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Safaricom's corporate customers can now leave most of their day-to-day information technology (IT) systems management operations to the service provider.
Ugandans have a reason to smile. They have a seventh telecommunications operator to choose from. Aptly called Smile, the new company which launched operations last week promises cheaper call rates.
National telecommunications operator, Globacom yesterday announced a new package which enables subscribers on its network to make unlimited intra-network calls by just paying N40 a day.
Many people are still ignorant of the workings of the ATM. The customers complain about the way the machine seems to have short changed them. Our reporter investigates.
Mobile telephony service provider, Zain, has joined the Super Brands elite club after emerging the only cell-phone operator in the top 20 brands in East and Central Africa.
Globacom has announced a new package that would enable subscribers on the Glo network to make unlimited and free Glo-to- Glo calls everyday, anywhere in the country by paying N40 a day. The offer begins today.
Safaricom share price beat a retreat from a three-week rally that lifted it past the IPO price, dampening investor expectation that a window was opening for them to harvest their investments.
The stage is set for a fresh standoff in the internet market following the latest announcement by the East African Submarine System (EASSy) that it intends to officially launch operations in June.
NO matter how insurance is viewed, nobody can take away the important role it plays in economic stability of any nation. And that is why the sector would lead and not play catch-up in any development that can upscale its activities.
Barely a year after the relaunch of Rwandatel's mobile phone network and MTN's tenth anniversary, Tigo last week added its blue to an already colorful telecommunications landscape.
MTN Rwanda has acquired the first and largest syndicated loan of US$18 million from six local banks for upgrading its network.
Too many players in the fibre industry could herald a price war and increase instances of sabotage, analysts warn.
Cell phones have cut dramatically the number of women dying during childbirth in Amensie village in south-central Ghana, according to local health officials.
Participants at a one-day workshop organised by Outsource Botswana said last week that the only way for the country to prosper is to open communication channels to everybody.
MPs yesterday asked top government officials who received 450 BlackBerry phones during the Commonwealth summit to return them to the ICT ministry.
Local sprinters will continue forking out funds to compete in Kenya and other neigbouring countries in order to qualify for major international championships.
The Managing Director of Omatek Ventures Plc, Mrs. Florence Seriki, has called on the federal government to take advantage of the enormous opportunities presented by the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) segment of the economy.
HE is among the 100 most influential people in the world. That did not make him a visible VIP at first sight. In the corridors of Sheraton Hotel, he strolled around unnoticed. Even anticipating journalists and dignitaries seemed oblivious of the man they were waiting for - in their midst.
Commercial banks in East Africa are losing billions of shillings annually through rogue dealers who are engaging in private foreign currency trading online, taking advantage of improved Internet connections and the 24-hour nature of the business.
As FIFA holds an extraordinary general meeting next Thursday in Cape Town, South Africa with the introduction of technology to assist referees in decision-making likely to be high on the agenda, two Botswana soccer figures have warned that the matter must be approached with caution. Staff Writer, FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE reports
The second phase of the $12 million Airborne Geological Survey Digital Data(AGSDD), has been completed by the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA), following which foreign mining firms are now besieging the office of the NGSA in Abuja and its regional offices to purchase the new information.
In this week's blogging roundup by Dibussi Tande, Nairobi's power outages call for innovative local solutions, Adidas launches a new Kente-theme line of footwear, but gets the history wrong, and the recent stoning of a young Somali woman calls into question the justness of Sharia law and its application.
Indications have emerged that the House of Representatives may have concluded arrangements to investigate the reasons behind the alleged sabotage in the sale of Nigeria Telecommunication Limited (NITEL) and its subsidiary, Mobile Telecommunication Limited (Mtel).
A new data operator has vowed to not only challenge TelOne, but also join the war for the hearts and minds of subscribers in Zimbabwe.
Leo Stan-Ekeh is the chairman and chief Executive of Zinox Technologies Limited manufacturers of Zinox computers, Zinox arguably sis the most popular computers in Nigeria having pushed other brands most of them international far behind.
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