Kenya endorses next-generation rail communication system
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – KENYA has endorsed the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS), with the belief adopting it…
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South Sudan engages CEOs to tackle telecoms challenges
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Sudan’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Postal Services has brought together executives…
Huawei exceeds ITU Partner2Connect pledge target
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – HUAWEI reports surpassing its pledge to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition to…
Malawi seeks Ericsson partnership on digital transformation
from MAVHUTO BANDA in Lilongwe, MalawiMalawi BureauLILONGWE, (CAJ News) – MALAWI is engaged in discussions with global telecommunications infrastructure company, Ericsson,…
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…
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…