Category Archives: Mobile & Telecoms

MTN celebrates 20 years of operations in Rwanda

June 13, 2018 no comments

From PHYLLIS BIRORI in Kigali, Rwanda KIGALI, (CAJ News) – MTN Rwanda, the first foreign-based entity of the South African telecommunications company, has officially launched celebrations of 20 years...

Kwese, Safaricom offer Kenyans live World Cup games

June 7, 2018 no comments

from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – KENYAN smartphone users will be able to stream upcoming football World Cup matches on Kwesé iflix on-the-go on their gadgets. This fo...

MTN, Huawei launch Africa’s foremost 5G field trial

May 8, 2018 no comments

by MTHULISI SIBANDA in Pretoria PRETORIA, (CAJ News) – THE continent’s first live outdoor 5th generation (5G) wireless systems field trial has been launched in South Africa with renewed calls for gov...

Telco Orange diversifies to energy needs in Africa

March 28, 2018 no comments

From ALEXIS DOUMBIA in Abidjan, Ivory Coast ABIDJAN, (CAJ News) – ORANGE, the telecommunications operator, aims to become a key player in energy transition in Africa. The French-firm has extended its...

Digitalisation is reshaping telcos’ operations

February 8, 2018 no comments

By AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – TELECOMMUNICATIONS providers must reinvent and provide unmatched experience to customers through digital and innovative products lest they struggle in...

Emerging technologies: New revenue opportunities for African telcos

November 10, 2017 no comments

By MARIAM ABDULLAHI ALTHOUGH Africa’s largest telco operators are generally showing growth in their customer bases, it is public knowledge that revenue growth has somewhat stalled to as little as 1 p...

Haidara named Africa ICT executive of the year

November 10, 2017 no comments

From DION HENRICK in Cape Town CAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – BURKINA Faso telecommunications executive, Ben Cheik Haidara, has been named the sector’s Chief Executive Officer of the Year in the continent. ...

Stakeholders partner to empower crisis-torn Kenya girls

October 12, 2017 no comments

From MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – KENYA has launched a yearlong effort to bring together stakeholders to champion attention and investments to most pressing needs and ...

Safaricom injects fresh investments in customer care

September 15, 2017 no comments

From MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – SAFARICOM has announced renewed investments in its Customer Care organization as it seeks to strengthen service delivery to customers...

September 11, 2017 no comments

From MARIA MACHARIA NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – SAFARICOM, the mobile network operator, has upgraded its globally-renowned M-PESA mobile money platform in Kenya. The exercise commenced Saturday and c...