Telecoms, Page 6
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Fri, August 22nd, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
Bharti Airtel to sell African towers to American Tower Corporation, Eaton Towers – report
Bharti Airtel is concluding talks with American Tower Corporation (ATC) and Eaton Towers on the sale of its tower assets in several African countries including Nigeria, Ghana and Uganda, according to a report. → Read more
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Thu, August 21st, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Airtel partners VeriFone to offer merchant apps in Africa
Bharti Airtel has partnered VeriFone Mobile Money to offer Tap n Pay, VeriFone Mobile Money’s merchant enablement mobile apps, across the 17 countries in which Airtel operates in Africa. → Read more
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Wed, August 20th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom announces US$93m Gauteng network upgrade
South Africa’s leading operator Vodacom is to invest ZAR1 billion (US$93.5 million) in upgrading its network in Gauteng province, expanding its 3G coverage as well as adding new LTE sites. → Read more
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Wed, August 20th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom cuts M-Pesa transaction fees
Kenya’s dominant operator Safaricom has announced up to 67 per cent cuts to transaction fees levied by the operator on transactions on its M-Pesa mobile money network. → Read more
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Tue, August 19th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom to implement fair usage for internet users
South Africa’s part state owned operator Telkom has announced its internet service provider (ISP) branch is to begin enforcing a fair usage policy aimed at improving the quality of its broadband network. → Read more
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Fri, August 15th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
12.6 million counterfeit phones to be disconnected in Nigeria
The Nigerian government is to order operators in the country to disconnect over 12.6 million counterfeit phones, in a bid to protect consumer rights while boosting government and manufacturers’ revenues. → Read more
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Fri, August 15th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Equity Bank refutes COFEK allegations over MVNO licence
Equity Bank has spoken out against the Consumer’s Federation of Kenya (COFEK) to refute its allegations that the bank’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), Finserve Africa, was wrongfully allocated scarce public resources including spectrum. → Read more
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Thu, August 14th, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN launches LTE for prepaid customers
South Africa’s second operator MTN has launched long term evolution (LTE) SIM cards for its prepaid customers, providing access to the high-speed internet service with a range of data bundles. → Read more
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Wed, August 13th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom rolls out LTE to small businesses
South Africa’s leading operator Vodacom’s business unit has rolled out its long term evolution (LTE) offering to small businesses of up to four employees, saying the operator wants to provide small businesses with access to affordable high speed connectivity. → Read more
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Wed, August 13th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Tanzanian villages to benefit from $6m telecoms upgrade
Fixed network operator Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited (TTCL) has announced US$6 million worth of investment for telecom equipment in 202 villages targeted at improving telecommunication services. → Read more
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Tue, August 12th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
IHS acquires 2,136 Etisalat Nigeria towers
Etisalat Nigeria has announced the sale of 2,136 towers to IHS Holding Limited (IHS), in a move Etisalat said will drive improvements in the its network performance, and allow the operator to speed up roll out of 2G and 3G coverage to its customers. → Read more
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Tue, August 12th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN flags off third mobile money month in Ghana
Ghana’s largest operator MTN has launched the third edition of Mobile Money Month, with the celebrations focusing on promoting further mobile money uptake in the country. → Read more
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Mon, August 11th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Suspended Telkom CFO steps down
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has announced suspended chief financial officer (CFO) Jacques Schindehutte has retired from the company with full benefits just days after his disciplinary process reopened. → Read more
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Fri, August 8th, 15:03 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom, Virtual City unveil app for goods distribution
Safaricom Business in partnership with Virtual City, a mobility solutions provider, has unveiled an application that will enhance efficiency in distributing fast moving consumer goods. → Read more
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Fri, August 8th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN records 22% revenue increase in Nigeria, 7% reduction in South Africa
The MTN Group has released its financial months for the six months ended June 30, 2014, revealing 21.5 per cent revenue growth in Nigeria, while South African revenues contracted by seven per cent. → Read more
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Fri, August 8th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya Airways, Airtel sign MVNO agreement
Bharti Airtel and Kenya Airways have announced a partnership that will see Airtel host Kenya Airways as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) on its network. → Read more
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Fri, August 8th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Vodafone’s Michael Joseph receives PICMET Technology Management Award
Vodafone director of mobile money and former Safaricom chief executive officer (CEO) Michael Joseph has received the prestigious Leadership in Technology Management Award from the Portland International Centre for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET). → Read more
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Fri, August 8th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Facebook’s Internet.org app now available to Airtel Zambia customers
Airtel Zambia has announced it has become the first mobile operator in the world to offer Facebook’s Internet.org app to customers, a move it says will makes it easier for people to access the internet and a set of basic services without data charges. → Read more
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Fri, August 8th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SATNAC 2014 to consider transformative potential of broadband
South Africa’s part-state owned operator Telkom has announced its annual Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC) event will take place at the end of August, focusing on how universal broadband connectivity has the potential to transform lives. → Read more
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Thu, August 7th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Airtel Africa, BGFI partner to expand money transfer service in Africa
Airtel Africa has entered into a partnership with BGFIBank, a financial services institution present in 10 countries, to expand mobile money access to the bank’s customers. → Read more
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