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Zunaid Bulbulia, Chief Executive Officer of MTN South Africa (Image source: file)

MTN SA CEO: “MTR regulations are irregular”

March 7, 2014 • Mobile and Telecoms, Opinion • Charlie Fripp • Comments (0)

The telecoms industry has spent the last 4 years on a journey towards cost-orientation, regulatory best practice and parity. That journey must continue and MTN fully expects termination rates to go on falling. But this fall must be informed by a proper process and rational decision-making which is based upon the most relevant information. In ...

Microsoft Country Manager for East and Southern Africa, Eric Odipo (image: Microsoft)

Microsoft to transform learning in Rwanda

March 7, 2014 • Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories • Charlie Fripp • Comments (0)

Microsoft and the Ministry of Education Republic of Rwanda have signed an agreement to transform learning, further innovation and develop employment skills among students and educators in Rwanda, through Microsoft’s Partners in Learning programme. The two...

Cisco unveiled trends from its first -ever Tech Radar Report 2014 today (image: Charlie Fripp)

Key technology trends set to drive future of innovation

March 6, 2014 • Mobile and Telecoms • Charlie Fripp • Comments (0)

Cisco unveiled trends from its first -ever Tech Radar Report 2014 today. Based on intelligence gathered by over 70 global technology “scouts”, senior representatives from Cisco in South Africa outlined some of the key technology trends highlighted in...

Telecel Zimbabwe has introduced Telecash as a form of payment for Dstv (Image source: File)

Telecel offers mobile payments for Dstv

March 6, 2014 • Mobile and Telecoms • Charlie Fripp • Comments (0)

Zimbabwean Telecash customers can pay their Dstv subscriptions from their mobile phones, following an agreement between Zimbabwean mobile operator Telecel and South African pay-satellite television provider MultiChoice. Telecash, which is Telecel’s mobile...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and ICT Mbabazi touring various in the ICT Literacy and Awareness Campaign (image: supplied)

Emphasis to be put on ICT utility in Rwanda

March 6, 2014 • Mobile and Telecoms • Charlie Fripp • Comments (0)

Rwanda’s Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and ICT, Rosemary Mbabazi has urged citizens to embrace the use of Information and communications technology (ICT), pointing out that ICT is as vital as water and electricity. She revealed this during...

Huawei has announced the launch of its first store in Africa (image: Charlie Fripp)

Huawei opens its first store in Africa

March 6, 2014 • Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories • Charlie Fripp • Comments (0)

Huawei, a global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has announced the launch of its first store in Africa, offering customers direct access to Huawei devices and technical support. The store, located at Vodacom World in...

VeriFone Mobile Money announced that it has been selected by Teasy Mobile in Nigeria to widen mobile money services (image: Shutterstock)

VeriFone to bring mobile money to Nigeria’s Teasy Mobile

March 5, 2014 • Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories • Charlie Fripp • Comments (0)

VeriFone Mobile Money has been selected by Teasy Mobile in Nigeria to widen mobile money services. VeriFone Mobile Money is a joint venture between VeriFone Inc. and Mobilis Networks Limited to drive the adoption of mobile money and wallet solutions...

South African Minister of Communications Yunus Carrim (image: SA Dept. of Communications)

South Africa launches National Broadband Council

March 5, 2014 • Mobile and Telecoms • Charlie Fripp • Comments (0)

South Africa’s National Broadband Advisory Council (NBAC), which will advise the Minister of Communications on the implementation of “South Africa Connect”, the Broadband policy and strategy, was officially launched yesterday. The Council comprises...

Sifiso Dabengwa, MTN Group President and CEO (image: file)

MTN subscribers reach 207 million

March 5, 2014 • Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories • Charlie Fripp • Comments (0)

Multinational mobile operator MTN has announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2013. According to the company, they connected 207.8-million people in 22 countries across Africa and the Middle East. “Group subscribers increased by...

Tanzania is aiming to improve basic telecom services in rural areas (image: http://alliyaandmalyia.blogspot.com/

Tanzania in $6-million basic telecoms upgrade

March 4, 2014 • Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories • Charlie Fripp • Comments (0)

Tanzania Telecommunication Company (TTCL) and Universal Communication Service Access Fund (UCSAF) have inked an agreement to improve basic telecom services in rural areas in a project that is set to cost over $6-million. According to the TTCL Chief Executive...