telecom

Safaricom puts 5G rollout plans on hold, to focus on building its 4G network
January 9, 2021
Kenya leading telco Safaricom has put its plans to launch the fifth-generation (5G) mobile internet service in the country on hold. Safaricom had......
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Capacity Building Tops Agenda for Telecoms in 2021
January 7, 2021
Emma Okonji writes that capacity building in the telecoms sector, which is expected to empower startups to develop specific solutions for identified......
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Adoption of mobile phones can provide youth with agriculture market access, study
January 4, 2021
Agriculture has been categorized as the largest economic sector in most African countries, offering opportunities for poverty alleviation for youth,......
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Airtel Offers Discount on Wi-Fi Devices
December 31, 2020
As part of its plan to give back to society, Airtel Nigeria has rolled out new offers on its Home Broad Band (HBB) devices, including MiFIs, Routers......
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Government extends deadline for Telcos to block SIMs without National Identification Number
December 30, 2020
The Federal Government of Nigeria has extended the deadline for registration of SIMs with National Identification Number, (NIN) as well as the cancellation......
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Kymeta Corporation Announces $30 Million Equity Investment by Hanwha Systems to Back Global Mobile Satellite-Cellular Connectivity
December 29, 2020
Kymeta (www.kymetacorp.com) — the communications company making mobile global — announced today that Hanwha Systems (HSC) (www.hanwha.com),......
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ZTE completes deployment of Mauritania’s first national backbone network
December 24, 2020
ZTE Corporation, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, has......
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Kenya launches national security telecommunications service
December 21, 2020
President Uhuru Kenyatta has launched the National Security Telecommunications Service (NSTS), an integrated communications platform aimed at enhancing......
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Vitafoam’s Subsidiary, Vitavisco to Unveil New Product
December 21, 2020
Risks associated with maintenance of fragile electronic items and other goods in Nigeria will soon be over as Vitavisco, a subsidiary of Vitafoam......
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Indosat Ooredoo partners with Comviva for its next-gen real-time analytics platform
December 8, 2020
Mobility solutions provider Comviva and Indonesia’s mobile operator Indosat Ooredoo have today announced a strategic partnership. The partnership......
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