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Kenyan govt launches breaking news SMS service
THE government of Kenya has launched an SMS service through which members of the public will receive breaking news from the government. This was revealed by government spokesman, Dr Alfred Mutua, when he said that the move was in recognition…
SA postal workers stage sit-in over ‘Mickey Mouse’ union
SOUTH Africa’s Communication Workers Union (CWU) has clashed with the South African Post Office (SAPO) over a new communications union widely viewed as a “Mickey Mouse” Postal Union. Hordes of SAPO members have embarked on a sit-in at the parastatal’s…
Panic as consortium delays payment for NITEL
LESS than 48 hours to the expiration of the deadline to pay, New Generation Consortium is yet to make the required 30% deposit representing US$750 million security on their bid of US $2.5 billion for the comatose Nigeria Telecommunications (Nitel)…
OVI launch in Nigeria a milestone for Nokia
Nokia, the world’s biggest mobile phone manufacturer, hailed the launch of its Ovi Life Tools in Nigeria, the biggest mobile market on the continent, as a landmark. The company on Tuesday launched Ovi Life Tools, its leading emerging market information…
New Safaricom CEO raring to go
BOB Collymore has taken over as the new chief executive officer at Safaricom with the message to his customers: “It will be difficult to fail”. His predecessor Michael Joseph’s term ended on October 31, while Collymore officially took over on…
Globacom launches US$600m submarine telecom cable
NIGERIA’S second national telecom carrier Globacom has formally launched its undersea cable known as Glo-1 which cost US$600 million (about N90 billion). Telecom experts in Nigeria agree that the launch of Glo-1 would further increase bandwidth usage in the West…
MTN Business acquires 100% of UUNET Zambia
MTN Business today celebrates the integration of UUNET Zambia into its stable-house in a move set to improve the competitiveness of Zambia’s businesses sector through offering them world-class telecommunications solutions. The integration, which follows MTN’s acquisition of 100% of the…
Nigerian regulator mandated to issue community radio licences
THE Government of Nigeria has directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) — the government agency in charge of regulating the country’s broadcast industry — to commence the issuance of licences for community radio stations. Until now, NBC was mandated to…
Safaricom CEO- Joseph winds up his tenure
OUTGOING Safaricom chief executive officer Michael Joseph wound up his tenure at Safaricom by hosting business and IT reporters who have worked with him for the past 10years. Safaricom is the leading provider of converged communication solutions in Kenya. Joseph…
Vodacom dismisses claims over tariff reduction
VODACOM has refuted claims that it reduced its new prepaid AllDay per minute tariff due to the entrance of Telkom’s mobile wing – 8ta, insisting it was aimed at offering a better service to customers. In an interview with our…
Another success for Innovation Dinner series
Over 60 senior executives and professionals from the IT industry gathered at the latest “Innovation Dinner” hosted by ITNewsAfrica.com, held on the 27th of October in Johannesburg with the Theme: “Our connected future”. The event was supported by global IT…
Zain Kenya meets govt over ‘unfair’ mobile operator regulations
MOBILE phone service provider, Zain Kenya, and the government have begun talks with the aim of determining whether there should be a fresh review of tariffs which have spawned a price war. Local media reports quoted Zain Kenya managing director,…
Egypt: IT Industry Development Agency gets new CEO
The Egyptian Prime Minister yesterday appointed Eng. Yasser ElKady as the new CEO of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA). ElKady will be reporting directly to the Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology. In September 2009, ElKady was appointed…
Bharti Airtel’s BPO deal to create Nigerian jobs
The Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director of Zain Nigeria, Rajan Swaroop has described the company’s recent partnership with world class companies in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) as a move that will create more job opportunities for Nigerian youths. Bharti Airtel, a…
MTN Nigeria to invest US$40 million in rural telephony
MTN Nigeria says it plans to invest about US$40 million (about R276 million) to connect 350 Nigerian rural communities with telephony services. Head of MTN Nigeria — one of the leading GSM operators in Nigeria — Ahmed Farrouk said the…
37% of SME businesses in SA have no internet connectivity
More than a third (37%) of emerging small and medium enterprise (SME) businesses in South Africa have no Internet connectivity whatsoever. This startling statistic has emerged as part of the SME Survey 2010, sponsored by the National Youth Development Agency…
