Benefits for Africa in the pipeline – Telkom
Perhaps the request for comment about where they stand with the general public is unfair, and senior management from Telkom is understandably reluctant to speculate. Johan Meyer, Executive for Global Capacity Business, Telkom. (Image: Telkom) Rather, they point to the critical role the company has played in helping to roll-out the West Africa More...
“NCC fines should be paid back to mobile subscribers” – NATCOMS
While Nigeria’s Communications Commission (NCC) imposed a heavy N1.17-billion ($7.29-million) fine on the nation’s largest telecommunications companies for poor qualiy of service, Nigeria’s National More...
Vodacom’s Freedom 99 fails to launch
South African mobile phone operator Vodacom announced plans to launch a new 99 cents offer as part of their Freedom 99 campaign, but due to a technocal oversight, the planned tarrif change failed to go ahead as More...
Vodacom staff to undergo significant restructuring
South African mobile phone operator Vodacom will undergo a sizable staff restructuring process in coming months. The mobile operator said that it needs to go through the restructuring process so that it will have More...
CCK undecided on slashing mobile termination rates
The Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) is still divergent on the idea of whether to cut mobile termination rates by 35 per cent in July. Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) is still divergent on the idea More...
Vietnamese mobile operator launches in Africa
Vietnam-based Viettel announced in Maputo, Mozambique, the official launch of Movitel – the group’s first mobile network in Africa, which joins its already flourishing networks in Asia and Latin America. Movitel More...
Cell C’s 99c For Real deal
In a bid to meet consumer demand, South African mobile service provider Cell C is releasing a new prepaid voice product and tariff plan called 99 Cents For Real, which slashes off-net, and peak call tariffs to 99c More...
Vodacom launches 99 cents per minute to all networks
South African mobile operator Vodacom will be launching its latest prepaid tariff plan on Sunday, according to which Vodacom prepaid users will pay 99 cents per minute any time of the day to any network in South More...
Vodacom enters insurance service space
Vodacom has received the go-ahead to enter the South African insurance market having been recently awarded a long term insurance licence by the Financial Services Board (FSB). This licence, along with the short More...
Rural ICT project launched in Uganda
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has funded a rural ICT project aimed at providing Arua Secondary with ICT skills for self- sustainability and economic development. ICT Armando Angulibo, Training Coordinator, More...