Telecoms, Page 55
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Mon, September 16th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Airtel lures Nigerian confectioners with telecoms solutions
Airtel has said it is offering confectioners operating in Nigeria several telecommunications solutions to add value to the sector of the economy. → Read more
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Mon, September 16th, 11:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Potraz releases Consumer Protection Guidelines draft
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Association of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has released its Consumer Protection Guidelines (CPG) draft, aiming to educate Zimbabweans about their rights. → Read more
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Fri, September 13th, 13:00 · Winfred Kuria
Liquid Telecom Group merges with Kenya Data Networks
Liquid Telecom Group has announced the completed integration of Kenya Data Networks and its relaunch as Liquid Telecom Kenya. → Read more
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Fri, September 13th, 12:20 · Selipha Kihagi
Ericsson calls for greater collaboration among regulators
Ericsson has called for greater collaboration between Africa’s telecommunications industry regulators and infrastructure providers to enhance the provision of more cost-efficient services to end-users. → Read more
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Fri, September 13th, 10:40 · Nick Sato
Airtel Kenya introduces service that locates friends and family via SMS
Airtel Kenya has announced a partnership with Gecko Landmarks to offer SMS-based location service mLocator to its customers, allowing them to locate friends and family through landmarks. → Read more
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Fri, September 13th, 09:30 · Nick Sato
Safaricom cautions counties over high levies on laying fibre optic cables
Kenya’s leading mobile service provider Safaricom has cautioned county governments that charging high levy fees on the laying of fibre optics cables risked slowly the rollout of broadband services. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 19:00 · Kamau Mbote
Safaricom reduces Lipa Na M-Pesa charges
Kenyan network operator Safaricom has announced the reduction of Lipa Na M-Pesa charges from 1.5 per cent to one per cent. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 15:00 · Richard Cutcher
OPINION: Vodafone too late for Maroc, but Africa should be priority investment
Having made US$130 billion from its sale of its 45 per cent stake in Verizon Wireless in the United States, it is no surprise Vodafone is beginning to be linked with investment deals in other markets. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
Cell C ordered to withdraw “misleading” advert
South Africa’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ordered Cell C withdraw an advertisement, ruling in favour of a customer complaint that it was “misleading”. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian telecoms companies dare subscribers over planned boycott
Networks under the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have challenged the National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOM) over its planned boycott. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 11:40 · Richard Cutcher
Maroc Telecom sale nears completion
Etisalat is expected to complete its majority stake acquisition in Maroc Telecom within one to two months, according to Morocco’s minister of foreign affairs. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 10:20 · Tom Jackson
MTN introduces lowest international call rates in SA
MTN has introduced South Africa’s lowest international call rates as Africa’s biggest telecom looks to combat falling subscriber numbers in the country. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 17:31 · Gabriella Mulligan
Mugabe appoints loyalist Shamu ICT minister
Zimbabwe’s re-elected President Robert Mugabe has announced his new 26-strong cabinet, naming Webster Shamu as minister for information communication technology, postal and courier services. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 15:00 · Nick Sato
Airtel partners MMI Holdings to offer access to insurance and micro savings
Airtel has announced a strategic partnership with MMI Holdings Limited in Africa, an insurance-based financial services company, that will see its mobile money customers access insurance and micro savings services. → Read more
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Tue, September 10th, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
Libya to offer third mobile licence – report
Libya’s communications and information technology minister has said the country will offer a third mobile phone licence as it seeks to add competition to an industry damaged by the 2011 civil war, according to a report by Bloomberg. → Read more
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Tue, September 10th, 15:00 · Kamau Mbote
Safaricom launches SaaS solution for SMEs
Safaricom has launched a host of business software solutions under software as a service (SaaS), saying mobile money will power the product. → Read more
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Tue, September 10th, 11:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Potraz releases frequency draft
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has released the Zimbabwe National Frequency Allocation Plan (ZNFAP) draft, showing the expected frequency resources for the coming years. → Read more
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Tue, September 10th, 10:02 · Richard Cutcher
Vodafone reported to have entered Maroc Telecom race
Vodafone could be set to begin spending its Verizon Wireless windfall with a US$9.4 billion acquisition bid for Morocco’s Maroc Telecom. → Read more
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Tue, September 10th, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Increase in mobile learning VAS a major catalyst in Africa
Mobile learning value added services (VAS) products in Africa have reached a total of 44 as of July 2013, acting as a major catalyst for the growth of mobile learning on the continent. → Read more
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Tue, September 10th, 06:00 · Tom Jackson
Sawiris still targeting Telecom Italia – report
Egyptian telecoms tycoon Naguib Sawiris retains an interest in Telecom Italia, though opposition from the Italian government could scupper any deal. → Read more
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