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AccessKenya Group Breaks Ground in Nairobi
AccessKenya Group Breaks Ground in Nairobi with the first phase of its metropolitan fibre network – AccessKenya, Kenya’s first publicly listed ICT company and leading Corporate Internet Service Provider, today announced that its chosen contractors have broken ground and started…
Zain Kenya contemplates legal action over Zap license
Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) was forced to buy advertising space in the local dailies to explain its position on the delay in licensing Zap, Zain’s Kenya money transfer service.
Africell deploys Nokia Siemens Solution
AFRICELL, the leading telecommunications services provider in Gambia and Sierra Leone, has deployed Nokia Siemens Networks’ state–of-the art 3GPP mobile soft switching solution in a move it believes will reduce operating expenses instantly, while accelerating the deployment of new services…
Econet Kenya CEO calls it quits
Econet Wireless Kenya has announced the resignation of its CEO, Mr Michael Foley, just six months after he took up the appointment.
Nigeria overtakes S’Africa as Africa’s largest telecom market
Nigeria has overtaken South Africa as Africa’s largest telecom market with the highest subscriber base, Dr Ernest Ndukwe, Deputy Chairman, National Communication Commission, has said. Ndukwe stated this on Tuesday at the “Investment in Africa Telecom Conference” in Johannesburg.
Government taken to court over sale of Ghana Telecom to Vodafone
An Accra Commercial Court is to determine whether or not it has jurisdiction to hear the suit against the sale of Ghana Telecom (GT) in UK’s telecom giant, Vodafone International. The suit was filed by Professor Agyeman Badu Akosah and…
SEACOM’s cable reaches Indian Ocean and Red Sea
SEACOM has announced that the first portions of deepwater cable are now resting on the seabed of the Indian Ocean and Red Sea. The cable has been laid from the edge of the South African waters to Mozambique and cable…
Nokia data gathering centre to tackle disease outbreak
Nokia, said its recently-introduced Nokia Data Gathering service would monitor outbreaks of HIV/AIDS and malaria in Africa. The service is a software application that allows health workers to quickly and easily input data via their mobile phones. The data is…
Nigeria: Allegations Against NCC Baseless, Says Ndukwe
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Ernest Ndukwe at the weekend refuted allegations leveled against him and the Commission by a member of the House of Representatives, Dino Melaye, describing them as baseless.
Government may review sale of Ghana Telecom to Vodafone
The Ghanaian government says it may review the sale of a 70 percent stake in incumbent national operator Ghana Telecom to Vodafone. The country’s incoming Communications Minister Haruna Iddrisu told The Ghanaian Chronicle that he was hopeful the government would…
Forum Nokia finalists selected
Forum Nokia has announced the selection of 11 finalists in its Calling All Innovators global mobile developer contest, which was designed to generate applications and solutions that help to improve the quality of life on the planet.
Rwandan schools, hospitals to get broadband
Rwanda is set to become one the first African countries with high-capacity data connections to its hospitals, schools and other public institutions. This follows the approval of a $60m regional communication infrastructure project by the Rwanda senate.
Delayed ratification of Kigali protocol to affect broadband infrastructure
CONCERN has been raised over the reluctance by African countries to endorse the Kigali Protocol, a policy and regulatory framework for the information and communication technology sector. Only twelve countries, including Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Malawi, have ratified the…
Nokia Siemens nominated for Green Mobile Award
NOKIA Siemens Networks’ Environmentally Sustainable Business initiative has been nominated for an award in the Green Mobile Award category of the annual GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2009. Nokia Siemens Networks’ Environmentally Sustainable Business initiative seeks to minimize the company’s environmental…
ICASA invites public over communicationservice
SOUTH Africa’s Independent Communications Authority, which regulates the country’s communications industry, has invited comments from members of the public and organizations regarding the review of the regulations setting out the minimum standards for the End-User and Subscriber Service Charter
Vodacom launches BlackBerry Storm in South Africa
SOUTH Africa’s leading mobile cellular phone company, Vodacom in partnership with Research In Motion (RIM) on Wednesday announced the availability of the BlackBerry® Storm™ smartphone in the country at a colourful function held at Vodaworld, Midrand. According to Vodacom South…
