Telecoms, Page 53
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Fri, September 27th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
Molobela to leave Telkom board
Jeff Molobela has announced he is making himself unavailable for re-election as government representative on the board of part state-owned South African operator Telkom after the company’s board asked shareholders not to re-elect him. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
Vodacom enters exclusive Neotel acquisition talks – report
Vodacom has reportedly entered exclusive talks to buy South African telecommunications company Neotel. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 08:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Econet to launch EcoFarmer
Zimbabwean operator Econet Wireless will be releasing a prepaid insurance offering for farmers to aid with weather damage to crops. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 20:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya Airways and Vodacom Tanzania in mobile money deal
Kenya Airways (KQ) and Vodacom Tanzania have unveiled a partnership allowing customers to buy KQ tickets through M-Pesa from any part of Tanzania. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 07:00 · Richard Cutcher
MTN declared top African brand
Pan-African network operator MTN has been recognised as the continent’s best overall brand by Brand Africa. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 06:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Global digital payments system set for Tanzania
TimesofMoney, India’s global digital payments system, will launch its online remittances and money transfer solution in Tanzania in the next few months. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 20:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Econet Wireless reacts to mobile money growth in Zimbabwe
Econet Wireless is expanding its mobile money operation, EcoCash, with a multi-million dollar investment because of rapid growth on the platform. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 19:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Zain to expand operations to North Africa
Zain is set to expand operations in North Africa, targeting Tunisia and Libya as well as smaller internet service providers (ISPs) and media companies in neighbouring markets. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Tigo Tanzania launches 209 network sites
Tigo Tanzania will launch its 209 new network sites across the East African country over the next three months, in a bid to widen its coverage and improve quality. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 06:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Microsoft unveils Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2
Microsoft unveiled its second generation of Surface tablets, the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2, at an event on Monday. → Read more
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Tue, September 24th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
Tanzanian M-Pesa down for eight hours
Vodacom Tanzania has apologised to its M-Pesa customers after the mobile money service unexpectedly went down for eight hours during a planned network upgrade. → Read more
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Tue, September 24th, 09:00 · Richard Cutcher
Orascom Telecom rebrands
Egyptian mobile operator Orascom Telecom has changed its name to meet the wishes of its shareholders. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 17:30 · Winfred Kuria
Airtel Nigeria wins awards for telecom innovation
Airtel Nigeria has been recognised as the most innovative network operator in the West African country, at Nigeria’s Telecoms Award. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange customers to enjoy bonus data on international calls
Orange Kenya has launched international call rate bundles, allowing customers to make voice calls for as low as KSh2 per minute to the United States, Canada, China, India and the United Kingdom. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria can make US$1.2 billion national broadband plan – Airtel
Segun Ogunsanya, chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director of Airtel Nigeria, believes the government could add around NGN190 billion (US$1.2 billion) to the country’s GDP by 2015 if it implements the national broadband plan. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Time to stop subsidising Vodacom, MTN – Telkom
The time has come for South African part state-owned operator Telkom to stop subsidising private operators through unfair mobile termination rates (MTRs), according to chief exective officer (CEO) Sipho Maseko. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 17:30 · Winfred Kuria
Rwanda partners with KT Corp to advance ICT
The Rwandan government has partnered with Korea Telecom (KT) Corporation to operate services in the country based on more advanced ICT infrastructure. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 13:40 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom doubles line speeds in continued charm offensive
Telkom is set to increase the speed of its ADSL wholesale services without increasing prices, as it continues to fall into line after being reprimanded by the Competition Commission. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 12:20 · Nick Sato
Orange awarded Telecom Company of the Year in Africa
Orange has been recognised with the 2013 Africa Frost & Sullivan Telecom Company of the Year Award, for its execution of growth strategies and its commitment to offering quality services and products to customers. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 10:40 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government defends Telkom Kenya share dilution
The Kenyan government has been pressured to explain claims it willingly allowed its stake in Telkom Kenya be taken over by France Telecom without safeguarding the interest of the country. → Read more
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