Telecoms, Page 63
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Mon, July 29th, 15:52 · Richard Cutcher
Airtel Burkina Faso gets new chairman
Alain Roger Pierre Coefe has been appointed board chairman for Airtel’s operations in Burkina Faso. → Read more
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Mon, July 29th, 15:20 · Nick Sato
Safaricom unhappy with CCK’s early license demand
Kenya’s leading network operator Safaricom are biding its time over how to react to the Communications Commission of Kenya’s (CCK) attack on its service quality as preparations are made for the renewal of their 10 year license. → Read more
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Mon, July 29th, 14:18 · Richard Cutcher
Zain reports mixed half year results from Sudan operations
Middle East and African network operator the Zain Group experienced a 27 per cent increase in its customer base in South Sudan, while currency problems in the Republic of Sudan contributed to a 14 per cent fall in its net profit. → Read more
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Mon, July 29th, 13:45 · Paul Adepoju
NCA fines Ghanaian operators GHS1 million over quality of service
Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has slammed the country’s network operators by handing out GHS1 million (US$480,000) in fines for poor service quality. → Read more
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Mon, July 29th, 12:47 · Nanine Steenkamp
Telkom’s math skills questioned by union
South African union Solidarity is completing its mandate process after communication gateways have been restored. → Read more
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Mon, July 29th, 12:35 · Richard Cutcher
Cell C escapes advertising sanction
The Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASA) has left Cell C in no doubt that the accuracy and quality of its adverts must be improved if it does not want the regulator to scrutinise every commercial it publishes. → Read more
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Mon, July 29th, 07:43 · Nick Sato
Safaricom told to “up their game” and pay $27m if license is to be renewed
Kenya’s leading mobile operator Safaricom will have to pay a KSh2.36 billion (US$27 million) fee in order to have its license extended for 10 years by the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK). → Read more
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Mon, July 29th, 07:28 · Richard Cutcher
Samsung increase Africa presence with Etisalat deal
Africa and Middle East mobile operator Etisalat has signed a deal with manufacturer Samsung to roll out its products to 15 markets. → Read more
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Fri, July 26th, 15:52 · Nanine Steenkamp
Telkom denies union conspiracy allegations
South African part state-owned fixed line operator Telkom has stated no siding with unions was involved, following allegations by Solidarity. → Read more
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Fri, July 26th, 10:28 · Nanine Steenkamp
Solidarity suspects Telkom conspiracy
South African union Solidarity has accused part state-owned fixed line provider Telkom of conspiracy, following the announcement of a signed agreement to address wage disparities. → Read more
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Fri, July 26th, 08:13 · Richard Cutcher
Huawei sign deal to double Ethiopia’s mobile subscribers
Huawei Technologies has signed a US$700 million deal with Ethiopia to increase mobile usage and roll out 4G and 3G services. → Read more
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Thu, July 25th, 15:10 · Nanine Steenkamp
Telkom signs organised labour agreement
Part state-owned South African fixed line provider Telkom has signed a labour agreement with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) today, addressing the annual general salary increase. → Read more
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Thu, July 25th, 15:09 · Mercy Makumi
Zimbabwe’s Econet disconnects from Telecel
Econet Wireless will no longer provide their subscribers with connection to those on the Telecel Zimbabwe network because the latter does not have a valid licence. → Read more
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Thu, July 25th, 14:00 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom and DoC to work closer together
Yunus Carrim, South Africa’s communications minister, has pledged to explore ways to create “a more enabling environment” for them to work with Telkom after meeting its Group CEO Sipho Maseko. → Read more
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Thu, July 25th, 10:29 · Paul Adepoju
Some Nigerian SIMs registered to flowers and pets
SIM cards registered with pictures of goats, flowers and dogs have been identified by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). → Read more
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Thu, July 25th, 08:31 · Richard Cutcher
Maroc Telecom could manage Etisalat’s African subsidiaries
Abdeslam Ahizoune, Maroc Telecom’s chief executive, has posed the possibility of managing Etisalat’s other African operations if the latter’s takeover is completed in September. → Read more
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Thu, July 25th, 07:10 · Richard Cutcher
Ikpoki to head up MTN Nigeria
MTN Group has moved the chief executive of its Ghana operations over to MTN Nigeria, as the reshuffle continues after Nazir Patel sensationally resigned on Monday. → Read more
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Wed, July 24th, 16:36 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom Business target SMEs
South Africa’s Telkom Business has launched special reduced cost voice products aimed at small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). → Read more
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Wed, July 24th, 10:14 · Richard Cutcher
West African tower expansion boosted by $522 million
More than 1,000 new telecommunications towers are set to be built in Nigeria, the Ivory Coast and Cameroon after IHS Towers raised more than US$522 million in debt and equity. → Read more
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Wed, July 24th, 09:09 · Brandon Gregory
Vodacom in legal battle over the invention of “please-call-me”
Vodacom in South Africa has been involved in a legal battle since 2000 due to Nkosana Makate, a former employee of the mobile operator, claiming to have been the brains behind the “please-call-me” service. → Read more
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