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   EAST AFRICA Duo-SIM iPhones irk Orange Uganda
EAST AFRICA Mobile Monday starts Kampala chapter
EAST AFRICA Kenya accounts for 7% of Africa mobile industry[Titus Kaloki] Kenya mobile telephony industry now accounts for 7% of mobile phone subscribers in sub-Saharan Africa. Kenya had 17.4 million mobile phone subscribers by end of June 2009, translating to 45.7% penetration. 6 Jan 2010 08:33 EAST AFRICA Facebook ranks high in Africa
EAST AFRICA YU launches mobile money transfer services[Titus Kaloki] The fourth entrant into the mobile services Kenyan market, YU has launched a mobile money transfer service. The service branded "yuCash by Obopay" is the latest in services the firm has unveiled. 17 Dec 2009 10:58 EAST AFRICA Kenya: Orange roaming service goes live
EAST AFRICA Safaricom partners with CISCO
EAST AFRICA MTN Uganda pursues data expansion
EAST AFRICA Orange Uganda appoints Alcatel-Lucent
EAST AFRICA Safety initiative launched across Lake VictoriaPan-Africa mobile operator Zain, and Ericsson, in an initiative coordinated by the GSM Association, plan to extend the mobile network coverage in the Lake Victoria region and launch a safety and security initiative. The coverage will comprise the area of the lake where 80% of fishing activities take place. 28 Jul 2009 11:21 EAST AFRICA Safaricom demands legal framework from KibakiNAIROBI: Listed telecoms firm, Safaricom has said the orders given by President Mwai Kibaki for the registration of all mobile phone subscribers can only be achieved with the necessary legal framework in place. 27 Jul 2009 09:41 EAST AFRICA Strong growth in mobile advertising - BuzzCityThe global recession is having some effect on mobile advertisers, but mobile advertising continues its strong overall growth, said the results of BuzzCity's quarterly Global Mobile Advertising Index, yesterday, Tuesday, 14 July 2009. The company is a global provider of wireless communities and consumer services. 15 Jul 2009 08:42 EAST AFRICA PAIDF invests in Essar Telecom Kenya[Carole Kimutai] The Pan African Infrastructure Development Fund (PAIDF) has invested KSh7,5 billion (US$93,75 million) in Essar Telecom Kenya Holdings Ltd (ETKHL) - a subsidiary of Essar Telecom Limited. 1 Jul 2009 10:14 Latest jobs | Ad showcase |
The State of the Mobile Web report, published monthly, provides information on the top global trends affecting the mobile Web. The November issue states that in Africa, Facebook has taken a strong lead and ranks as the most popular site in six out of the top 10 countries. 
Telkom Kenya announced yesterday, 13 December 2009, the activation of its instant roaming service available to its Orange GSM subscribers. The service, branded Orange Roaming, enables Orange subscribers to communicate in more than 200 destinations worldwide. 
Data is expected to be the next revenue generator for MTN Uganda as ARPU (average revenue per user) slows down due to declining consumer spend triggered by the global economic downturn, says Themba Khumalo, MTN Uganda CEO. 
PARIS: Alcatel-Lucent announced yesterday, 9 October 2009, that Orange Uganda has selected Alcatel-Lucent to reduce its global network maintenance costs and improve network operating efficiencies. Alcatel-Lucent will build, operate and manage the Orange Uganda mobile network, by providing technical support, repair, field maintenance and program management services. 
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