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Econet Wireless faces trouble with RBZ over foreign currency tariffs
THE move by Zimbabwe’s mobile network service providers, including South Africa-based Econet International to charge tariffs in foreign currency, has come under fire. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe recently granted the mobile networks permission to charge in foreign currency after…
Schools in Rwanda awaiting 100 000 computers
The One Laptop per Child (OLPC), a government initiative in Rwanda, is considering importing 100 000 computers to boost the programme’s overall efficiency. The New Times reported that the coordinator of the OLPC programme, Richard Niyonkuru said that they want…
Visafone aims to raise about US$22 million
Nigeria’s telecommunications firm, Visafone Communications’s commencement of a private placement in order to raise Naira (N) 30 billion.
Blake gains competitive advantage with assitance of Spescom Datafusion and Presence Suite
Blake, a privately owned outsource contact center operation in South Africa, has with the assistance of Spescom DataFusion, a division of Spescom Limited, implemented the Presence Suite, optimizing the contact center’s performance.
Laptop sales improve by 40 percent in 2008
Laptops are becoming more popular than pc’s, due to the fact that customers prefer light-weight and portable computers to bulky PC’s. According to Which News, laptop sales grew by 40 percent in the last quarter of 2008 worldwide compared to…
Kaizer Chiefs football club in Africa uses technolgy to reach 14 million fans
KAIZER Chiefs, one of Africa’s leading football clubs, has through the assistance of Boost Communications, introduced a full set of mobile services in a move aimed at connecting with its 14 millions fans.
MTN gets go-ahead to buy out iTalk
The battle to buy out Durban based iTalk Cellular’s remaining 59 percent by MTN has been approved by the Competition Tribunal and the transactions to make iTalk a solely owned company within the MTN group will be finalized in a…
Nokia launches Here and Now
The mobile internet site, Nokia.mobi has extended its offering with the launch of Here and Now, a new section that provides the latest world news, music, celebrity buzz, and information on Nokia services and products.
Neotel seeks to eliminate risk in business
NEOTEL, South Africa’s first converged communications network operator, says it is increasingly looking for methods to decrease and eliminate risk in its business.
Africa to benefit from laptop price cut by AMD
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), manufacturer of laptops, is reducing the price of its products in a bid to expand its business to Africa, Asia and Middle East.
MTN promotes healthy lifestyles in SA
LEADING South African based mobile network services provider, MTN has pledged its commitment to the promotion of healthy lifestyles amid concerns that more South Africans were succumbing to ‘silent killers.’
Sony Ericsson set to announce financial results next week
SONY Ericsson is expected to announce its financial statement of the fourth quarter of 2008, on January 16. The results of the communications giant, which has spread its wings in Africa, will be announced by the company’s president Dick Komiyama…
Rwandatel signs up 120,000 new subscribers in three weeks
Rwandatel, a Rwanda based mobile operator, signed up 120,000 new subscribers in only three weeks after switching on its 3G and GSM network and aims to subscribe 600,000 subscribers by the middle of this year. Rwandatel operated a CDMA network…
Ericsson partners with 21st Century Technologies
International telecoms giant Ericsson has entered into a joint venture with 21st Century Technologies to install a Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network (GPON) in Nigeria this month, a development that is set to benefit over 10 000 families.
Competition Tribunal hears MTN , iTalk Cellular case today
ALL eyes are from today on the Competition Tribunal which begin hearings on the proposed takeover of iTalk Cellular by leading South African based mobile network services provider MTN.
Zain Emerges ‘Best Overall Africa, ME Mobile Operator
Mobile operator, Zain Nigeria’s parent company, Zain Group has been awarded the prestigious Best Overall Operator in Africa and Middle East at the annual CommsMEA Awards 2008 organized by the regions foremost business-to-business telecoms publication.
