells Safaricom
The Kenyan government has issued a hardline stance against the country’s biggest mobile operator Safaricom, saying it will not negotiate after the telecom failed to meet the minimum Quality of Service (QoS) rating by the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK). → Read more
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Wed, January 8th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Global IT spending to hit $3.8tn this year
Global spending in the IT sector will hit US$3.8 trillion in 2014, displaying 3.1 per cent growth on last year’s figures, according to IT research analysts Gartner. → Read more
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Wed, January 8th, 13:40 · Paul Adepoju
Consortium launches fresh bid for NITEL assets
Brymedia has launched a fresh bid to purchase the assets of Nigeria’s former national carrier, Nigeria Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), having been the second reserve bidder in the aborted 2010 privatisation of the company. → Read more
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Wed, January 8th, 12:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Zambia increases duty on airtime
The three Zambian mobile network operators have implemented a 15 per cent excise duty on airtime as decreed by government in the 2014 national budget. → Read more
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