Telecommunications operators are divided over new proposals meant to promote fair competition and guard against abuse of market power.
Most consumers will use their phone as a key financial tool, but they will not abandon financial institutions,
The Honourable Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Remi Babalola, on Thursday advised the three tiers of government to look inwards to generate sustainable resources to meet the minimum requirements and needs of their economies, particularly the infrastructural development.
Adamawa State Government has approved the sum of over N7 billion for the execution of various projects in the state.
It takes sacrifice and real hard work to get where one desires to be in this world . There should be no quick fixes and quick returns; in essence we say forward ever backward never in our quest as a nation, to implement our sharp and innovative ideals towards industrialisation.
MTN's Average Revenue per User (ARPU) which describes how much money each subscriber spends on average on the network has declined, according to its latest figures.
In the latest twist to this saga, Chris Gabriel, the chief executive officer of Zain Africa, has said it is not for sale.
Essar had earlier paid US$ 3 million in licence fees to receive Uganda's sixth mobile licence
The National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) and the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTDs) have lashed out at the Federal Government over the deplorable state of federal roads in the country, which, they noted, has greatly harmed their operation over the years.
THE information and communications technology ministry has laid over 2,118km of the fibre optic cable, a top official said last week. Dr. Jimmy Saamanya, the permanent secretary, told ICT stakeholders at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel that the ministry was embarking on phase two of the project that links upcountry towns.
Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola has said that the Federal Government projects will have more meaningful impact on the people if the state governments get involved in the identification and award of contracts for such projects.
Lagos State government has commenced a comprehensive computer literacy programme involving teachers and counselors in all primary and secondary schools as part of its effort aimed at improving learning and teaching techniques.
Claims by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) that globacom Limited, the official sponsor of the national teams of Nigeria, has defaulted in the payment of the sponsorship fee for 2009, have been rejected by the telephony company.
TELKOM is becoming the latest parastatal to set the alarm bells ringing.
IT WILL not be easy for Telkom to enter the market as SA's fourth cellular operator. It will be hugely expensive for a start, as it needs to have a mobile network that will outclass those of its rivals to have any hope of luring customers. And the R6bn price tag is enormous.
A number of community television stations around South Africa are set to lose their frequency and may have to close.
NAKIVUBO war Memorial stadium is struggling to pay off a sh315m debt in a bid to restore electricity and water supply to the oldest sports facility in the country.
Less educated and visually impaired Ugandans will in future access information on the internet by talking through their mobile phones, a visiting British computer scientist has said.
Second National Operator, Globacom says it will revolutionise Cote d'Ivoire's telecommunication services to help transform its economy and position the country as one of the most powerful telecommunications market in Africa and indeed the world.
At the just concluded 8th edition of the Nigerian Information Technology and Telecom Awards (NITTA) 2009 held last weekend at the Grand Ballroom, Eko Hotel, Lagos, indigenous smart phone maker, Anabel mobile has won the Best Indigenous Mobile Innovator of the Year.
SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole has said his plans to build three hostel and administrative projects at the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB) has no political undertone.
MR. Emeka Nwokeke is a driver with Chisco, a popular transport company that has buses plying different parts of the country. Emeka left Lagos about 7p.m. penultimate Friday en route Port-Harcourt.
The mobile handsets business is going through a transformation with smaller dealers finding it difficult to survive in the highly competitive market.
The government has given Internet Service Providers a stern warning: Cut your charges or risk an official price cap.
Mr. Frank Nneji is the managing director of ABC Transport Plc. He recently withdrew his luxury bus from plying some parts of the country, citing the poor state of roads in the affected areas. In this interview, Mr. Nneji calls for increased funding for the road sector.
