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December 10, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Darryl Linington •
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The IFC has offered USD 200 million in financing to IHS Nigeria. According to the IFC, the financing has been arranged in order to assist IHS Nigeria expand its tower portfolio as well as create mobile infrastructure, which will improve service quality for...
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October 9, 2014 •
East Africa, Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
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According to reports, mobile networks across Ghana saw over 1 million new subscribers subscribe to services within a period of 8 months. This has increased the penetration rate to 111 percent. The latest stats presented by the National Communication Authority...
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September 18, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
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Vodacom Business today announced the launch of Fibre To The Business (FTTB) services in South Africa. The initial rollout phase of Vodacom’s new Broadband Connect Fibre service sees broadband connectivity of up to 100Mbit/s coming to selected business...
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September 11, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
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Twinpine Network held its #KuunganaKE event at the Intercontinental Hotel in Nairobi recently. The event highlighted the opportunities for businesses through the mobile web. Elo Umeh, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Twinpine Network, in his opening...
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July 11, 2014 •
East Africa, Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
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Microsoft and Safaricom have signed an agreement that is intended to promote entrepreneurship in the software development market. Microsoft operator channel lead for Sub-Saharan Africa Mariam Abdullahi told media in Nairobi that under the agreement, software...
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May 15, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
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The Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya has highlighted the need to create an enabling environment for the growth and development of the mobile sector in Nigeria and Africa at large. Mr. Ogunsanya who was one of...
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May 12, 2014 •
Events, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
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The premier enterprise technology-focused demo conference, Tech Demo Africa 2014, is scheduled to take place in June at the Hyatt Regency in Johannesburg, and a number major international tech companies have confirmed their participation. Tech Demo Africa...
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May 12, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
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MTN Ghana has responded to the publication of the Consumer Survey results commissioned by the National Communications Authority (NCA) in 2012 and published on April 29, 2014. According to MTN Corporate Services Executive, Cynthia Lumor, MTN Ghana was happy to...
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May 9, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
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South African mobile operator Cell C has announced that former CEO Alan Knott-Craig will be returning to the company after a period of illness. While he won’t be serving in his capacity as CEO, he will be returning as an Executive Board Member. “I would...
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May 9, 2014 •
Company News •
Charlie Fripp •
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The retail industry is a fascinating place to be. Consumer demands are increasing at a higher rate than ever before, cross communication and collaboration has never been so important and it doesn’t stop there. The ability to interact with customers on a...
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May 8, 2014 •
Events •
Charlie Fripp •
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A spotlight will shine on the rising stars of Ugandan technology and education scene this year, as Kampala plays host to the eLearning Africa 2014 Conference later this month. A key focus will also be on those in the nation who don’t yet have the access and...
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May 8, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Charlie Fripp •
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African internet users are starting to enjoy the benefits of faster access to key web resources as well as lower latencies, as telecom providers step up the roll out of content delivery networks (CDNs). That’s according to Mark Tinka, Head of Engineering at...
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May 8, 2014 •
Events, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
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IT News Africa, the continent’s premier source for comprehensive news coverage of ICT in Africa, has announced the line-up of high-caliber speakers who will be attending its 3rd edition of Tech Demo Africa (TDA). David Visser, Chief Information Officer of...
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May 8, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
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The Central-East African nation of Rwanda is fast becoming one of the leading countries in ICT and broadband adoption, and with that, the Rwandan government has taken the decision to deliver services online – which it says will minimise bureaucracy, time...
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May 8, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
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Gender equality is a hot topic in Africa, and Malawi believes that Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) could serve as an accelerator of gender equality in the country. “ICT can be used as a catalyst that can help accelerate progress towards...
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May 8, 2014 •
Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
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Mobile operator Airtel Networks has restated its commitment to boosting SME growth and contributions to the economy. The company’s Chief Operations Officer (COO), Tolu Ojo gave the assurance while speaking to a gathering of entrepreneurs and exhibitors at a...
