Telecoms, Page 71
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Tue, June 11th, 09:55 · Nanine Steenkamp
DIC plans to expand
Rwanda-based ICT development project Data Innovation Centre (DIC) has announced its plans to expand with six more centres to promote digital training in the community. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 08:36 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom impairment valued at ZAR12 billion
South African telecommunications giant Telkom has confirmed it will impair the cost of its assets by ZAR12 billion (US$1.2 billion) in a bid to turn its financial performance around. → Read more
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Mon, June 10th, 12:40 · Paul Adepoju
Etisalat benefitting from MNP in Nigeria, network expansion continues
Etisalat Nigeria has been the biggest beneficiary since mobile number portability (MNP) was launched in April, according to chief executive officer (CEO) Steven Evans. → Read more
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Mon, June 10th, 12:38 · Richard Cutcher
MTN ends three-year-old data packages
MTN has ditched the Uncapped Lite and Uncapped Pro data packages it has run in South Africa since 2010 in favour of new price plans. → Read more
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Mon, June 10th, 10:02 · Richard Cutcher
Etisalat adds Benin to growing list of African operations
Mobile group Etisalat has been granted permission to launch a network in West African country Benin as it further expands its African footprint. → Read more
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Fri, June 7th, 13:16 · Kamau Mbote
Huawei spends US$283 million on local purchases in ESA region
Huawei spent US$283 million on local purchases in the East and Southern Africa region in 2012, creating thousands of work opportunities. → Read more
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Fri, June 7th, 10:40 · Tom Jackson
Former Telecel CEO sues for US$1m
The former chief executive officer (CEO) of Telecel Zimbabwe is suing the company for over US$1 million in damages over his dismissal in April. → Read more
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Fri, June 7th, 09:43 · Paul Adepoju
LoneStar Cell MTN rewards high spending subscribers with VIP packages
LoneStar Cell MTN has launched a VIP package for its high-spending subscribers in Liberia. → Read more
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Thu, June 6th, 14:48 · Kamau Mbote
Huawei appoints first non-chinese CEO in East & Southern Africa
Huawei Technologies has appointed its first non-Chinese chief executive officer (CEO) in Uganda, Radoslow Kedzia, replacing Yang Yang. → Read more
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Thu, June 6th, 13:58 · Richard Cutcher
Vodacom target SMEs with mobile switchboard service
South African operator Vodacom claims it will save small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) millions of rand after importing a switchboard service from its parent company in the UK and Europe. → Read more
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Wed, June 5th, 15:49 · Richard Cutcher
ICASA turns attention to cost
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is set to begin its investigation into how the cost to communicate in the country can be reduced. → Read more
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Wed, June 5th, 15:22 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange Kenya appeals court’s award to former staff
Orange Kenya has appealed to the Court of Appeal against the decision to award KSh150 million (US$1.8 million) to 996 of its former employees in a case dating back seven years. → Read more
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Wed, June 5th, 09:52 · Paul Adepoju
Airtel latest Nigerian operator to offer Facebook data deal
Airtel Nigeria has announced a new data plan offering subscribers unlimited access to Facebook’s social media platform, a move closely resembling that of rival Globacom. → Read more
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Wed, June 5th, 09:38 · Mercy Makumi
60% of global population to have LTE services by 2018
Overall data traffic is expected to grow 12-fold by the end of 2018, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report. → Read more
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Wed, June 5th, 08:21 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom considering devaluing legacy network
South African fixed line operator Telkom is seriously considering reducing the value of its legacy network in response to shares consistently trading below their net asset value (NAV). → Read more
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Tue, June 4th, 15:03 · Nanine Steenkamp
Telkom strike talk resurfaces
Strikes at South African part state-owned telecom operator Telkom are expected, following accusations of failing to comply with job security agreements. → Read more
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Tue, June 4th, 10:11 · Paul Adepoju
Absent minister delays five-year-old Ghana Telecom lawsuit
The case brought by six Ghanaians against the government’s decision to sell off 70 per cent of Ghana Telecom to Vodafone in 2008 has been adjourned until June 17. → Read more
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Mon, June 3rd, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
EcoCash halfway to success – expert
Zimbabwe’s Econet Wireless may be halfway to creating an effective mobile money platform, but success on the M-Pesa scale should not be considered, a mobile money expert has told HumanIPO. → Read more
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Mon, June 3rd, 14:01 · Susan Mwenesi
Ugandan SIM registration deadline passes, none yet switched off
The deadline for consumers and operators to register their SIM cards in Uganda has passed, but some networks remain reluctant to deactivate unregistered SIMs, saying they had not received a second directive. → Read more
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Mon, June 3rd, 13:19 · Richard Cutcher
MTN boosted in Myanmar race
Vodafone and China Mobile have exited the race for one of the two available Myanmar telecommunications licences, boosting the chances of South Africa-based MTN, who formally submitted their bid today (Monday). → Read more
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