MTN, ZICTA plan green-energy tower rollout in Zambia
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, ZambiaZambia BureauLUSAKA, (CAJ News) – MTN Zambia and the country’s Information and Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA) plan to…
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Landmark Zambia–Mozambique fibre connection project launched
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, ZambiaZambia BureauLUSAKA, (CAJ News) – THE launch of the cross-border fibre optic interconnector between Mozambique and Zambia is a milestone…
Aid workers at risk of shutdown in Sudan
from RAJI BASHIR in Khartoum, SudanSudan BureauKHARTOUM, (CAJ News) – HUMANITARIAN workers responding to the conflict in Sudan risk a connectivity shutdown as the Emergency…
Children a priority on Safer Internet Day
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE issue of minors accessing harmful online content, particularly via social media, is a priority as the world marks Safer…
MTN Rwanda, NCBA add value to mobile money offering
from PHYLLIS BIRORI in Kigali, RwandaRwanda BureauKIGALI, (CAJ News) – MTN Rwanda and NCBA Bank have pledged to deepen financial inclusion in the country by adding some…
Kenya’s mobile money model leads Africa
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – KENYA’S M-Pesa mobile money platform — launched in March 2007 by Safaricom in partnership with…
Zamani Telecom taps Hayo for SMS monetisation
from ABDULLAHI ABUBAKAR in Niamey, NigerNiger BureauNIAMEY, (CAJ News) – ZAMANI Telecom, one of Niger’s leading mobile network operators, has appointed Hayo, a global digital…
MTN brings relief, connectivity amid deadly floods
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AS communities in Limpopo and Mpumalanga grapple with the aftermath of devastating floods, leading mobile operator MTN South…
Parliament petitioned over Kenya’s sale of Safaricom stake
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – ONE of the most vocal critics of the Kenya government’s proposed sale of a 15 percent stake in…
OPPO brings Reno15 Series to South Africa
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – OPPO has announced the launch of its Reno15 Series in South Africa, expanding its premium mid-tier smartphone portfolio with a…