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Thu, February 14th, 16:09 · Nanine Steenkamp

EriTel shares worth 4.5 million at stake

Eritrea Telecommunication Services Corporation (EriTel) has made a large amount of shares available with the goal of economical and liquidity improvement in mind. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 14:20 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian legislators pass bill prohibiting indiscriminate telemarketing

Invasion of privacy through telecommunications marketing in Nigeria could soon be outlawed after the House of Representatives passed the second reading of legislation aiming to alleviate subscribers. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 09:36 · Paul Adepoju

LoneStar Cell MTN launches Recharge-4-Otherz, Internet Dash and SMS-Unlimited

Liberian network operator Lonestar Cell MTN has launched three services aiming to allow subscribers to buy each other data packages. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 08:08 · Elly Okutoyi

CCK calls for arrest of SK Macharia

Industry regulator the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has called for the arrest of SK Macharia, the owner of Royal Media Services (RMS), after it disconnected several of the station’s transmitters it alleged were operating illegally. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 07:39 · Tom Jackson

Etisalat signs deal with LinkedIn

Mobile network operator Etisalat has signed a deal with professional network LinkedIn to utilise its products to enhance its hiring strategy in the region. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 15:41 · Paul Adepoju

Study reveals northern Nigeria least covered by mobile operators

A survey carried out by PwC has revealed states in northern Nigeria are the least covered by network operators, with only around 75 percent covered. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 14:49 · Paul Adepoju

Bharti Airtel’s latest report shows positive growth in Africa

Mobile operator Bharti Airtel has announced a 15 percent rise in revenue for its third quarter ending December 31, 2012, while it reached 262 million subscribers. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 12:54 · Brandon Gregory

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe appoints South African for TN Bank CEO position

Econet Wireless, the Zimbabwean mobile operator, has appointed South African Kwanele Ngwenya as its new chief executive officer for TN Bank, Econet’s banking subsidiary. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 10:42 · Richard Cutcher

Senegal’s Sonatel SA increases profit in 2012

West African network provider Sonatel SA has reported an increase in annual net profit by 11 percent to 171 billion CFA francs (US$349 million). → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 16:06 · Brandon Gregory

Telkom connects 303 SA teachers to the Internet

The Telkom Connecting Schools Project has recently connected teachers from six different schools in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa to the Internet. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 12:58 · Elly Okutoyi

DStv launches reward programme as pay TV competition stiffens in Kenya

Pay TV company MultiChoice Africa has launched a customer loyalty and reward programme in Kenya that will see subscribers who pay on time receive discounts and free 12-month access to its digital satellite TV service DStv. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 10:32 · Paul Adepoju

Ghana’s communications sector has lowest inflation rate – GSS

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has described the country’s communication sector as the smallest contributor to the inflation rate due to the high level of competition amongst operators. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 09:17 · Elly Okutoyi

Pay TV could herald end of free-to-air television, warns Cofek

Kenya’s consumer advocacy group the Consumers Confederation of Kenya (Cofek) has warned that, with the high influx of pay TV service providers in the country, free-to-air (FTA) channels could soon be outdated. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 06:55 · Paul Adepoju

StarTimes to broadcast UEFA Champions League matches

Major Nigerian digital pay TV company StarTimes has announced the addition of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) to its packages. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 14:15 · Brandon Gregory

ICASA councillor faces criminal charge from telecom

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) councillor Joseph Lebooa is facing a criminal charge laid by Wireless Business Solutions (WBS) after he claimed he was hijacked and threatened by representatives of the firm. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 13:16 · Gabriella Mulligan

Pule drops e.tv appeal

South Africa’s Communications Minister Dina Pule will not appeal the High Court decision in favour of e.tv with respect to the control of set-top boxes, in a bid to facilitate the country’s digital migration. → Read more
Sun, February 10th, 14:45 · Gabriella Mulligan

Mandela family reality show airs in US

A reality television show starring two of Nelson Mandela’s granddaughters aired for the first time in the United States yesterday, with the pair insisting the former President loves the show. → Read more
Sun, February 10th, 12:40 · Brandon Gregory

Neotel-sponsored ‘Innovate Africa’ TV show to launch on CNBC Africa

Innovate Africa is to feature on the African business television news channel CNBC, sponsored by telecommunications company Neotel. → Read more
Sat, February 9th, 15:59 · Tom Jackson

Dina Pule to be replaced as SA communications minister, reports

South African President Jacob Zuma is to replace Minister of Communications Dina Pule with Lindiwe Zulu in a forthcoming cabinet reshuffle, according to newspaper reports over the weekend. → Read more
Sat, February 9th, 15:56 · Paul Adepoju

MTN Nigeria installations under demolition threat from contractor

MTN installations in the Nigerian Niger-Delta region have come under threat from a contractor which has declared its readiness to attack facilities over unpaid debts. → Read more