Kenya: No minimum price for mobile calls, says government Published by Staff Writer on 26 January 2011 Despite a significant price war between Kenya’s mobile operators, the government said it will not impose a minimum price for mobile calls.
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.
Airtel to launch 3G services in Kenya Published by Staff Writer on 13 January 2011 Bharti Airtel will start offering third-generation telecommunication services in Kenya by the end of March, Bloomberg reports.
Mozambique’s Movitel to invest $120m to upgrade infrastructure Published by Staff Writer on 10 January 2011 Mozambique’s third largest mobile operator Movitel will spend US$120 million over the next year to upgrade its infrastructure, Reuters recently reported.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sony Ericsson boss speaks about African expansion plans Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 14 September 2010 Last week global mobile phone manufacturer, Sony Ericsson, relaunched its products into the Kenya market after being absent for several years.
M-PESA launched in South Africa Published by Staff Writer on 1 September 2010 South African mobile operator, Vodacom, and the country’s fourth largest bank, Nedbank, have announced the launch of the M-PESA money transfer service, utilising technology developed by the Vodafone Group.
ICT entrepreneur looking to conquer Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 August 2010 At 35, Ken Njoroge is running one of the most respected mid-sized companies in Kenya.
