SOUTH AFRICAAre you an email addict?
According to AOL Mail's fourth annual Email Addiction Survey, 46% of email users said they're hooked on email (up from just 15% last year) and 51% check their email four or more times a day. One in five said they check their email more than 10 times a day and some even, for crying out loud, check their emails while in church. Granted, the survey is an American one, but are African's so different? Are you an email addict? 5 Aug 2008 09:41
CENTRAL AFRICATNM Mobile Company introduces free communication promotion
[Gregory Gondwe] While Celtel Malawi Limited is gearing up for brand name changes, its rival company TNM Limited has launched a promotion that will allow its subscribers make free calls from July 30 to August 31 this year. 1 Aug 2008 11:00
CENTRAL AFRICAMalawi: MACRA unveils bidders for 4th mobile licence
[Gregory Gondwe] Barely a few days after awarding a third mobile cellular services licence to Global Advanced Integrated Networks Limited (GAIN), the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has unveiled six bidders for a fourth mobile service provider. 30 Jul 2008 14:02
CENTRAL AFRICAMalawi: GAIN awarded mobile cellular operator licence in Malawi
[Gregory Gondwe] The newly appointed Board of the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has given the nod to the awarding of a third mobile cellular operator licence as well as the completion of the licensing process for the second fixed telephone line network operator in Malawi. 23 Jul 2008 14:52
CENTRAL AFRICAMalawi: Uncertainty surrounds Malawi's third mobile phone operator
[Gregory Gondwe] Uncertainty still surrounds the identity of the company to become Malawi's third mobile phone operator as government calls for a fourth operator, with the bid closing next week on July 25. 18 Jul 2008 12:46
CENTRAL AFRICAMalawi's TNM upgrades cutting-edge technology
[Gregory Gondwe] One of Malawi's two mobile phone service providers, TNM, switched to their New Generation Home Location Register (NGHLR) on Sunday as part of their extensive networking upgrading to take place in the next six months. 17 Jun 2008 11:16
CENTRAL AFRICAMalawi introduces new tax measures on mobile phone services
[Gregory Gondwe] The 25% excise on cellular phones has been replaced by a domestic excise tax of 10% on airtime with effect from June 1. 30 May 2008 09:57
CENTRAL AFRICAMobile company has new MD for Malawi
[Gregory Gondwe] Celtel Malawi, one of Malawi's two mobile phone companies announced the appointment of a new Managing Director over the weekend. Fayaz King has taken over from Charles Zouzou who has left Celtel Group after a five-year stint as MD for Celtel operations in Malawi and Gabon. 16 Apr 2008 13:44
KENYASafaricom taps Equity Bank for staff share loans
[Walter Wafula] Safaricom, one of Kenya's leading mobile telephone service providers, has made a deal with Equity Bank to allow its staff to access loans for the acquisition of its IPO shares through the bank at a subsidised interest rate of 10%. 11 Apr 2008 06:17
SOUTH AFRICAWalkman is GSMA Best Handset
Sony Ericsson's W910i Walkman phone strutted off with the prize for Best Handset the GSM Association's 13th Global Mobile Awards 2008. The ceremony was held on 12 February in Barcelona, Spain, as part of the Mobile World Congress. 20 Feb 2008 10:43
NIGERIANigeria shops for new investors for NITEL/MTel
The Federal Government has embarked on the search for new investors for NITEL and MTel to improve on its dwindling fortunes. In a meeting with Transnational Corporation (Transcorp) last December, government made clear its position to get another investor to salvage the telecom company. 12 Feb 2008 09:37
GHANAPutting African football in the picture
Africa Interactive works together with local media talent in Ghana to put the Nike5showdown tournament in the picture. 29 Jan 2008 09:54
WEST AFRICAPress harassment hinders Niger's development, watchdogs warn
Press freedom groups agree that an increase in arrests, intimidation and harassment of journalists in Niger is impeding development in one of the poorest countries in the world. 16 Jan 2008 07:32
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