24 May 2012
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Sub-Saharan Africa

Tadiran Telecom Expands its Presence in Africa

Regional Trends - Sub-Saharan Africa

Wednesday, 16 September 2009 10:49

A village in RwandaIn this sponsored review of Tadiran Telecom’s recent expansion in Africa, the company reflects on its role - existing and potential - in boosting telecoms availability in several countries including Kenya and Rwanda...

Purchasers show interest in Nitel privatisation

Regional Trends - Sub-Saharan Africa

Monday, 07 September 2009 10:54

NitelBids for Nigeria's state-run telecoms company Nitel are being received from both local and international firms. There appears to be a sticking-point in that the Nigerian Government will give priority to those bidding for the entire Nitel enterprise although the key asset and therefore target is the MTEL mobile division...

Ovum: Africa threatens to sink Zain

Regional Trends - Sub-Saharan Africa

Monday, 10 August 2009 10:36

ImageVivendi's confirmation that it has broken off talks with Zain about the sale of the latter's African operations lays bare the likelihood that Zain is seriously considering selling up, according to a statement from analyst group Ovum...

Fortune Smiles on African Communications

Regional Trends - Sub-Saharan Africa

Tuesday, 14 July 2009 01:00

ImageBy a fortunate series of co-incidences, the outlook for communications in Africa is currently looking better than it has for a long time. There are positive developments in both network infrastructure and services which address challenges which go back years...

East Africa - a major telecoms hub for the future?

Regional Trends - Sub-Saharan Africa

Monday, 29 June 2009 01:00

ImageEmerging markets in telecoms often start with a blank canvas: those developing these new markets can implement whichever telecoms strategy they wish: enter fibre cabling. Michael Schwartz looks at some very exciting fibre-optic developments in East Africa...

Kenya banked population soars over 150% in three years

Regional Trends - Sub-Saharan Africa

Tuesday, 23 June 2009 01:00

 Kenya's Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta is set to launch the National Payment System Bill, which is intended to safeguard public savings as mobile banking gains a hold in the country. The last three years have seen a staggering 150% rise in the number of banked Kenyans. Michael Schwartz summarises...

Using microwave backhaul to deliver mobile broadband

Regional Trends - Sub-Saharan Africa

Monday, 15 June 2009 01:00

ImageNeeren Ramharakh, Vice-President Sub-Saharan Africa at Cambridge Broadband Networks, discusses how African operators are delivering mobile broadband to regions where there is no fixed line infrastructure...

Cameroon: New player + lower costs = more subscribers

Regional Trends - Sub-Saharan Africa

Monday, 01 June 2009 01:00

A potential new player in Cameroon's mobile market as well as regulatory pressure to cut prices will help to more than double the mobile penetration in Cameroon by 2014, according to a new report from Research & Markets...

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