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Malawi: Government stops issuance of two mobile licences

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:09:00 +0200

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.
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Court allows South African investor to join G-Mobile

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:37:00 +0200

The commercial court in Blantyre has allowed G-Mobile to engage South African investor Berlyl Telcoms into its project. Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) in July 2008 gave G-Mobile a licence, as Globally Advanced Integrated Networks Limited (GAIN) and according to the agreement, the company is supposed to roll out before the end of the year or risk revocation of the licence.
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Zain launches sim-operated payphone

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:05:00 +0200

Zain Malawi has launched a sim-operated payphone which its managing director, Fayaz King, has hailed as "everything a mobile phone is, without being mobile".
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Malawi: G-Mobile signs US$90m deal with SA firm

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:04:00 +0200

Malawi's Global Advanced Integrated Networks (G-Mobile) has entered into a deal with South Africa's Beryl Capital and Telecoms worth US$90m. The deal which is for the supply, installation and commissioning of the company in the country will enable G-Mobile to roll out and start its operations by December 2009.
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Malawians hail Zain, Western Union partnership

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:45:00 +0200

A number of Malawians that are also clients of one of the country's mobile phone service providers and use Western Union banking services have hailed the two institutions' partnership.
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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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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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Malawi's mobile phone rates highest in the region

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:27:00 +0200

Information Communication Association of Malawi (ICTAM) interim President Derek Lakudzala has observed that Malawi's mobile phone tariffs are too high in Malawi as compared to other countries in the region.
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Beat soft drink launch competition

Mon, 11 May 2009 11:38:00 +0200

Coca-Cola is calling on all young and creative minds to produce an amusing video clip showing how much they love the new carbonated energy soft drink, Beat, and submit it to www.getyourbeat.mobi. The 30-second video clip should demonstrate the campaign's pay-off line, "What would you do to get your beat?"
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Malawi telecom players irked by new licence conditions

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:16:00 +0200

Telecommunication services providers in Malawi have cried foul over the conditions the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) have put in the operating licence granted to Globally Advanced Integrated Networks (GAIN), limited to be trading as G-mobile.
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