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Bharti-MTN deal hits another snag
The proposed $23-billion Bharti-MTN merger has received yet another knock after the Indian government announced today that dual listing is not possible unless there is a radical shift in policy, according to media reports.
MTN Swaziland appoints new Chairman
THE MTN Swaziland Board has appointed David Dlamini as the new Chairman for the next two years. Dlamini takes over from Senator Winnie Magagula who served two terms as Chairman of the Board since 2005.
CIOs must take steps to safeguard mobile devices
Many companies in South Africa are starting to roll out mobile devices to boost the productivity of their mobile workers. However the lure of empowering employees and making them more efficient (for example BlackBerry smartphone users save an average of…
Bharti sweetens MTN offer
In an attempt to seal the MTN deal Bharti Airtel is offering to retain the top management of MTN for at least three years, giving the option of an all-cash offer to minority holders of MTN,
South Africa launches R7.6m info centre
Johannesburg ( IT News Africa) South Africa yesterday launched a R7.6 million Visitor Information Centre in Rustenburg 262 day ahead of 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Zim woman escapes prison over text messages
Harare (IT News Africa) A Zimbabwean woman escaped six months imprisonment for taunting her lover’s wife through text messages.
MTN on Zuma’s G20 summit agenda
South African President Jacob Zuma is expected to push for a quick resolution to the MTN Bharti deal during his meeting with his Indian counterpart Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the G20 summit in US this week.
De Lille slams cellphone operators
Johannesburg( IT News Africa)-Independent Democrats (ID) leader Patricia de Lille has slammed cellphone operators for “a double rip-off” after Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda confirmed that Telkom was paying around six times more in interconnection rates to cellphone companies than it…
Zain Nigeria appoints new CEO
The Board of Zain Nigeria has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Alain Sainte-Marie.
South Africa’s Satellite blasts off into space
South Africa’s Sumbandila Satellite finally blasted off into the earth’s orbit on Thursday evening. The blast-off was accompanied by rousing applause and delight by keen South Africans who had traveled to Baikonur, Kazakhstan to witness the event.
Morocco Telecoms sector to grow by 4.9%
Morocco’s telecommunications market revenue is expected to grow by 4.9%, from an estimated $4.1 billion in 2009 to $5.1 billion in 2014, according to the latest report from Pyramid Research.
LG International brings the Mobile World Cup to South Africa
LG International launches the SA leg of the LG Mobile World Cup today. A first for South Africa, the competition is aimed at finding the fastest texter – a person who can type text messages on their mobile phone the…
Altech and SEACOM announce strategic bandwidth alliance
JSE listed Allied Technologies Limited (Altech) and SEACOM, today announced their strategic alliance for the mutual acquisition of bandwidth capacity on two cable systems. The agreement sees Altech procuring two STM-16s from SEACOM (equivalent to 5Gbps),
Green handsets set to reach 485 million by 2014
The demand for green handsets will grow to 485 million units within the next 5 years, this is according to a new analysis released by Juniper Research.
Virgin Mobile’s new approach to communication service
Johannesburg (IT News Africa)-GLOBAL recession has sent many corporate entities under, but South Africa’s communication giant Virgin Mobile has survived the storm and continues to pursue its fresh telecommunication industry strategies.
IBM commits to Africa
Johannesburg, IBM’s Chief Technology Officer, Clifford Foster, has reiterated his support for business development in Sub-Saharan Africa saying it’s an important market for his company.
