Telecoms, Page 41
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Tue, December 3rd, 15:00 · Richard Cutcher
Etisalat could re-visit Zain deal in Sudan
Etisalat, the United Arab Emirates-based telecom with operations in Africa, is reportedly considering selling its Sudanese operation Canar to Zain after negotiations had previously broken down. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 05:00 · Richard Cutcher
Zantel praised for m-farming solution
Zantel Tanzania has been praised for its six-month-old m-service for farmers, Z-Kilimo, which allows them to receive up to date information on crops, weather and farming methods. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher
Airtel in talks to buy Kenya’s Yu Mobile
Bharti Airtel is reportedly in talks with Essar Group’s Yu Mobile in Kenya, with a deal to potentially be concluded within two to three months. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 14:00 · Nick Sato
Yu Mobile denies Kenyan exit plans
India’s Essar Group, parent company to Yu Mobile and wireless provider Essar Telecom Kenya, has denied reports it is looking to exit the Kenyan mobile sector. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 11:30 · Winfred Kuria
Airtel Rwanda to give out free mobile phones
Airtel Rwanda plans to award 10 free mobile phones every week in a bid to support increasing mobile penetration in the East African country. → Read more
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Sat, November 30th, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Tanzanians to pay for fuel services via M-Pesa
Vodacom Tanzania has entered into a partnership with Oilcom, a Tanzania-based oil company, allowing motorists in the country to pay for fueling services through mobile money platform M-Pesa. → Read more
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Fri, November 29th, 15:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Huawei to roll out 4G network in Ethiopia
Huawei Technologies has been picked by the Ethiopian state-run mobile operator Ethio Telecom to roll out a high-speed 4G network across the country’s capital, Addis Ababa. → Read more
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Fri, November 29th, 10:00 · Richard Cutcher
ICASA to water down universal access obligations
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published draft amendments to its Universal Service and Access Obligations (USAO), including removing the demand for mobile network operators to provide millions of SIM cards to under-serviced areas. → Read more
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Fri, November 29th, 09:30 · Richard Cutcher
MTN Uganda adds mobile money ATM service with Interswitch
MTN Uganda has partnered with Interswitch to launch another mobile money ATM cash out service in the East African country. → Read more
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Fri, November 29th, 08:30 · Tom Jackson
Efficient infrastructure necessary for economic development – Convergence
Investment fund Convergence Partners is looking to invest in efficiently deployed open access infrastructure in order to fuel growth in internet penetration to boost African economies, according to the company’s chief investment officer (CIO) Idan Segal. → Read more
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Fri, November 29th, 06:00 · Selipha Kihagi
MTN wins Best ICT company in Ghana award
MTN Ghana has been named Best ICT Company of the Year at the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) awards ceremony. → Read more
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Thu, November 28th, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
BT to accelerate growth in Africa
United Kingdom (UK)-based BT has announced a new phase of investments in Asia Pacific, Turkey, the Middle East and Africa (AMEA), with South Africa a key part of its expansion in high growth markets. → Read more
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Thu, November 28th, 18:00 · Richard Cutcher
MTN takes fight to Turkcell over lawsuit
MTN Group has confirmed it will “vigorously” fight against Turkcell’s latest lawsuit filed against it relating to corruption allegations surrounding its award of a telecommunications licence in Iran. → Read more
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Thu, November 28th, 13:30 · Richard Cutcher
Africa gets its first dedicated MVNE
Cell C has partnered with Mirage Telecom and Comverse to launch the first “dedicated mobile virtual network enabler” (MVNE) in Africa, as stakeholders begin to push the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) industry forward on the continent. → Read more
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Thu, November 28th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
MTN hoping for $450m Iran windfall
MTN Group, Africa’s largest mobile network company, is hoping the increased cooperation between the United States and Iran, including the expected lifting of sanctions, could boost its cashflow by around US$450 million. → Read more
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Thu, November 28th, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
Full recovery expected for Knott-Craig Sr, Cell C surpass 13 million subscribers
Jose Dos Santos, acting chief executive officer (CEO) at South Africa’s third network operatos Cell C, has given a positive report on Alan Knott-Craig Sr’s health, saying he expect the CEO to make a full recovery. → Read more
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Thu, November 28th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN launches rural mobile internet cafes
South Africa’s second mobile operator MTN has launched its eStreet mobile internet cafe project, focusing particularly on rural destinations. → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 16:30 · Winfred Kuria
Rwandan telecoms want roaming fees scrapped
The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA) and other telecom regulators in the East African Community (EAC) are calling for roaming fees to be scrapped following a review on call rates. → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 16:00 · Tom Jackson
Convergence Partners launches $145m infrastructure fund
Investment management fund Convergence Partners has launched its Convergence Partners Communications Infrastructure Fund (CPCIF), with US$145 million dedicated to the information and communications technology (ICT) sector in Africa. → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 14:00 · Richard Cutcher
No legal merit to Turkcell case – MTN Group
MTN Group believes there will be “no legal merit” to Turkcell’s latest lawsuit filed against them in South Africa, although it is withholding further comment until it has examined the papers. → Read more
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