Technology

Orange eyes more internet revenue

Orange eyes more internet revenue »

By Frank Kisakye – Orange Telecom plans to generate more revenue from selling internet services, and not from airtime and phone sales as the company had earlier planned, it has emerged. The change in plan...

May 20 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Vodafone lifted by South Africa news ahead of figures

Vodafone lifted by South Africa news ahead of figures »

Market Forces Live – guardian.co.uk - Vodafone is moving higher ahead of its full year results tomorrow, helped by positive news from South African business. Vodacom has reported a 22% increase in full year earnings...

May 17 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Business

Africa deal makes Bharti world’s 5th largest telecom firm »

Africa deal makes Bharti world’s 5th largest telecom firm

By Indo-Asian News Service – India’s top telecom player Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said it has successfully concluded its $10.7-billion deal to acquire the...

Jun 8 2010 / No comment / Read More »

MTN Uganda sees explosive growth in mobile money »

MTN Uganda sees explosive growth in mobile money

FRANKFURT, (Reuters) – MTN Uganda, a subsidiary of South Africa’s MTN, expects users of mobile money services to grow by three-quarters by 2012 giving...

May 24 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Warid names new boss »

Warid names new boss

By Walter Wafula - For the second time in just three months, Warid Telecom has appointed another chief executive officer in Uganda setting a...

May 24 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Africa telecoms avoids Own Goal »

Africa telecoms avoids Own Goal

By Emma Naylor – South Africa are in full swing preparing for the FIFA World Cup, but as South Africa won the bid to...

May 20 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Middle East & Africa

Egypt’s Orascom Telecom dispute with Algeria grows »

Egypt’s Orascom Telecom dispute with Algeria grows

May 14th, 2010 | By Joseph Mayton – CAIRO: Egypt’s leading telecommunications company Orascom Telecom has seen its shares drop as a dispute with the Algerian government continues over their attempt to secure a deal to sell its stake in the South African telecom company...

May 14 2010 / No comment / Read More »

ZAIN Africa Challenge Player Of The Week UG Team Member Wins US$1000 »

ZAIN Africa Challenge Player Of The Week UG Team Member Wins US$1000

Another Ghanaian student competing in the Zain Africa Challenge (ZAC) has made history by emerging the ZAC player of the week to win US $1000. Lloyd Owusu Asante, a member of the team from University of Ghana won this when the team took on their...

May 14 2010 / No comment / Read More »

France Telecom eyes Egypt »

France Telecom eyes Egypt

By Alex Kayle, Senior portals journalist Johannesburg – France Telecom and Egypt’s Orascom Telecom have reached a settlement over the joint ownership of Egyptian mobile  operator ECMS, also known as Mobinil, reports The Wall Street Journal. Stephane Richard, CEO of France Telecom, says he wants...

May 13 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Policy and Regulation

Phones users to part with more cash »

Phones users to part with more cashBy Angelo Izama – Telecommunication companies have struck a deal with the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to increase charges for calls made by mobile phone...

May 24 2010 / No comment / Read More »
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Networks and Services

Orange eyes more internet revenue

Orange eyes more internet revenue

By Frank Kisakye – Orange Telecom plans to generate more revenue from selling internet services, and not from airtime and phone sales as the company had earlier planned, it has emerged. The change...

May 20, 2010 / More »

People

Warid names new boss

Warid names new boss

By Walter Wafula - For the second time in just three months, Warid Telecom has appointed another chief executive officer in Uganda setting a new corporate management reshuffle record in the country. Mr...

May 24, 2010 / More »

Finance

Africa deal makes Bharti world’s 5th largest telecom firm

Africa deal makes Bharti world’s 5th largest telecom firm

By Indo-Asian News Service – India’s top telecom player Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said it has successfully concluded its $10.7-billion deal to acquire the African assets of Kuwait’s Zain, making it the world’s...

Jun 8, 2010 / More »

Business

Africa deal makes Bharti world’s 5th largest telecom firm

Africa deal makes Bharti world’s 5th largest telecom firm

By Indo-Asian News Service – India’s top telecom player Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said it has successfully concluded its $10.7-billion deal to acquire the African assets of Kuwait’s Zain, making it the world’s...

Jun 8, 2010 / More »

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Warid Opens New Centres – Uganda

Warid Opens New Centres – Uganda

By Beatrice Wanja – Warid Telecom will this week unveil six new Customer Care Centres around the country, as the company focuses on boosting its presence and competitiveness in the local market. In...

May 6, 2010 / More »

Media and Entertainment

Africa telecoms avoids Own Goal

Africa telecoms avoids Own Goal

By Emma Naylor – South Africa are in full swing preparing for the FIFA World Cup, but as South Africa won the bid to host the global event, the telecoms industry were set...

May 20, 2010 / More »

Mobility

Warid and MTN slash internet rates

Warid and MTN slash internet rates

By Walter Wafula – Warid Telecom and MTN Uganda have joined their competitors in the internet price war by cutting rates aimed at drawing more subscribers to their networks. On Wednesday, Warid Telecom...

May 10, 2010 / More »

Middle East & Africa

Egypt’s Orascom Telecom dispute with Algeria grows

Egypt’s Orascom Telecom dispute with Algeria grows

May 14th, 2010 | By Joseph Mayton – CAIRO: Egypt’s leading telecommunications company Orascom Telecom has seen its shares drop as a dispute with the Algerian government continues over their attempt to secure...

May 14, 2010 / More »
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