Chinese LTE vendor ZTE Corporation, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, has signed a deal to build Algeria Telecom’s LTE Phase II project.Read More…
Surfline Communications announced plans at the Mobile World Congress to expand their award-winning 4G LTE network to cover all regions in Ghana with Huawei Technologies.Read More…
Kenyan Innovators will benefit from resolute efforts, aimed at addressing challenges in the ICT innovation space, while availing a public forum for tracking and reporting on the status of ICT innovation.Read More…
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA) and the GSMA have agreed to establish a framework of cooperation designed to promote Egypt’s mobile economy, recognising the transformative potential of mobile technology for economic growth, job creation, public services, businesses and wider digital inclusion of Egypt’s citizens.Read More…
PC shipments to East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia) totaled 657,472 units in 2014, according to preliminary results for the year from global market intelligence firm International Data Corporation.Read More…
Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and MasterCard have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at extending financial services to 54 million Egyptians using among other technologies, the digital National ID.Read More…
The GSMA has announced that, since the launch of Mobile Connect at Mobile World Congress 2014, there are now 17 mobile network operators (MNOs) who have launched the service in 13 countries including 8 in Africa, with plans for additional launches and beta trials to follow in 2015.Read More…
Conax, the Oslo-based provider of total service protection for pay-TV service providers, content owners and entertainment services, has announced its continued commitment to furthering African pay-TV growth through targeted solutions for secure content, pricing and user experience.Read More…
Visa Inc. and Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, have entered into a partnership to bring innovative mobile payment services to seven markets in Africa including Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles and Tanzania.Read More…
Tactile Technologies will in a fortnight introduce its sister company – Newland ID South Africa, during the 2015 professional touch technology expo that will take place in Sandton, South Africa.Read More…
A new report by Allied Market Research (AMR) entitled, “South Africa IP Video Surveillance and VSaaS Market – Size, Industry Analysis, Trends, Opportunities, Growth and Forecast, 2013-2020”, indicates that the South African IP video surveillance and VSaaS market is expected to reach $51.8 million by 2020, registering a CAGR ofRead More…
Botswana’ mobile market penetration is approaching 160%, one of the highest in Africa, according to the latest report on the country’s telecommunications sector by analyst firm Fast Market Research in a report.Read More…
