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Orange Uganda appoints Alcatel-Lucent

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:01:00 +0200

PARIS: Alcatel-Lucent announced yesterday, 9 October 2009, that Orange Uganda has selected Alcatel-Lucent to reduce its global network maintenance costs and improve network operating efficiencies. Alcatel-Lucent will build, operate and manage the Orange Uganda mobile network, by providing technical support, repair, field maintenance and program management services.
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Safety initiative launched across Lake Victoria

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:21:00 +0200

Pan-Africa mobile operator Zain, and Ericsson, in an initiative coordinated by the GSM Association, plan to extend the mobile network coverage in the Lake Victoria region and launch a safety and security initiative. The coverage will comprise the area of the lake where 80% of fishing activities take place.
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Safaricom demands legal framework from Kibaki

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:41:00 +0200

NAIROBI: Listed telecoms firm, Safaricom has said the orders given by President Mwai Kibaki for the registration of all mobile phone subscribers can only be achieved with the necessary legal framework in place.
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Strong growth in mobile advertising - BuzzCity

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:42:00 +0200

The global recession is having some effect on mobile advertisers, but mobile advertising continues its strong overall growth, said the results of BuzzCity's quarterly Global Mobile Advertising Index, yesterday, Tuesday, 14 July 2009. The company is a global provider of wireless communities and consumer services.
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PAIDF invests in Essar Telecom Kenya

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:14:00 +0200

The Pan African Infrastructure Development Fund (PAIDF) has invested KSh7,5 billion (US$93,75 million) in Essar Telecom Kenya Holdings Ltd (ETKHL) - a subsidiary of Essar Telecom Limited.
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Starfish Mobile International launches in Malawi

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:08:00 +0200

Starfish Mobile International, an African Wireless Application Service Provider (WASP), has partnered with Telekom Network Malawi (TNM), an African mobile network provider, in launching and strategically driving TNM's Mobile Content business and services in Malawi.
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Safaricom launches Kenya's first mobile internet portal

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:51:00 +0200

Safaricom has launched Kenya's first mobile internet portal, a service that will enable Safaricom subscribers get fast access to both local and international content on their mobile phones.
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Starfish Mobile kicks off 2009 Confederations Cup mobile trivia game with MTN Swaziland

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:26:00 +0200

With the kick-off of the much anticipated FIFA 2009 Confederations Cup, Starfish Mobile has teamed up with MTN Swaziland in launching the “Send Me To The Soccer Competition” promotion to test the local fans' general knowledge soccer skills.
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Kenya's Orange Mobile hits one million subscriber mark

Tue, 26 May 2009 10:35:00 +0200

Kenyan mobile network operator Orange Mobile, a subsidiary of Telkom Kenya, has within eight months of its launch managed to attract one million subscribers.
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Telkom Kenya sales agents rewarded

Tue, 19 May 2009 11:08:00 +0200

Telkom Kenya on Monday, 18 May 2009 awarded its top leading sales agents and dealers from across the country for their sales performance during the ‘ShikaMore' phone bundle promotion that ran from September 2008 to January 2009.
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