June 17

• 'Ferry Electronic Ticketing System a Success'

  Daily News

  THE government is considering using the electronic ticketing system at all ferry points in the country, after the Magogoni Ferry proved a success. Read more »

• Reduced Tariffs, New Price Plans At MTN

  Focus

  MTN Rwanda has announced a reduction on existing tariffs and new price plans which include a 22% tariff reduction on MTN to MTN prepaid calls and 15% drop for calls on postpaid. Read more »

• Muslim Community Shows Appreciation to MTN, Ashcell

  Ghanaian Chronicle

  The Muslim community in Kumasi has honoured telecommunication giant MTN Ghana Limited and Ashcell Limited (a territorial dealer of the company) for assisting Muslim communities in... Read more »

• Boosting Liberia's Economy - Lone Starcell-MTN Enters $U.S.25 Million Loan Pact With Four Banks

  FrontPageAfrica

  The Lone Star Telecommunications Company has signed a US$25 million Medium Term Loan Syndication with four banking institutions in Liberia: UBA Liberia; Ecobank, Liberia Bank for... Read more »

• Samsung Free Service in Nairobi This Weekend

  Capital FM

  Samsung Electronics East Africa will this weekend host a free service and technical assistance camp in Nairobi for users of the Samsung mobile range of products. Read more »

• Polish It Firm to Select Ethiopian Companies

  ERTA

  The largest IT company in central and Eastern Europe has shortlisted four Ethiopian companies in its search for an East African partner. Asseco Group has been evaluating 10... Read more »

• PANOS to Develop Rss Information Systems

  GoSS

  The Ugandan based PANOS Eastern Africa organization has expressed great interest to participate in the building and development of information systems in South Sudan. Read more »

• Webafrique Canvasses Cost-Effective Online Marketing Opportunities

  This Day

  To improve the understanding of social media and the internet in general, a two-day seminar tagged 'Growing Your Hotel Business with Social Media' was recently held in Lagos. The... Read more »

• NCC Attracts N907.8 Billion Investments in Four Months

  Daily Trust

  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) may have attracted the sum of $5.7 billion, about N907.8 bn in the first quarter of this year. These are funds brought together from... Read more »

• Latest Ranking - Airtel Closes up With Glo - NCC

  Daily Trust

  Globacom's grip on the second position as dominant operator by subscriber numbers may be coming under threat from Airtel Nigeria which now has 23,6million lines against 23.8million... Read more »

• Osun State's Tablet of Knowledge

  Daily Trust

  Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State recently launched a set of 150,000 units of specially adapted computers aimed at enhancing learning in schools, particularly at the secondary... Read more »

• Samsung Targets Youths With New Galaxy Smartphone

  Daily Trust

  Samsung has announced its new Galaxy Star smartphone targeted at the younger generation of mobile phone users. Read more »

• Telecoms Operators - Base Stations to Remain Shut in North-East

  Daily Trust

  Telecommunications service providers have ruled out opening about 150 base stations destroyed by insurgents in the northern parts of the country until some normalcy is restored in... Read more »

• Appraising Mobile Number Portability

  Daily Trust

  On Monday the 22nd of April, 2013, the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) launched the take off the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) scheme. The much awaited scheme at last... Read more »

• Mtn Slashes Call Rates, Unveils New Tariff Plans

  New Times

  MTN Rwanda has reduced call rates and announced new tariff plans. "The new charges include a 22 percent tariff reduction on MTN to MTN prepaid calls and 15 percent drop for calls... Read more »

• Youth and the Internet - the Dangers and Benefits

  Leadership

  As the world is gradually being reduced to a global village, the use of social media and IT, especially among students, has taken a new dimension. Ordinarily, the media should be a... Read more »

• MTN Boosts Young Entrepreneurs Moral With Link Forum

  Daily Trust

  Like in the other cities, where the MTN Link Forum train has made its appearance, young entrepreneurs in Kaduna have been exposed to the intrigues of business success by the... Read more »

• Fortis Launches Mobile Money Initiative in Suleja

  Daily Trust

  Fortis mobile money is partnering Suleja local government area of Niger State on the use of mobile money by Suleja residents to pay for waste disposal services. Read more »

• Report - Tablets Lag in African E-Learning

  Daily Trust

  A new report shows that laptops and mobile phones are now far and away the most popular new learning devices in Africa - while, despite the hype, tablets are still lagging, only... Read more »

• CPN Says 'It Assembly' Will Focus On Wealth Creation

  Daily Trust

  The Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) has said that the focus for the council's 2013 Information Technology (IT) Professional Assembly will be on wealth... Read more »

• Lonestar Cell MTN Gets U.S.$25 Million

  New Dawn

  Liberia's premier GSM Company, Lonestar Cell MTN has signed a Syndicate Loan of US$25 Million with United Bank of Africa, Liberia Bank for Development and Investment, Guaranteed... Read more »

• Nokia Extends Mail Exchange to Smartphone Users

  Leadership

  Nokia Nigeria has said that users of the Nokia Asha 311, 310, 309 and 308 can now send and receive office e-mails from the comfort of their mobile phones, giving them the... Read more »

• The Day of the 'Tablet of Knowledge' in Osun

  Vanguard

  Osun State governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Monday, recorded another first with the launch of the much awaited innovative e-learning device tagged Opon Imo, tablet of... Read more »

• Mobile Banking Game-Changer in Ethiopia

  ERTA

  New regulations will bring m-banking to Ethiopian consumers, but limits on the companies involved and how transactions must be managed could slow growth. On 1 January 2013, the... Read more »

• Royal Father Thumbs Up Etisalat Services

  This Day

  Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Sheu Idris has given a pass mark to Etisalat, as the most innovative and fastest growing network and for quality service delivery. The Royal father gave this... Read more »