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End of the road for Zain?
THE Zain brand has only been in the Kenyan market for less than a year, but if developments within the Zain Group in the last few days are anything to go by, it may be on its way out.
iPhone for Egypt Yellow Pages
EGYPT Yellow Pages, the search company and official publisher of Yellow Pages products in the country has released Mobile Yellow Pages for iPhone 3G users in Egypt.
Econet subsidiary purchases satellite transponders
Liquid Telecom, a subsidiary of Econet Wireless Group, has purchased two transponders on the new Eutelsat Satellite W2A which was launched in February from the Baikonur Space Centre in Kazakhstan,
ACE submarine cable extended to South Africa
In a press release, France Telecom has announced that ACE (Africa Coast to Europe) submarine cable system, which was intially planned to stretch from France to Gabon, will now be extended to South Africa connecting all countries along the West…
SADC countries lure ICT investors
Telecoms operations in SADC are set to change as three member states are pushing parliamentary bills that will provide unified licenses for diverse operations including mobile, Internet and broadcastings services. Computerworld on Thursday reported that, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Zambia are…
Seven Practical Ways to Save Costs in the Data Centre
In the face of organisational budgetary cuts, there are seven effective ways organisations can reduce costs in the data centre during a 12- to 18-month period, according to Gartner, Inc.
Safaricom pays out millions to sixty subscribers
TELECOMMUNICATIONS service provider Safaricom has awarded 60 subscribers with Sh 1 million each when it wound up its Lipua Mamilioni promotion.
Indian tigers descend on Africa
Indian telecom companies have intensified their efforts to get a share of the African market with four firms already in negotiations to establish their presence on the continent, The telco giants have acknowledged the positive developmental changes in Africa,
DCC distributes advanced, multi-media laptops in SA
Dell’s first Studio XPS laptops, the Dell Studio XPS 13 and Studio XPS 16, are now available from official South African distributor, Drive Control Corporation (DCC).
Fujitsu introduces new global storage portfolio
Fujitsu, has introduced its new global storage portfolio under the ETERNUS brand name, which it said provides customers with a comprehensive range of storage arrays and data protection solutions for every type of business.
Cell C poised for growth
SOUTH Africa’s Cell C said it was confident of achieving growth this year. The third biggest mobile network services provider in the country said it will thus expand its coverage in anticipation of an increased customer base.
Zain Kenya launches toll-free service
ZAIN Kenya, which has launched a toll free service, said it was focusing on rolling out value-added services to its customers. Zain launched the toll free service, Zain 0800, to allow customers call corporate clients toll free.
450 Zain Nigeria employees transferred to Ericsson
Mobile operator, Zain Nigeria has entered into a 5 year outsourcing agreement with Ericsson, a leading provider of telecom services to operators. As part of the agreement, Ericsson will be responsible for managing most of the network and field operations…
Nokia emerges as top brand in East Africa
NOKIA has emerged as the top brand in the East African region according to a survey commissioned by Superbrands East Africa and co-ordinated by London based Centre for Brand Analysis (TCBA).
Sony Ericsson extends Java Platform
Sony Ericsson, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of mobile phones, has announced plans to extend its mobile Java™ Platform into its entry 3G mobile phone portfolio.
Zimbabwean cabinet probes TelOne
ZIMBABWE’S Minister of Information and Technology revealed that his ministry was investigating the country’s sole landline services provider for irregular billing practices.
