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Malawi: GAIN awarded mobile cellular operator licence in Malawi

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:52:00 +0200

The newly appointed Board of the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has given the nod to the awarding of a third mobile cellular operator licence as well as the completion of the licensing process for the second fixed telephone line network operator in Malawi. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Malawi: Uncertainty surrounds Malawi's third mobile phone operator

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:46:00 +0200

Uncertainty still surrounds the identity of the company to become Malawi's third mobile phone operator as government calls for a fourth operator, with the bid closing next week on July 25. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Malawi's TNM upgrades cutting-edge technology

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:16:00 +0200

One of Malawi's two mobile phone service providers, TNM, switched to their New Generation Home Location Register (NGHLR) on Sunday as part of their extensive networking upgrading to take place in the next six months. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Mobile Football Trivia game hits Nigerian market

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:24:00 +0200

Starfish Mobile Nigeria has teamed up with Celtel Nigeria, an international mobile network operator to launch the second Mobile Football Trivia Game in Africa. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Malawi introduces new tax measures on mobile phone services

Fri, 30 May 2008 09:57:00 +0200

The 25% excise on cellular phones has been replaced by a domestic excise tax of 10% on airtime with effect from June 1. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Celtel Nigeria April Buzz game sparks the mind

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:47:00 +0200

Starfish Mobile International, together with Celtel Nigeria, have created a new and amusing SMS based campaign known as the April Buzz game. The latest campaign is ideal for stimulating the minds of the vast and patriotic Nigerian mobile market. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Mobile company has new MD for Malawi

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:44:00 +0200

Celtel Malawi, one of Malawi's two mobile phone companies announced the appointment of a new Managing Director over the weekend. Fayaz King has taken over from Charles Zouzou who has left Celtel Group after a five-year stint as MD for Celtel operations in Malawi and Gabon. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Safaricom taps Equity Bank for staff share loans

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:17:00 +0200

Safaricom, one of Kenya's leading mobile telephone service providers, has made a deal with Equity Bank to allow its staff to access loans for the acquisition of its IPO shares through the bank at a subsidised interest rate of 10%. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Starfish Mobile initiate Easter Race in Nigeria

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:08:00 +0200

Starfish Mobile International has created and implemented another successful SMS based campaign with Celtel Nigeria during the Easter month of March. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Starfish launches new mobile services with Vodacom Tanzania

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:57:00 +0200

Vodacom Tanzania has appointed Starfish Mobile East Africa, a division of Starfish Mobile International, as its partner content aggregator to provide and manage digital content services to Vodacom customers. The deal, which will endure for two years, was concluded after a thorough and lengthy tender process. Read full story... | Send to a friend