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Mon, December 10th, 12:26 · Paul Adepoju

MTN Ghana supports telemedicine with ICT centre

MTN, Ghana’s leading mobile operator, has unveiled a new ICT centre for Ghana's College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS) which it hopes will improve health care. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 09:20 · Paul Adepoju

Gambia set to launch ACE submarine fibre optic cable

Gambia will host the launch of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable on December 19, which is expected to transform telecommunications in the region. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 09:04 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya passes 30 million phone numbers

“Today, Kenya will cross the 30 million threshold of active cell phone numbers, up 29,000 from 12 years ago,” Kenya’s information PS Bitange Ndemo tweeted on Friday. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 14:56 · Paul Adepoju

Liberian government set up special task force on digital migration

The government of Liberia has set up a special task force to oversee the country’s migration from analogue to digital as it looks to beat Africa’s 2015 deadline. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 13:50 · Brandon Gregory

DA Councillor calls for withdrawal of ICASA’s Mohlaloga appointment

Marian Shinn, Shadow Minister of Communications, has called on the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to reverse the appointment of a man charged with defrauding to the tune of R6 million (US$690,000). → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 07:44 · Gabriella Mulligan

Q&A: Vodacom Executive Head of Mobile Products, Gabi Strijp

Having recently launched a Global Data Services Platform (GDSP) in South Africa, Vodacom’s Executive Head of Mobile Products Gabi Strijp tells HumanIPO about the savings businesses will make through using Africa’s first M2M management platform. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 13:55 · Robin Okuthe

Orange telecoms firm officially launches operations in DRC

French-owned integrated telecommunications services provider Telecom-Orange has today officially launched its operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) under the Orange brand, giving a new dynamism to its operations initially marketed under the Congo Chine Telecom (CCT) brand in the country. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 13:22 · Richard Cutcher

‘Pirate’ radio station issued court order by ICASA

Magareng FM, a community radio station in the Northern Cape, has been ordered to switch off by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 08:51 · Tefo Mohapi

ZTE and China Development Bank seal US$20 billion partnership, Africa to benefit

Chinese technology company ZTE has agreed a US$20 billion investment with the China Development Bank (CDB) which will support ZTE’s overseas projects, likely to include those in Africa. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 08:04 · Brandon Gregory

Nigerian telecommunication operators banned from issuing promotions

Telecommunications operators in Nigeria could face additional fines imposed by Nigerian authorities for poor customer service ratings. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 06:47 · Richard Cutcher

Cape Town extends its FreeCall line network to its customer services centre

The City of Cape Town will unveil the 63rd FreeCall line today (Thursday) connecting neighbourhoods who lack sufficient communication access to the authority. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 14:10 · Paul Adepoju

Global Center for Transformational Leadership presents Excellence Award to Gambia’s Africell

Africell, a major Gambian telecommunications company, has been recognised for its “relentless innovations” by the Global Center for Transformational Leadership. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 12:11 · Paul Adepoju

Starcomms Nigeria on brink of cash injection from Capcom

Shareholders of Starcomms Nigeria Plc, the country’s largest CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) communications company, are set to decide on a takeover bid as they aim to rejuvenate performance. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 06:31 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian government and organised labour set to tackle telecoms companies outsourcing jobs

Nigerian telecommunications companies could be on a collision course with government agencies and labour organisations over their strategy to outsource jobs to Asia. → Read more
Tue, December 4th, 12:24 · Elly Okutoyi

MTN Group to sell some of its mobile network towers to IHS

Integrated telecommunications operator MTN Group has said it plans to sell its 1,757 mobile network towers to mobile infrastructure service provider IHS holdings, after research suggested telecoms in Africa could save up to US$2 billion in the next ten years by “leasing rather than constructing towers”. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 14:46 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian Senate recommends ICT local content development for economic growth

Ike Ekweremadu, the Nigerian Deputy Senate President, has advised the government to step up its efforts in developing local content in the nation’s flourishing telecoms sector. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 13:13 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s Pay TV To develop rich Nigerian and African contents

Nigeria’s newest pay TV service on the latest Digital Video Broadcast (DVB-T2) technology, GOtv, has expressed its desire to develop and broadcast original Nigerian and African content. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 11:48 · Paul Adepoju

Telecom Namibia acquires country’s second largest telecoms company

The Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN), has finally approved Telecom Namibia’s acquisition of Powercom (Pty) Ltd, trading as Leo. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 11:04 · Gabriella Mulligan

Vodacom’s GDSP to assist business efficiency

Vodacom officials say its new Global Data Services Platform (GDSP) will allow businesses to be more efficient, removing the need for extended global teams and providing for security against SIM fraud. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 10:52 · Paul Adepoju

Digital migration by 2015 to be discussed by Nigerians this week

Nigeria’s readiness to complete the digital migration by 2015 will be debated at Digital Dialogue Nigeria 2012 in Lagos on Wednesday and Thursday. → Read more