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How Information Communication Technology (ICT) is transforming Africa

This year, the Kenya Information and Communication Technology (ICT) regulator, the Kenyan Communications Commission (KCC) marked its first 10 year anniversary with flamboyant radio, newspaper and television adverts detailing its achievements. Many of the radio stations have been offering cash prizes to listeners who can innovatively detail what life was like before the advent of [...]

• Industries:
• Technology

• Countries:
• Pan African

• Tags:
• direct foreign investment,
• email,
• ICT,
• Information Communication Technology,
• International Telecommunications Union,
• Internet,
• ITU,
• mobile phone,
• MPESA,
• MTN,
• Safaricom,
• SMS,
• Zain,
• ZAP

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Privatization of Nigeria’s State Telecoms Company NITEL Underway

According to Reuters, there are now 13 investors interested in the purchase of at least 75% of Nitel, the state telecoms company which has been undergoing this privatization process for several years.
The Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE) is evaluating both local and international bids from as far away as Spain and India.
Nigeria is a [...]

• Industries:
• Infrastructure

• Countries:
• Nigeria

• Tags:
• BPE,
• Bureau for Public Enterprises,
• Egypt,
• Etisalat,
• Globacom,
• ICT,
• Information and Communication Technologies,
• M-Tel,
• MTN,
• MTNL,
• Nigeria,
• NITEL,
• Orascom Telecom,
• SAT-3,
• South Africa,
• Spain,
• Telecommunications,
• Telecoms,
• Telefonica,
• Transcorp Nigeria,
• Umaru Yar'Adua

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The African ICT Era

Africa’s Information, Communication and Technologies Sector is giving every other region a run for its money, literally.

• Industries:
• Technology

• Countries:
• Pan African

• Tags:
• African Government,
• African ICT Era,
• African ICT Sector,
• African Internet,
• African Telecoms,
• BPO Africa,
• Business Process Outsourcing Africa,
• ICT,
• ICT Board,
• ICT hub,
• NGO Sector

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