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BCX partners with Samsung for MWOT Expo
Business Connexion (BCX) recently announced that it will be hosting the My World of Tomorrow Africa Expo (MWOT) at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg from 16-18 October 2014. IT News Africa recently interviewed the newly appointed BCX CEO, Isaac…
Bharti Airtel achieves 300 million customer milestone
Bharti Airtel, a telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has announced that it has crossed the 300 million customer mark across its operations. The milestone includes customers across mobile, fixed line and DSL, and…
MTN rewards loyal customers with Cliq5 promotion
In a move designed to give its prepaid, MTN AnyTime Top-Up, and My MTNChoice customers additional value when connecting to their top five dialled MTN numbers, MTN South Africa has introduced Cliq5, a promotion available in R6, R8, and R12…
Video Interview: Isaac Mophatlane – CEO, Business Connexion
In 1996, Isaac co-founded the former Business Connection, a computer reseller focused on Government and parastatals with his twin brother, Benjamin, which subsequently merged with Seattle Solutions in 2001. In 2004, the company merged with Comparex Africa and he was…
Swaziland: Users bypass censored media with Social Media
Tech savvy individuals have turned to social media websites like Facebook and Twitter in order to access news that is not censored or governed in any way. Individuals also utilise the service in order to bypass mainstream media which includes:…
Airtel launches Celebrity Connect
Airtel Nigeria and Kirusa have announced the launch of Celebrity Connect, a mobile service that attempts to connect Nigerians with celebrities and famous personalities. According to the company, the service enables fans to reach out and connect with their favourite…
Nigeria: Security forces nab $6 million Facebook fraudster
Nigerian security forces have allegedly arrested a suspected internet fraudster. The fraudster has been accused of stealing $6 million from people who thought were paying fees to apply for government jobs. This is according to dailymail.co.uk. According to Emmanuel Okeh,…
Nigeria embracing e-commerce
The Terragon Group Research Report released for the second quarter of 2014, has revealed growth in the state of digital media and users’ online behaviour in Nigeria over the past twelve months. The report, which was compiled after a recent…
IT News Africa: top stories of the week
The week has come to an end; however, it almost the end of the month. Yip, that’s right in a few days we will be heading into the month of August 2014. This week in tech, we saw Telkom suspending…
MTN South Africa extends on WOW promotion
MTN South Africa launched its WOW promotion on 21 June 2014, targeting MTN customers who spend R6 airtime and get R60 FREE airtime back. Now MTN has increased its reward. Starting today 25 July, MTN customers will get R120 FREE…
Cell C to ask bondholders for debt extension
South African mobile operator Cell C said that it would extend the maturity date of Euro 160 million of senior debt. As a part of the transaction, Cell C has offered to buy back debt from any bond holder who…
Etisalat Egypt selects Ericsson to boost CE in Egypt
Etisalat Egypt has chosen to continue their partnership with Ericsson by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Ericsson’s headquarters in Sweden. The renewed collaboration is intended to strengthen the existing partnership in mobile broadband and customer experience. As part…
Vodafone Egypt investing $1.3bn on network upgrade
Vodafone Egypt is expected to invest a figure of LE9.5 billion ($1.3 billion) in order to improve its network. According to the recently appointed Chief Executive, Ahmed Essam: “The investment shall be financed from an existing fund of Vodafone Egypt,…
Kenya leads in requesting users’ data from Google in Africa
According to a report by allafrica.com, a number of African governments are keeping a watch on the online activities of their citizens with Kenya topping Africa in requesting users’ data from Google. According to the site, outside Africa, governments have…
UK delivering e-learning to Kenya
The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) has announced a strategic partnership with the private sector to deliver e-learning programmes in Kenya to thousands of marginalised girls. Project iMlango is an e-learning partnership, led by satellite operator Avanti Communications and…
Nigeria: Multiple firms show interest in Nitel
Nigerian Telecommunication Limited (NITEL) and Mobile Telecommunications Ltd (MTEL) have attracted as many as 17 bidders who are attracted to their core assets in the ongoing guided liquidation exercise of the national telecommunications carrier. According to dailyindependentnig.com, BPE’s Director General Benjamin…
