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Microsoft sponsors 2014 MTN App of the Year Awards
Microsoft has announced a sponsorship of two new categories for the 2014 MTN App of the Year Awards. The categories include best app on the Windows platform and best app use of Microsoft cloud services. “The local developer community is…
South Africa: Vodacom to cater for SMBs with LTE offering
Vodacom Business has recently extended its Long Term Evolution (LTE) offering to cater for small businesses with Vodacom Broadband Connect LTE. According to Vodacom Business, the service has been designed to support companies with up to four employees. Additionally, the…
Ghana: Tigo appoints new corporate communications chief
Tigo Ghana has been appointed Gifty Bingley as the head of Corporate Communications function. Bingley will be responsible for the company’s corporate communications and initiatives including: internal and external engagements and corporate responsibility. Bingley joined Tigo from Vodafone Ghana where she…
Review: Huawei Ascend P7 smartphone
Over the past few months we have seen smartphones and devices popping out of the woodwork left, right, and center. One of the latest devices to pop out of the woodwork is the Huawei Ascend P7 smartphone. While the Huawei…
Catch the COD: Advanced Warfare multiplayer live stream here
IT News Africa will be streaming the worldwide reveal of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare right here from 7pm, SAST/7pm CET/6pm UK/1pm EDT/10am PDT. Both Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey, from Sledgehammer Games, will show off gameplay and give details…
IBM: The end of the road for traditional media?
Traditional media and entertainment players may be entering crisis mode as digital channels erode their advertising revenue, bloggers and social media divert their audiences and the rising cost of content generation puts them at a disadvantage in an age of…
Ghana: MTN unveils mobile money ATM withdrawals
MTN Ghana has launched its mobile money ATM cash-out service in Kumasi. MTN is said to have signed a partnership with EcoBank and Fidelity Bank in order to enable Mobile Money users to withdraw cash from both banks, without the…
Rwanda: Airtel launches Airtel Zone
Airtel Rwanda has launched Airtel Zone. According to Airtel Rwanda, Zone provides customers with low and transparent rates for on-net voice calls. According to Airtel, the rate of each call will vary from RWF 1 per minute to RWF 31…
Etisalat Nigeria & IHS sign tower sale & lease back agreement
Etisalat Nigeria has revealed the sale of 2,136 of its towers to IHS Holding Limited. According to the company, the sale is part of a broader strategy that is intended to drive improvements in the quality of its network performance.…
Ghana: MTN partnering with microfinance companies
MTN Ghana has revealed plans to partner with a variety of microfinance companies. The partnership is intended to assist customers to receive and repay loans via the Mobile Money wallet. According to MTN Ghana, Mobile Money is in partnership with…
IT News Africa: top stories of the week
We have had a strong start to August 2014. So strong, that South Africa experienced an earth tremor measured at 5.3 on the Richter scale. In addition to the earth tremor, MTN is also building momentum throughout Africa. The company…
Enterprise Mobility: Security is essential
Enterprise Mobilty holds many benefits; however, there are several things that need to be considered when venturing into it. Whether your company is based in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, USA, or even the United Kingdom – becoming a mobile…
Northern Corridor countries in Africa to cut roaming costs
Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda And South Sudan have agreed on a regional telecommunications framework to establish a “One-Network-Area” by 31st December 2014. According to reports, when fully operational, charges on phones calls within the region could drop by up to 60…
Multi-layer security: The new weapon against social media attacks
Enterprises around the world are rapidly seeing the business benefits of social media. In fact, social media is becoming indispensable for business. It allows businesses to reach new and existing markets and customise and expand their strategic communications. Social media…
MTN builds momentum throughout Africa
MTN has revealed its interim financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2014. With the initial results revealed, MTN has unveiled key aspects of how it will build momentum throughout the African continent. According to MTN, the company has…
MTN interim financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2014
MTN revealed its interim financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2014, at a press conference in Johannesburg on 7 August 2014. According to MTN Group President and CEO, Sifiso Dabengwa: “The MTN Group delivered a solid operational performance…
