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AFRICA HTC unveils new brand positioningJOHANNESBURG: HTC Corporation, a global smartphone designer, recently unveiled a global advertising campaign that is based on HTC's new 'quietly brilliant' brand positioning. As HTC's first global advertising campaign, the YOU campaign is being rolled out across 20 countries in the coming weeks and features the tagline, 'You don't need to get a phone. You need a phone that gets you.' 2 Nov 2009 11:25 AFRICA No concern for MTN regards local subs data
AFRICA Malawi: Government stops issuance of two mobile licences[Gregory Gondwe] The Malawi government has suspended the decision by the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA), which awarded two licences to two companies when it had only advertised for one. 29 Oct 2009 12:09 AFRICA Q-Venture Holdings, Eaton Telecom mergeJOHANNESBURG: Two African telecommunications and information technology service providers, Q-Venture Holdings and Eaton Telecom Infrastructure, have merged to create a pan-African telecommunications infrastructure company. 28 Oct 2009 10:51 AFRICA Zain Nigeria signs deal with Nokia Siemens
AFRICA Africa goes mobile mad, breaks recordNEWSWATCH: Africans have engaged in a revolution of a different sort: they are buying cellphones as fast as they can - with subscriptions rocketing from 54 million to almost 350 million in just five years, reports Mail & Guardian Online. 23 Oct 2009 12:43 AFRICA B2B editors invited to tweet with TABPI
AFRICA African mobile market viable for investorsLONDON: Informa Telecoms and Media, late last week, announced that despite a slowdown in subscription growth in recent quarters, the African mobile market continues to offer huge potential for foreign investment. 19 Oct 2009 06:26 AFRICA State of ICT in NGOs releasedThe State of ICT in South African NGOs 2009, was released yesterday Thursday 15 October 2009, by market research organisation, World Wide Worx and NGO technology facilitator SANGONeT. 16 Oct 2009 06:58 AFRICA Mobile Internet revolution targets Africa's rural areas[Issa Sikiti da Silva] After sweeping the urban population off its feet, the mobile Internet revolution is now targeting the rural areas of Africa, where more than 70% of the continent's 890 million people live in extreme poverty and in the fringes of society, thanks to governments' ‘discriminatory' policies prioritising urban areas. 15 Oct 2009 07:29 AFRICA Mobile Internet revolution targets Africa's rural areas[Issa Sikiti da Silva] After sweeping the urban population off its feet, the mobile Internet revolution is now targeting the rural areas of Africa, where more than 70% of the continent's 890 million people live in extreme poverty and in the fringes of society, thanks to governments' ‘discriminatory' policies prioritising urban areas. 15 Oct 2009 07:29 Latest jobs | In briefAd showcase |
JOHANNEBSURG: South African-based Livemobile has been selected as a finalist in the fifth annual Global Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) awards, and is the only African company to make it on this year's Europe, Africa and Middle East territory award categories. 
Frost & Sullivan ICT industry analyst Spiwe Chireka said on Wednesday, 28 October 2009, said there was no need for MTN to be concerned after the mobile operator reported a drop in local subscriber numbers. 
Zain Nigeria recently announced that it has entered into a managed services and care contract with Nokia Siemens Networks. The agreement covers full network management, operations and maintenance, aiming to ensure network availability at all times across Nigeria. 
CLEVELAND. OHIO: Trade, Association and Business Publications International (TABPI) is holding its first TABPI Twitterfest today, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 and Wednesday 21 October. The inaugural Twitterfest will focus on two areas: ideas to help B2B publications through the current economic downturn and how to best serve B2B readers with a mix of online and print content. 
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