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Africa ready for Wind Power
The industry has been talking about wind power for a long time, however, the technology has improved massively over the last few years and we are now starting to see commercial base stations in Africa being powered by either wind-alone…
World leaders move accelerate deployment broadband
Leading lights from industry, civil society, UN agencies and the creative sphere, who together comprise the Broadband Commission for Digital Development, have emphasized the critical role of broadband networks in future global development. Commissioners met in private session in Geneva…
ITU spearheads reconstruction of Haiti’s ICT infrastructure
The International Telecommunications Union is leading an international effort to reconstruct ICT infrastructure in Haiti after the 12 January 2010 earthquake in that country. At a high-level meeting held in Barbados, participants pledged support to a Trust Fund for Haiti…
Nigeria bans sale of unregistered Sim Cards
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Communications, Prof Dora Akunyili has given a directive to telecommunication operators in Abuja yesterday, to immediately stop the sale of new SIM cards to subscribers without capturing the necessary data of the customer. According to…
Reliability is key – telecoms in the financial services
No matter what industry sector an organisation falls into, telecommunications forms the vital backbone of the entire infrastructure, and needs to be up and running at all times. However, for the financial services sector reliability and durability are paramount, as…
Nigeria continues to lead Africa’s telecom growth- Report
Nigeria will reign as Africa’s fastest-growing telecom market over the next five years, fueled by several new entrants, the launch of mobile value-added and broadband services, and most recently by the introduction of mobile number portability and mobile termination rate…
Kyle Whitehill appointed new CEO of Vodafone Ghana
Mr Kyle Whitehill has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Vodafone Ghana. He is expected to execute from 1st of July, 2010. Vodafone Ghana is an Operating Company of Vodafone Group Plc., the world leading mobile Telecommunications Company,…
Kenyan regulator tightens rules for telecom investment
Kenyan regulator, the Communications Commission of Kenya’s (CCK), has rolled out new regulations aimed at tightening its grip on multimillion dollar telecom deals in the country. The new directive will require owners of ICT firms to get the regulator’s approval…
Telecel adds 15 more countries to its cheap call destinations
Telecel Zimbabwe has increased to 23 the number of countries to which calls can be made at the same cost as a local call, adding four African, one South American, seven European and three Asian countries to its cheap call…
Etisalat to spend $1.4 billion on Egyptian expansion
In a bid to expand its footprint, Etisalat will invest about $1.4 billion dollars in its Egyptian operations, this according to Bloomberg. Etisalat, is the third mobile operator in Egypt behind Mobinil and Vodafone. Commenting on the plans Etisalat chairman…
Zim’s NetOne aims to hit 2 000 000 subscriber base
THE government owned cellular mobile network, NetOne says it aims to increase its subscriber base to two million. NetOne is Zimbabwe’s third largest cellular company. Announcing the latest development was NetOne’s Managing Director, Reward Kangai, shortly after receiving financial injection…
Telkom Group CEO-September to quit
VETERAN South African telecommunications administrator, Reuben September is set to quit Telkom at the end of the year, an official told our reporter today (Friday). Telkom Senior Specialist in Media Liaison, Ajith Bridgraj, said September, who is the current Telkom…
Kenya moves to develop digital content
THE Kenya Information Communication Technology (ICT) Board has announced the launch of a Sh300 Million grant to promote the development of local digital content and software applications. The main purpose of this grant is to propel the emergent lucrative but…
Econet Wireless relaunches roaming package
ZIMBABWE’S leading mobile operator, Econet has relaunched its premier prepaid package, Buddie international roaming, an official told our reporters today (Thursday). Apart from doing so in Zimbabwe, Econet is reported to have already sealed roaming agreements with Cell-C of South…
Etisalat Nigeria says it will not invest in fibre optic cable
ESTISALAT Nigeria Limited has ruled out construction of a fibre optic cable in the near future but will rather buy capacity from other operators. Chief Executive Officer for Estisalat, Steven Evans, said that efforts would be made to secure supplies…
Telecoms operators, subscribers rebuff SIM Card registration
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)’s new SIM(Subscriber Identity Module) card registration scheme designed to make registration of all SIM cards in the country compulsory before activation effective from May 1, has yet to become operational as the telecoms operators and…
