Vodacom says it may sell DRC unit Published by Claude Harding on 15 January 2011 South African mobile operator Vodacom Group may consider selling its Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) business, Bloomberg reported today.
Swedish telecoms infrastructure company opens Nairobi office Published by Claude Harding on 3 January 2011 Sweden-based Flexenclosure, a supplier of environmentally friendly telecom base station site solutions, has announced the opening of a new office in Kenya.
Foreign investors still negative about Africa, says MTN CEO Published by Jaco Maritz on 2 January 2011 Many foreign investors with large amounts of capital at their disposal still hold a negative view of Africa although the situation is improving.
BlackBerry to reach more Africans Published by Claude Harding on 13 December 2010 Research In Motion (RIM), designer and manufacturer of BlackBerry smartphones, has improved its distribution capacity in Africa through an agreement with Brightstar Corp., a US-based global services company.
The heat is on for operators in Africa’s mobile space Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 6 December 2010 Phone companies with more than US$90bn invested in Africa, are finding that making money from each user in the world’s fastest-growing market is turning into the biggest challenge.
Google launches free classifieds service in Ghana Published by Claude Harding on 5 December 2010 Google has launched Google Trader in Ghana, a free classifieds service that allows people to buy and sell products and services as well as search for jobs.
Exclusive interview: The woman behind M-PESA Published by Jaco Maritz on 11 November 2010 In an exclusive interview with How we made it in Africa, Susie Lonie talks about how M-PESA’s success surpassed her own predictions and shares her thoughts about the future of mobile banking in Africa.
Data centres hold potential for African property developers Published by Nermin Musovic on 9 November 2010 The construction of data centres is an area with great potential for African property developers, says Charles K. Robertson of South Africa-based Visual International.
M-PESA registers 21,000 users in South Africa Published by Staff Writer on 8 November 2010 M-PESA currently has 21,000 registered users in South Africa, Vodacom CEO Pieter Uys said in a radio interview with Moneyweb.
Mobile banking moving beyond just providing transactional services Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 15 October 2010 The wires reported yesterday that Safaricom, Kenya’s biggest mobile network operator, is looking to expand the marketing of mobile phone-based banking services.
Telkom launches 8ta mobile network in South Africa Published by Staff Writer on 14 October 2010 South African telecommunications company, Telkom, launched its new mobile brand 8ta on Thursday evening.
Telkom to launch new mobile network this week Published by Staff Writer on 10 October 2010 South African fixed-line operator, Telkom, will launch its long-awaited mobile network on Thursday, according to a report by the Sunday Times.
Hotel group allows guests to settle bills through M-PESA Published by Claude Harding on 6 October 2010 Sarova Hotels, Resorts & Game Lodges, in partnership with Kenyan telecoms operator Safaricom, will now offer guests the option of settling their bills through the M-PESA money transfer service.
MTN sees value in having locals in charge of marketing Published by Claude Harding on 1 October 2010 Mobile operator MTN places great importance on having local people in charge of its marketing in the various countries in which it operates.