No Phone Calls during Thunder and Lightening …Fire Chief Warns

The Chief Fire Officer of the National Fire Force, Kamanda Bongay, has advised that people need to stay off their mobile phones and should not make or receive calls during lightening and thunder, noting that the possibilities for fire incidents are greater in the rainy season than in the dry season. Bongay gave this piece [...]

Africa’s mobile youths drive change

Cell phones reshape youth cultures The sight of teenagers selling mushrooms using mobile phones is becoming a familiar one in rural Namibia. Namibia Polytechnic faculty member Maurice Nkusi, designer of a cell phone–based curriculum, told the TechDailyNews that most of these children have never even used a computer. But the rapidity with which they master [...]

AIRTEL Money Partners with NPCU/TAA

Leading mobile company Airtel has partnered with the National Program Coordinating Unit/Technical Assistance Agency (NPCU/TAA) which the International Fund for Agricultural Development  (IFAD) is funding.  This partnership took place in Kenema on May 30, 2013. Corporate Affairs Manager, June Rose Johnson chaired the program during which she said that Airtel has taken an adventure worth [...]

Airtel clears the air on network challenges

The management of Airtel explained to journalists at the Country Lodge in Freetown about the challenges the company is facing concerning their network. Managing Director RVS Bhullah said as his company is the 4th largest operator in the world, they want to maintain that credibility.  “We are struggling with the spectrum capacity provided by the [...]

Airtel backbone tower in Port Loko goes down

On Saturday 25th May, 21013Airtel’s 50 meter backbone tower at Port Loko market collapsed due to bad weather caused by the combined force of heavy wind, rain and lightning.  Fortunately, there were no casualties due to this incident. The site, being the backbone tower caused 14 other sites to go down. The following actions were [...]

In Sierra Leone NATCOM Chairman lauded for his ‘unwavering commitment to integrity’ as a regulator

Sierra Leone’s National Telecommunication Commission (NATCOM) chairman, Siray A. Timbo (in photo) was recently lauded in Istanbul, Turkey during the 8th International Electronic Communications Regulators Conference for his “unwavering commitment to integrity” as he continues to lead the commission. The conference “ICT Today – and Beyond” brought together representatives of European, Asian, American, and African [...]

Prioritizing Business and Attracting Investment

Sierra Leone Participates in foremost Africa Business Fair in Germany With an IMF growth rate projected at around 10.3% in 2013, Sierra Leone has one of the fastest growing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa. With the potential for future growth even higher, the country is making economic history considering the destruction it witnessed during the civil [...]

Meet Airtel’s Benefits to Subscribers in Sierra Leone

Airtel has various benefits for its valued customers.  Such benefits includes: Super 10- In this, you get 2 mins Airtel Calls for the price of Le1,000+ 1 SMS to use the same day by recharging only 10 units Voucher. 7/11 Na Wapi- This is were a subscriber Tops up  only 25 units Voucher and gets [...]

ICANN To Open Istanbul Hub, Covering Africa

Infrastructure, growing technology sector, proximity to Africa, Middle-East and Europe make Istanbul ideal location ISTANBUL, Turkey, April 29, 2013/ – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) President and Chief Executive Officer Fadi Chehadé today announced the organization will open its first hub office in Istanbul, Turkey. The announcement marks a significant moment in [...]

Samsung Galaxy S4 phones will soon be available in over 140 Airtel outlets across Africa

Nairobi, Kenya, April, 23rd 2013 – Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 20 countries across South Asia and Africa, has remained steadfastly committed to providing its customers with cutting edge services. Beginning early May, consumers will have the opportunity to buy the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphones in all Airtel outlets [...]

Airtel signs definitive agreement to fully acquire Warid Uganda

New Delhi/Kampala, April 23rd , 2013: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), a leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, today said that it has entered into a definitive agreement with the Warid Group (“Warid”) to fully acquire Warid Telecom Uganda. With this, Airtel will further consolidate its position as the [...]

Mobile Internet Survey in the Middle East and Africa 2013 reveals heavy usage and high expectations

Analysys Mason recently conducted primary research with mobile Internet users in six countries in the Middle East and Africa (MEA): Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the UAE. We asked them about their Internet access, decision criteria for selecting operators and handsets, and their usage of over-the-top (OTT) services and other apps. This [...]

Africa unveils its first smartphone and tablet

Excitement greeted news that Vérone Mankou, the 26-year old entrepreneur from the Republic of Congo, has designed Africa’s first smartphone and a tablet, the hand-held computer that comes with a touch screen.  (Photo: The VMK elikia smartphone. Photo: VMK) Mankou’s tech company, VMK, designed the sleek smartphone and tablet, which was originally conceived in 2006 [...]

US Rapper Toki Wright to hold music workshop in Sierra Leone

Hip Hop rapper, poet and community organizer, Toki Wright (in photo), is scheduled to hold a series of concerts and engage young Sierra Leoneans who are interested in hip hop music. The Minnesota MC who is the latest artist to sign with Rhymesayers Entertainment will arrive in Sierra Leone in May, according to the United [...]

ICT for education solutions: in Africa, by Africans, for the global economy

Africa is experiencing a technological surge and it is having a dramatic effect on education throughout the Continent. Tech hubs are blossoming, new mobile devices and apps are being designed and produced in Africa, by Africans, and Africa’s eLearning market is now the fastest-growing in the world. With self-paced eLearning revenues forecast to double to [...]

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