Telecoms, Page 50
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Tue, October 15th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
60 Nigerians to become millionaires in Airtel Red Hot Promo
Airtel Nigeria is planning to make 60 Nigerians millionaires in 60 days through its latest promotion, aimed at rewarding current and prospective customers. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 11:20 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s SIM card regulations to capture bio-data and next-of-kin
The Kenyan government is seeking new regulations and frameworks that will see agents take bio-data of SIM card owners and next-of-kin information, in an effort to streamline mobile phone operations. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 10:20 · Richard Cutcher
MTN leads customer service levels in SA
MTN has come out top of the Ask Africa Orange Index Survey for customer service quality in the mobile industry in South Africa. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 19:30 · Richard Cutcher
ICASA give operators more time
Telecommunications operators have been given more time to comment on the Draft Call Termination Regulations published by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 13:00 · Richard Cutcher
MTN SA general manager facing arrest
Lilly Zondo, MTN’s general manager of business risk, is expected to hand herself in to a Sandton police station after a warrant was issued for her arrest. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 10:20 · Nick Sato
Orange Kenya launches customised ring back tone service
Orange Kenya has launched the Custom Ring Back Tone (RBT) service that will allow its mobile subscribers create to tones containing clips of pre-recorded and pre-selected music or other audio content. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Buganda kingdom to use MTN Uganda Mobile Money for development
The Ugandan kingdom of Buganda and MTN Uganda have launched a partnership that will see the kingdom use MTN’s mobile money service for fundraising in aid of various development initiatives. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 10:40 · Nick Sato
Kenyan M-Farm receives $235K from Safaricom Foundation
The Safaricom Foundation has injected KSh20 million (US$235,000) into a local agricultural startup in a bid to boost its agent network and enable farmers to access price information for their crops through mobiles across the country. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria loses millions of mobile lines
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) latest figures have shown a reduction in the number of GSM subscribers for the end of July. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Tanzanian networks join consumers in SIM card tax battle
The High Court of Tanzania has allowed five major network operators to join the constitutional case brought by the the Tanzania Consumers Advocacy Society (TCAS) petitioning against the law requiring monthly deductions of TZS1,000 (US$0.62) from subscribers. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
Orange adds UK and Ivory Coast SIM cards to Nashua partnership
Orange Horizons has extended its international roaming products for South Africans travelling abroad through its partnership with Nashua Mobile. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 16:00 · Kamau Mbote
Safaricom disconnects registered callers after CCK warning
Safaricom yesterday switched off a number of registered lines after promises from the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) it would take action against service providers operating unregistered lines in accordance with the law. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 14:40 · Kamau Mbote
Safaricom launches ‘MyMarket’ classified site
Safaricom has launched a Kenyan classifieds site that will enable buyers and sellers to access items through its portal. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
Cell C takes on Vodacom and MTN in competition case
South Africa’s third mobile network operator Cell C has lodged an official complaint against leading operators MTN and Vodacom for anti-competitive behaviour. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 10:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom warns customers over fraud
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has warned customers of a rise in attempted fraud through phishing emails and calls, in criminal attempts to obtain money, personal information, and passwords from Telkom customers. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 08:30 · Richard Cutcher
Airtel Ghana releases portal for online sales
Airtel Ghana has relaunched its online Airtel Money trade portal, allowing customers to buy music, videos and Amazon e-books online. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom predicts rise in earnings for six month period
Telkom is expecting headline earnings per share (HEPS) to increase by more than 20 per cent for the six month period ending September 2013 compared to the same period last year. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 17:00 · Kamau Mbote
Kenyan Universal Service Fund to be operational by year end
The Kenyan government has announced the delayed Universal Service Fund (USF) for the telecommunications industry will be functional by the end of the year. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 15:30 · Kamau Mbote
Consultation on Kenyan LTE infrastructure to start in 3 weeks
The Kenyan government will convene a conference in three weeks for the telecommunications sector to discuss options of models the country can use while setting up its LTE infrastructure. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 14:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenyan telecoms bosses questioned by police
The bosses of Kenya’s three largest licensed mobile operators have appeared at police stations in Nairobi to give statements regarding compliance with SIM card registration requirements, the operators have confirmed. → Read more
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