Airtel Uganda has announced its new harmonized calling rates to all African destinations, cutting costs for Ugandans who communicate with family, friends and business associates across the continent.
24 May 2012 14:03
Orange, the telecommunications corporation has launched the second edition of its Orange African Social Venture Prize. The goal is to promote social innovation that supports development through information and communication technology (ICT).
23 May 2012 13:32
With the assistance of generous sponsors, Google has announced the launch of a new US$1 million African News Innovation Challenge (ANIC) to help African journalism flourish in the digital age.
10 May 2012 14:26The president of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki has challenged the media to demonstrate objectivity, balance and sensitivity in news coverage, particularly in the period of competitive politics in the country, in the countdown to the general elections, taking place in 2013.
3 May 2012 13:23
Thousands of newspapers worldwide will commemorate
World Press Freedom Day tomorrow, 3 May 2012, by publishing thoughtful editorial and provocative advertising materials from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). There is still time to join them.
2 May 2012 14:08
Telecoms operator Bharti Airtel has released its consolidated IFRS results for the fourth quarter and year ended 31 March 2012.
2 May 2012 11:25
Bharti Airtel yesterday, 18 April 2012, announced the appointment of Shivan Bhargava as managing director for its Kenyan operations. In his new role, he will be responsible for Airtel's growth plans in Kenya.
19 Apr 2012 09:54Many Ugandans are losing money to unending promotions by their preferred telecom companies. This comes in the form of users asked to subscribe by sending messages to win cash, airtime, and cars. Apparently these messages go for between Ksh50 to Ksh1500 depending on the network provider.
17 Apr 2012 15:30
[Craig Wilson] A new research study has found that SA has some of the least affordable prepaid mobile tariffs on the continent and is falling behind many of its neighbours because of high wholesale call rates between operators.
13 Apr 2012 09:52
A new category for the 2012
Loeries, 'Rest of Africa and the Middle East', will be officially launched on Thursday 19 April 2012 at 6pm at the Sierra Lounge, 2nd Floor, Yaya Centre, Argwings Khodek Road in Nairobi, Kenya.
5 Apr 2012 12:08
[Walter Wafula] Ugandans who subscribe to Orange Uganda's network can now access Wikipedia for free, according to the company publicist, Patience Tindyebwa.
4 Apr 2012 13:51The Western Union Company and MTN Group yesterday, 29 March 2012, announced the launch of a
mobile money transfer service in Uganda, allowing MTN customers to send and receive money across borders using just their mobile phones for the first time.
29 Mar 2012 10:14
MTN has moved up to the 188th position in the world's most valuable brand rankings and maintained its position as Africa's only company in the Brand Finance Global 500 grading.
23 Mar 2012 13:47
[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] Cherilyn Ireton, a highly respected journalist and manager from titles such the
Sunday Times and
Business Day, took over as the
executive director of the
World Editors Forum that falls under
WAN-IFRA, in January 2012. She tells Bizcommunity.com of the challenges of the Parisian-based job, the biggest problems and opportunities facing editors across the globe and how she wants to connect editors to try find solutions.
20 Mar 2012 11:12
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