Telecoms, Page 73
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Tue, May 28th, 10:25 · Paul Adepoju
Three bidders approved for NITEL
The Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE) has given the go ahead to three companies interested in bidding for the defunct Nigerian national telecoms company NITEL and its mobile arm MTEL, despite opposition from lawmakers. → Read more
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Tue, May 28th, 07:00 · Nick Sato
Airtel Nigeria partners Huawei, Microsoft for new smartphone
Airtel Nigeria has partnered with Huawei and Microsoft to launch the Ascend W1, its first smartphone running on the Microsoft Windows Phone 8 operating system. → Read more
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Mon, May 27th, 14:37 · Mercy Makumi
Airtel launches 3.75G internet in Burkina Faso
Airtel has launched a 3.75G network in Burkina Faso, saying it plans to build the biggest 3G network in Africa. → Read more
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Mon, May 27th, 14:21 · Nick Sato
Airtel Nigeria to sponsor Big Brother Africa
Airtel Nigeria is sponsoring this year’s edition of Big Brother Africa, dubbed ‘The Chase’. → Read more
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Mon, May 27th, 11:10 · Tom Jackson
Etisalat top bidder for Maroc – report
United Arab Emirates-based telecom operator Etisalat has outbid its rival, Qatari firm Ooredoo, for Vivendi’s stake in Moroccan part state-owned operator Maroc Telecom, according to a report. → Read more
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Mon, May 27th, 09:52 · Susan Mwenesi
Vodacom launches app for Tanzanian farmers
Vodacom Tanzania has partnered with the government of Finland through Sibesonke Ltd to launch a mobile application providing farmers with important information. → Read more
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Mon, May 27th, 09:34 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian lawmakers oppose planned NITEL liquidation
Nigerian National Assembly senators have expressed their opposition to government plans to complete the liquidation of former national telecoms firm the Nigerian Telecommunications Company Plc (NITEL). → Read more
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Mon, May 27th, 08:43 · Paul Adepoju
Etisalat eases data top-up with Direct Data Voucher and e-PIN
Nigerian mobile communications firm Etisalat has launched Direct Data Voucher, allowing subscribers a simplified means through which to purchase data bundles. → Read more
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Thu, May 23rd, 07:19 · Paul Adepoju
NCC threatens telecoms with sanctions over poor service
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has asked telecoms in the country to explain how quality of service has worsened in the last month, after an increasing number of complaints. → Read more
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Wed, May 22nd, 14:12 · Kamau Mbote
Safaricom to release M-Pesa open API by end of 2014
The M-Pesa open API is set to be available by the end of next year, with the company creating a whole new platform as the current version is inadequate for developers. → Read more
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Wed, May 22nd, 08:45 · Kamau Mbote
Safaricom deploys cooling solutions in bid to cut electricity cost
Kenyan telecom Safaricom has purchased 405 Free-air cooling units from German company STULZ at a cost of KSh43.7 million (US$520,000), expected to bring down the firm’s power costs by an average of 60 per cent across its sites. → Read more
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Wed, May 22nd, 08:17 · Paul Adepoju
Restore telecoms access in northern Nigeria – govt told
Parents of students in northern Nigeria have appealed to the government to restore GSM services to the areas in the region cut off as a result of a state of emergency. → Read more
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Tue, May 21st, 12:54 · Tom Jackson
MTN launches Africa’s first customised YouTube channel
South African network operator MTN has launched a customised YouTube channel in a bid to “increase brand awareness”. → Read more
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Tue, May 21st, 12:11 · Kamau Mbote
Orange Kenya rekindles debate on Google revenue sharing
Orange Kenya has called on search giant Google to consider sharing revenues it accrues from services offered by telecommunication providers, enhancing partnerships and the development of the digital ecosystem. → Read more
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Mon, May 20th, 08:47 · Paul Adepoju
MTN announces $105 million upgrade and expansion projects in Ghana
MTN Ghana has announced a fresh injection of US$105 million as investment in network infrastructure, as it looks to expand its coverage and upgrade its facilities across the country. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 14:21 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian government confirms it disconnected phone lines in northern Nigeria
The Nigerian government this afternoon confirmed it disconnected phone lines in the northern states where it declared state of emergency rule due to the activities of militant Islamic group Boko Haram. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 12:29 · Paul Adepoju
Telecoms blackout in crisis-prone Nigerian states
Telecoms services were yesterday disrupted in the northern Nigerian states of Borno and Yobe, which are currently under emergency rule due to the activities of militant Islamic group Boko Haram. → Read more
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Thu, May 16th, 14:43 · Mercy Makumi
Ericsson recognised as worldwide leader in telecoms
Ericsson has been named as the worldwide leader in telecom operation management by analyst firm Gartner. → Read more
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Thu, May 16th, 12:58 · Paul Adepoju
MTN announces Hit-Maker music talent show for aspiring Ghanaian artists
MTN Ghana has announced the second edition of its music talent hunt initiative, the MTN Hit-Maker, with the focus this year on discovering an artist who can “move the nation”. → Read more
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Thu, May 16th, 12:37 · Martin Cheruiyot
Google Play Books to allow e-book uploads
Google Play Books has been updated to allow users to upload e-books and other documents to create an online library. → Read more
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