Bahrain Telecommunication (Batelco) is considering entering the North African market and has expressed interest in a stake in Algeria’s Orascom Telecom unit, Djezzy.

The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has stated that telecom costs in the country continue to be the highest in the region and this was partly because most of the players in the industry were foreigners.

MTN has sued Uganda Telecom and is seeking UGS7.2 billion (USD3.55 million) for unpaid interconnection fees..

Nigeria’s newest telecom operator, Etisalat, has announced its expansion plans for 2010, targeting a client base increase from 2,6 million to 4 million and a further investment of $700 million into the company’s network infrastructure.

Zain Zambia, which plans to rollout its 3G network in the country, has issued a complaint saying the process has been delayed by Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA).

Zimbabwe’s government today confirmed that MTN SA and Telkom have placed separate formal bids for the state-owned mobile and fixed telecommunications companies NetOne and TelOne, respectively, according to Zim’s Government publication, The Herald.

Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) has clinched a US$5 million deal with Zimbabwe’s PowerTel, aimed at boosting communication between the two neighbouring countries.

Audio and lighting company, TDC Prosoud, has implemented digital redundant fibre link networks to finalize the stadium sound infrastructure required for the FIFA 2010 World Cup, including upgrades from analogue systems to fully digital networks for the existing stadiums such as Loftus Versveld in Pretoria.

MTN Business, a wholly owned division of mobile operator MTN South Africa, today announced the deployment of its server virtualization solution to provide hosting for its customers.

Dell will tap into the tablet computer market with its own version of a touchscreen multimedia device said to rival Apple’s iPad. With a 5-inch screen only, the tablet dubbed Mini 5 will look more like a Sony PSP than the iPad, but it seems there’s much more to it than the appearance.

Zimbabwe’s largest mobile cellular company, Econet Wireless is set to commission its fibre optic offering next month, an official confirmed.