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Thu, January 24th, 14:08 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s Imo Broadcasting Corporation set so migrate from analogue to digital in June

Imo State Government has announced its radio and television services will complete the migration from analogue to digital by June, meaning it is way ahead of the 2015 international deadline. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 10:55 · Robin Okuthe

iPhone sales peak as Mac sales slump in Apple’s Q1 results

Technology giant Apple’s mobile operating system (iOS) division skyrocketed in sales in the last three months of 2012, while sales of its Mac computers fell, the company’s financial results for the first quarter, released yesterday, show. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 09:54 · Tefo Mohapi

Zimbabwean Strive Masiyiwa named amongst Forbes’ “20 most Powerful People in African Business”

Strive Masiyiwa, Zimbabwean tycoon and founder of telecommunications company Econet Wireless, has been named by Forbes in their 2012 list of "20 most Powerful People in African Business". → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 09:30 · Brandon Gregory

Airtel Gabon penalised for under-reporting

Gabon’s telecoms regulator, Autorité de Régulation des Communications électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP), has fined Airtel for its failure to report the complete number of international calls made on its network. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 09:20 · Tom Jackson

Kenya’s Yu Mobile to skip 3G and head straight to LTE

Mobile phone operator Yu Mobile is to skip the development of a 3G network, instead focusing on developing an LTE network the company believes will help it add subscribers. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 08:46 · Paul Adepoju

Expert advises African operators to expand brand equity with new strategies

Nigerian telecommunications companies and those operating in other parts of Africa have been advised to put more emphasis on evolving new strategies that will enhance their brand equity. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 08:10 · Tefo Mohapi

Helen Zille denies knowledge of SA’s Telkom sponsorship of TNA events, video suggests otherwise

A video on YouTube shows Helen Zille specifically thanking Telkom for sponsoring The New Age's (TNA) business breakfast event and for "making it happen", even though the Democratic Alliance (DA) leader announced she was pulling out of such events because she was unaware of the funding. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 17:40 · Nanine Steenkamp

Vodacom boosts SA tech education with bursaries

South African network operator Vodacom has announced the awarding of bursaries worth R9.2 million (US$1.6 million) for undergraduate tertiary technology studies in South Africa. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 16:06 · Vincent Matinde

Vodacom opens donation platform for individuals and organisations

South African mobile network operator Vodacom has unveiled a new platform that enables people to donate money to non-profit organisations (NPOs) online. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 13:19 · Kamau Mbote

Construction begins on Kenya’s Konza Techno City

The construction of Konza Techno City, Sub-Saharan Africa’s first technopolis, has officially started following a groundbreaking ceremony officiated by President Mwai Kibaki in Machakos town. → Read more
Tue, January 22nd, 12:11 · Brandon Gregory

TCRA plans to cut interconnection rates

Interconnection rates in Tanzania are set to be reduced by 69 percent by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority in March to improve competition within the country’s telecom sector. → Read more
Tue, January 22nd, 10:06 · Elly Okutoyi

Safaricom’s losses bit of voice traffic market share to rivals

Safaricom was the only mobile network operator in Kenya to have lost some of its market share in the calling category the three months to September last year. → Read more
Tue, January 22nd, 08:08 · Vincent Matinde

Samsung Academy commits to train 2000 graduates by 2015

Samsung Electronics East Africa has said it aims to train about 2000 professionals by 2015 in Kenya, part of its vision to train 10,000 students in Africa. → Read more
Mon, January 21st, 16:42 · Paul Adepoju

Telecommunications Teledensity in Nigeria exceeded 80% in 2012

Teledensity in the Nigerian telecommunications sector in 2012 has been projected to exceed 80 percent, showing a continued growth in the country's connection. → Read more
Mon, January 21st, 13:08 · Brandon Gregory

NCC issues new guidelines for interconnection debt

Nigeria’s Interconnect fee debt of N20 Million (US$127, 302.65) is a continuing problem as affected operators battle to recover the enormous liability. → Read more
Mon, January 21st, 09:21 · Paul Adepoju

Expert argues subscribers are worst hit by Nigeria’s ban on lotteries and promos as end nears

Sola Salako, President of the Consumer Advocacy Foundation of Nigeria (CAFON), believes subscribers of Nigerian telecoms companies are the biggest losers by the ongoing ban placed on network’s offering promotions and lotteries by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). → Read more
Fri, January 18th, 10:36 · Brandon Gregory

Moroccan government invests in Maroc Telecom

Maroc Telecom will receive a 10 billion Moroccan dirhams (US$1.2 billion) investment through the fourth agreement signed with the Moroccan Government. → Read more
Fri, January 18th, 10:22 · Gabriella Mulligan

Spacecom satellite to provide AFCON broadcast capacity

Satellite operator Spacecom will provide broadcast capacity for the coverage of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) via its AMOS-5 satellite fleet, the latest time the company has been selected to broadcast a major sporting event. → Read more
Fri, January 18th, 07:58 · Richard Cutcher

Etisalat joins race for majority share in Morocco’s biggest network

Etisalat, the ever-expanding United Arab Emirates-based mobile operator, has said a 53 percent stake in Maroc Telecom would “complement our existing operations in Sub-Saharan Africa”. → Read more
Thu, January 17th, 13:40 · Paul Adepoju

StarTimes launches DVB-T2 technology in Nigeria and other African countries

Broadcaster StarTimes has introduced DVB-T2 technology to a host of African countries in a bid to meet its target of providing wholly digital television signal by June 2015. → Read more