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Bharti Airtel faces $3-billion suit in Nigeria
Mobile operator Bharti Airtel could be forced to payout $3-billion over a five per cent stake claimed by Econet Wireless in the country. The judgment in the suit was handed down by the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal,…
MTR delay not in public interest says Telkom SA
Recent moves to oppose new Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) will delay reducing the cost of calls to the consumer, and are not in the public interest according to Telkom SA. The telecommunications services provider issued a press release stating its…
Ghana mobilises specialised unit to protect its cyberspace
The Ghanaian government is confident that the recently established national Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) project will serve as effective protection of the West African country’s cyberspace. Local media have said the Project is scheduled to be launched in March…
Ericsson inks management deal with MTN Nigeria
Ericsson has signed a five-year managed services agreement with MTN Nigeria, the largest mobile operator in Nigeria and West Africa with over 45 million subscribers. This agreement not only extends Ericsson’s managed services leadership across Africa, but makes Ericsson MTN’s…
Facebook buys WhatsApp for $16-billion
In what is seen as the biggest deal ever for a venture-capital-backed startup, social media network Facebook has announced that it has reached an agreement to purchase messaging application WhatsApp for $16-billion – which includes $4-billion in cash and approximately…
South Africa: FNB launches gesture-based banking
FNB’s cashless branch, dotFNB, has become the first bank in South Africa to launch interactive gesture technology in its flagship Canal Walk store. The introduction of this technology into the store front serves as yet another digital touch point for…
Microsoft appoints youth to 4Afrika Advisory Council
On Tuesday, Microsoft introduced four youth members to the 4Afrika Advisory Council to ensure the critical voices of Africa’s large youth demographic are heard. The Microsoft 4Afrika Advisory Council, announced last October, is an external board of advisers tasked with…
Nigeria: Biometric banking receives $50 million boost
The first phase of a national biometric system rollout for Nigeria’s financial system is operational. The technology to identify all bank customers by fingerprint is being supplied by DERMALOG Identification Systems. On Valentine’s Day, the pilot phase of the most comprehensive…
ZTE to focus on LTE, cloud in Kenya
Chinese telecommunications and network solutions provider ZTE has confirmed the company’s intention for 2014 in Kenya is to focus on cloud computing and LTE adoption. The Company recently briefed media about its plans to concentrate on service to mobile…
Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear
With Samsung’s bold moves into the world of smart wearables and bigger mobile devices, IT News Africa had the opportunity to play around with the Galaxy Note 3 and the accompanying Galaxy Gear wearable. Do they live up to expectation,…
Cisco, Comztek unite to deliver in Mauritius
Comztek in Mauritius is working closely with vendor partner Cisco to ensure that customers throughout the region will benefit from superior service and quality solutions. Built off of the back of a historically solid and mutually beneficial business partnership across…
‘MTN does not want competition’ – Cell C CEO
Dominant incumbents are typically defensive when any attempt is made to curb their otherwise abusive behaviour, but isn’t MTN taking it a bit far? Not content to make “super-normal profits” (more than normal profits, or the amount of revenue generated…
Nigeria’s Konga unveils refurbished marketplace
Nigeria’s Largest Online Mall which only last year announced the launch of Konga Mall, an offering which gave select Nigerian businesses the opportunity to make their products and businesses available online to millions of Nigerian shoppers, is happy to…
Rwanda govt, Motorola in mobile deal for youth
Recognising the catalytic natures of mobile technologies in fostering Human Development, UNDP and Motorola have entered into a partnership to address some of these challenges and further stimulate the diffusion of mobile initiatives on a larger scale. In Rwanda, there…
New CEO to direct ZA Central Registry
The ZA Central Registry (ZACR) has a new CEO with a vision to accelerate transformation within the South African DNS (Domain Name System) industry while staying true to the technical core competencies that have resulted in almost 900 000 .co.za…
Jacob Zuma lauds SA’s tech sector
South African president Jacob Zuma on Thursday night delivered his annual State of the Nation address, and while he focused on a broad range of issues and shortcomings in South Africa, he did take time to highlight the strides made…
