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Fri, December 14th, 15:25 · Paul Adepoju

MTN Nigeria set to invest $1.3 billion in infrastructure upgrade and expansion

MTN Nigeria, the country’s biggest operator, has announced its readiness to invest more in its operations in Nigeria, with officials pledging around $1.3 billion towards improving the network’s operations by 2013. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 14:54 · Paul Adepoju

NCC approves new guideline for disconnection of indebted telecoms operators

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved new guidelines on Procedure for Granting of Approval to Disconnect Telecommunication Operators, with the regulator increasing its power to pursue offenders. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 14:40 · Tefo Mohapi

NATIVE’s Angus Robinson on the trends of 2012 and what to expect in 2013

2012 saw several long-running news stories and trends in mobile technology that will affect how things pan out in 2013, and South African marketing agency, NATIVE, asked its Director of Mobile, Content and Community divisions to give his views. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 14:16 · Tom Jackson

Digital migration will cut prices and boost choice, ICASA

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) says the switch to digital broadcasting will bring down prices and encourage new broadcasters and television channels. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 12:04 · Tefo Mohapi

Telkom SA appoints new independent non-executive directors

Telkom South Africa have appointed five new independent non-executive directors to the board of directors with immediate effect as it moves towards appointing a Group Chief Executive. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 10:24 · Elly Okutoyi

MTN Uganda acquitted of tax evasion charges

A tax evasion case filed against MTN Uganda’s senior management and its board of directors has been declared “null and void” and thrown out of court. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 14:45 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms companies lose US$2 million an hour to downtime

Nigerian operators are losing US$2 million an hour because downtime, according to a study carried out by global hardware and software company Oracle. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 13:37 · Vincent Matinde

South African telecom industry outlook: what to look forward to

Mobile apps, mobile ads and cloud services will drive the technology and telecommunications industry in South Africa, says a report by global market research group Pyramid Research. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 13:11 · Tom Jackson

Airtel completes 4G LTE trial in Nigeria

Airtel Nigeria has announced the successful completion of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) trial in Lagos, saying it is ready to test in other major cities including Abuja and Port Harcourt. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 12:33 · Tefo Mohapi

Duncan Greaves appointed Chief Executive of South Africa’s TENET

The Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa (TENET) has confirmed the appointment of Duncan Greaves as Chief Executive Officer. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 11:53 · Elly Okutoyi

Safaricom sued by Faulu Kenya over M-Shwari

Barely one month after launching its M-Shwari service, Safaricom has been taken to court by microfinance company Faulu Kenya for allegedly breaching a non-disclosure agreement they had reached and purporting that the new service is its idea and product. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju

Airtel joins Alcatel-Lucent to help meet mobile broadband demand in Africa

Alcatel-Lucent, a mobile, internet protocol (IP) and optics technologies company, is set to partner with communications giant Bharti Airtel to help meet its expanding demand for mobile broadband services in Africa. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 08:27 · Gabriella Mulligan

ICT Indaba row rages on

The fiasco surrounding Dina Pule’s possible role in the alleged misuse of funds intended for June’s ICT Indaba continues, after it emerged that the independent investigation into the claims was financed by the minister’s suspected romantic partner. → Read more
Wed, December 12th, 11:33 · HumanIPO

Vodacom brings LTE to Cape Town

Vodacom’s Long Term Evolution (LTE) roll out has reached Cape Town two months after the mobile giant began launching its commercial services in South Africa. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 15:10 · Richard Cutcher

Dina Pule calls on South African ICT industry to contribute to policy making

The South African government has signed up 22 industry experts to advise Dina Pule, the Minister of Communications, on future ICT policy. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 10:43 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian mobile operators set to get new termination rates

New Nigerian Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) are expected to come into force from January 1, but it is not clear whether they will be lowered or not. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 09:32 · Paul Adepoju

Liberia turns Postal Ministry fully digital

As Liberia works towards becoming totally digital by 2015, the Government has announced the entire operations of the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication have been transformed for the digital age. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 08:41 · Paul Adepoju

NCC to carry out drive test to asses Nigerian telecommunication companies

In response to anger at the low quality services offered by Nigerian mobile operators, the regulator will begin touring the country analysing signals with the aim of formulating new policies. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 15:35 · Richard Cutcher

ICASA aiming to clean up allocation of sports broadcasting rights

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has admitted it will have “failed the country” if it does not sort out regulation of sports broadcasting rights in time for the digital migration. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 14:48 · Brandon Gregory

Helios Towers Africa minimises carbon footprint

Helios Towers Africa (HTA) has invested almost US$40 million in improving its environmental credentials by installing a remote monitoring system and energy storage. → Read more