Category Archives: Mobile & Telecoms

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...

Tigo Rwanda first offer visitors 4G

May 11, 2017 no comments

From PHYLLIS BIRORI in Kigali, Rwanda KIGALI, (CAJ News) – TIGO Rwanda has launched its 4G roaming service allowing visitors to the East African country to stay connected via 4G LTE Internet while ro...

Safaricom, Kwesé TV agree video distribution deal

April 12, 2017 no comments

From MARIA MACHARIA NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – INDUSTRY leader, Safaricom, has signed a distribution agreement with Econet Media’s Kwesé TV to deliver premium video content to Kenyan consumers. Kwes...

Safaricom launches latest Kenya retail outlet

March 31, 2017 no comments

NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – SAFARICOM has commissioned a shop at the newly-launched Two Rivers Mall, as part of its strategy to get closer to customers. The new shop, which is now the 46th retail out...