Africans embracing mobile internet Published by Femi Adewunmi on 15 August 2011 Africans are among the world’s top users of the internet on their mobile phones.
Interview: Safaricom CEO on management and challenges of the job Published by Regina Ekiru on 21 July 2011 “I am more of a consultative manager. I talk a lot to staff. The staff know the solutions customers want, I do not. I am not a boardroom kind of leader.”
“Age and success are not always related,” says 33-year-old Intel head Published by Karimi Kiambi on 10 June 2011 In the second part of our interview with Videsha Proothveerajh, the country manager for Intel South Africa, she shares her experience on how to effectively manage a career.
Skills shortage remains a problem for Kenyan IT companies Published by Claude Harding on 6 June 2011 A lack of skilled workers in the information technology (IT) sector is forcing Kenyan software firms to outsource work internationally or to train fresh graduates.
Ethiopian ICT hub under construction Published by Staff Writer on 18 March 2011 Construction has started on Ethiopia’s first Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Park.
DRC sees 417% increase in Facebook users Published by Claude Harding on 10 March 2011 The Democratic Republic of Congo is the African country that has shown the greatest growth in Facebook users over the past three months.
Nigeria: Telecoms sector overtakes banking, manufacturing Published by Staff Writer on 17 February 2011 The telecommunications sector’s contribution to Nigeria’s gross domestic product in 2011, is expected to exceed the combined contributions of the banking, manufacturing, insurance and solid minerals sectors.
Safaricom to boost network following negative reports Published by Staff Writer on 4 January 2011 Kenya’s largest mobile operator Safaricom will invest Ksh10 billion (US$125 million) in boosting its network.
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.
Namibian mobile company utilises wind power Published by Claude Harding on 5 October 2010 Namibian mobile operator, MTC, has inaugurated its first fully-funded wind-powered solution to power its equipment in an area not served by the national electricity grid.
Safaricom continues to look at ways to defend market share Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 22 September 2010 As the price wars in the Kenyan mobile sector intensify, Safaricom last week slashed the cost of SMS’s by as much as 94%.
Angola a lucrative market for telecoms operators Published by Anthony Lopes Pinto and Estefania Jover on 15 September 2010 Like many other sectors of Angola’s economy, the country’s telecoms industry has more than a few tales to tell.
Japanese firm to acquire South Africa’s Dimension Data Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 July 2010 Japan-based Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), one of the largest global telecommunications service providers, on Thursday announced it will buy South Africa’s Dimension Data.
