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BlackBerry Bold 9780 now in SA
MTN and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9780 smartphone is now available for customers in South Africa. The BlackBerry Bold 9780 is the newest addition to BlackBerry’s Bold series of smartphones and features a premium and…
Corruption in Tunisia’s telecom sector revealed
Over the past two months since former President Zein al-Abidine Ben Ali was ousted after a massive protest movement set the country into turmoil, a dark history has emerged within the telecommunications industry. France Telecom has been reported to have…
VisitEgypt launches groupon-style travel site
A Groupon-styled tourism company is launching in Egypt aiming to bolster a stalled travel industry following the 18 days of protests that led to the ousting of former President Hosni Mubarak. VisitEgypt is doing their part to revolutionize travel to…
BCX earnings to fall
Business Connexion (BCX) expects to see earnings for the first half of the year almost two-thirds lower than a year ago. This drop is due to slower spending and once-off acquisition costs. In a trading statement for the six months…
Regus takes advantage of Ugandan growth
Global workspace provider, Regus, has opened its first business centre in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. This will offer a valuable platform for businesses to explore revenue opportunities in East Africa. The Ugandan office brings the number of countries in which Regus…
SEACOM exec calls for proper fibre policy
SEACOM’s East Africa Head Julius Opio feels that Internet prices in Kenya could be significantly reduced if fibre connections are properly regulated. The large amounts of private capital which company’s are spending on connectivity problems could then also be invested…
South Sudan gov’t suspends telecom companies
The South Sudan government has temporarily suspended the work of telecommunications companies in the country as the new political body works on regulations to govern their operations in the area, which will become an independent country next July. According to…
Google Launches African Tech Incubator
In a move aimed at fostering business growth in Africa, Google has announced the launch of it’s new technology incubator; Umbono. Umbono will bring together seed capital, Google mentorship, angel investors, local tech stars, entrepreneurs and business leaders. The Umbono…
VimpelCom-Wind deal to go through
VimpelCom shareholders have voted in favor of a $6 billion merger with Wind Telecom, despite strong opposition from major shareholder Telenor. Under the deal, the telecom assets of Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris are acquired, bringing with them a series of…
Kenya’s calling rates the lowest in Africa
Ongoing battles of pricing between Kenya’s telecommunications companies have reduced Kenya’s rates to the lowest in Africa. According to statistics published by the country’s ministry of communications, the average cost of a call in Kenya is Sh3.5 per minute (US$0.04),…
Etisalat drops Zain bid, loses Moroccan market
United Arab Emirates telecommunications giant Etisalat has dropped its $12 billion bid to take a large portion of Kuwait’s Zain telecom company. The removal of their attempt to take over the Gulf company means it is losing out on the…
Orascom to get Algeria valuation by end of May
The Algerian government and Orascom Telecom of Egypt are eagerly awaiting a valuation report by consultants hired by the North African country to determine the future of a row between Orascom’s local Djezzy unit and the government. According to the…
Kenya: ZTE to install 3G network
France Telecom SA’s Kenyan unit awarded a $47 million contract to ZTE Corp. to build a third-generation mobile-phone network that it expects to help double it’s subscriber base by the end of the year. France Telecom owns 51 percent of…
US, Nigeria, Ghana top online fraud list
Nigeria, Ghana and the United States were the top online fraud perpetrators in attacking United Kingdom merchants, payment company CyberSource reported. They also added that fraud levels are at new high levels and have forced many orders from the three…
Telkom appoints Nombulelo Moholi as Group CEO
Telkom today announced the appointment of a new Group Chief Executive Officer. Ms Nombulelo Moholi will take over the reigns at the company with effect from 1 April 2011. In her current role as Managing Director of Telkom SA, she has…
Telkom Kenya battles for web users
With new fibre-optic cable networks in place, Telkom Kenya hopes it will continue to defend its Internet market share in the country as it comes under pressure from competition from the mobile telephone companies. They are taking the web battle,…
