November 18, 2013
Africa: New Report Examines Role of ICT in Education
Secondary schools in East Africa were the host sites for a one-year study to understand how Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure and training support… Read more »
November 05, 2013
Uganda: How Uganda is Embracing Mobile Money
New film shows how mobile money has made a world of difference to the unbanked in Uganda in just a few short years… Read more »
October 21, 2013
Africa: Is Your App a Winner? Enter The Ericsson Application Awards 2014
Developers, startups and anyone who has an idea for a great app, here is your opportunity. Read more »
September 23, 2013
Africa: Broadband's Role Moves up in Post-2015 Sustainable Development
Broadband Commission issuing new reports to be recognized by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the post-2015 development process Task force report says that over… Read more »
September 20, 2013
Senegal: Community Health Workers - Time to Scale Up
For Khoudja Samb in the Senegalese village area of Potou, today was “Bring Your Film Crew to Work” day. As part of the One Million Community Health Workers campaign, we… Read more »
Senegal: The Rest of the Story from the Millennium Villages
Thursday's adventures in Senegal were colorful and filled in a lot of background for the Millennium Villages projects. Read more »
Africa: Ericsson: ICT Fundamental to Global Sustainable Development
In New York from September 21-24, Ericsson is participating in global conversations about technology and social good Mashable, UN Foundation, UN Development Programme (UNDP), Bill… Read more »
September 04, 2013
Egypt: Ericsson Deploys Flexible Data Charging for Vodafone Egypt
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has been chosen by Vodafone Egypt to deploy Ericsson Mobile Broadband Charging (MBC), which will provide up to 10 million users with a vast array of data… Read more »
May 20, 2013
Africa: Refugees United and Ericsson Broaden Reconnection Services With Safaricom and Vodacom
With more than 43 million people forcibly displaced globally due to draught, conflict, or disaster, the need for a service to reconnect separated families is as pressing as ever.… Read more »
April 23, 2013
Africa: Women and Mobile Commerce in Emerging Economies
A consistently overlooked theme in the discussions of how to build attractive and user-friendly services in emerging markets is the role of women in managing the household economy.… Read more »
April 09, 2013
Africa: Focus On Profitable Growth and Sustainability At Ericsson Shareholder's Meeting
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) President and CEO Hans Vestberg presented an overview of the company's 2012 financial performance, key business developments and governance framework at the… Read more »
Africa: Ericsson Publishes 20th Anniversary Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report
In its Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility report 2012, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) summarizes the performance and achievements of its global sustainability initiatives, which… Read more »
April 08, 2013
Egypt: Vodafone Egypt Tests Energy-Saving Psi-Coverage Solution From Ericsson
First of its kind Psi-Coverage solution trial from Ericsson deployed on Vodafone Egypt's live network Resulted in 40% lower power consumption Reducing energy consumption makes… Read more »
March 13, 2013
Africa: Atlantique Telecom Selects Ericsson to Manage African Networks
Five-year contract for Ericsson to manage mobile networks for Atlantique Telecom in its Western and Central African operations Up to 10 million subscribers stand to benefit from… Read more »
March 12, 2013
Ethiopia: Ericsson Launches 3G and Connect to Learn in the Millennium Village in Ethiopia
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has provided the network infrastructure and services to bring voice and data communications to the Millennium Village Project (MVP) in Koraro located in a… Read more »
March 08, 2013
Africa: Make Women a Priority
Technology is a key component for providing equal rights and opportunities to women. But too few broadband initiatives or national ICT policies have specific, gender-empowerment… Read more »
March 04, 2013
South Africa: A Quantum Leap of Progress
In its quest to become a world-class city, Johannesburg in South Africa has taken significant steps towards bridging its digital divide and meeting challenges such as climate… Read more »
March 01, 2013
Tunisia: Tunisiana, Tunisia - Just Two Clicks
Tunisiana first to launch self-care portal to increase sales, improve customer loyalty and reduce costs. Read more »
February 26, 2013
Africa: Bharti Airtel Deploys Ericsson's Mobile Broadband Charging Solution
Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa today announced that it has deployed Ericsson's Mobile Broadband… Read more »
Africa: Amazon Connection Wins 2013 Global Mobile Award
Amazon Connection - a digital inclusion program initiated by Telefonica Vivo Foundation and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) - has won the 2013 Global Mobile Award for Best Mobile Product,… Read more »
January 02, 2013
Egypt: Etisalat and Ericsson Partner to Provide Quality Network and Services to Subscribers in Egypt
Ericsson has announced a new agreement with Etisalat Egypt to transform the telecom operator's radio network to enable a full range of converged information and telecom services… Read more »
December 13, 2012
Sudan: Forest Whitaker's Peaceearth Foundation and Unesco Juba Launch the Youth Peacemaker Network in South Sudan
Forest Whitaker, Oscar-winning actor, humanist and Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), announced today the… Read more »
December 12, 2012
Africa: First Ericsson LTE Network Built in Africa
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) announced that it has helped MTN South Africa to launch a commercial LTE network which will be rolled out across the country. Along with its RBS 6000 family… Read more »
July 17, 2012
South Sudan: South Sudan 2012 - Ericsson Response
In 2012, Ericsson Response worked with Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) partners - emergency.lu and the World Food Programme (WFP) - to provide vital communications… Read more »
June 21, 2012
Africa: Refugees Don't Have a Choice. You Do
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that more than 43 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide. World Refugee Day on June 20… Read more »