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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

$100M Project…Free Internet for Sierra Leone

President of Affinity Telecom Worldwide, Anthony Melhem, has revealed that Sierra Leone will soon benefit from free internet facility that will be serving the capital city Freetown, and the provincial cities of Bo, Kenema. and Makeni. The country, he said, will benefit from the facility through Affinity Telecom Worldwide which  will be launched in Freetown [...]

Sierra Leone’s Dep. Internal Affairs Minister prioritises Cyber Security in Uganda

Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon. Sheka Tarawalie, has said that inasmuch as ICTs would bring tremenodous and enormous benefits to Africa, a failure to put priority on cyber security could mean disaster for all.  (Ugandan Prime Minister Mbabazi welcoming and chatting with Hon. Tarawalie) Speaking at the 7th E-Gov Africa summit at [...]

Hon. Theo Nicol speaks at Innovation Africa Digital Summit

Hon. Theo Nicol, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications as leader of Sierra Leone’s delegation to the Innovation Africa Digital Summit 2013 on 20th March, 2013 at the Sheraton Hotel in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, presented the following speech. The confab was jointly organized by Extensia, the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of [...]

IAD Summit: Analysys Mason and industry stakeholders gather to accelerate national broadband agendas in Africa

LONDON, UK, 14 March 2013 – The acceleration of national broadband agendas in Africa and their alignment with national imperatives are key issues at this year’s Innovation Africa Digital (IAD) Summit in Ethiopia, 19-21 March 2013. David Eurin, Partner and Head of Analysys Mason’s Africa operations, will be chairing the “Operator Strategies, Supporting National Growth” [...]

Africa’s Information Highway: The African Development Bank Launches Open Data Platforms for 20 African Countries

TUNIS, Tunisia, March 14, 2013/ – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched Open Data Platforms (www.afdb.org/statistics) for the following 20 African countries: Algeria, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, Republic of Congo, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Open Data [...]

GSMA World Mobile Congress, Hon. Alhaji Alpha Kanu markets Sierra Leone’s emerging boadband infrastructure

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Information and Communications, Hon. Alhaji Alpha B.S Kanu on Wednesday 27th February, 2013 informed mobile industry professionals, operators and regulators from across the globe that the electromagnetic spectrum being a scarce natural resource has the potential to increase a country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in much the same way as other [...]

President Koroma commissions fibre optic cable

Freetown Feb. (SLENA)- Vice President Alhaji Chief Sam Sumana yesterday joined President Earnest Bai Koroma at the official launch of the fibre optic cable at the Atlantic Bar and Restaurant,  Beach Road, Lumley. Addressing audience at the ceremony, the special adviser to the president Hon. Alhaji Ibrahim Ben Kargbo said the government policy which resulted [...]

Launching Africa’s Information Highway

The African Development Bank Embarks on an Ambitious Program to Revolutionize Data Management and Dissemination in Africa TUNIS, Tunisia, February 18, 2013/ – The African Development Bank (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) has launched an ambitious program to significantly improve data management and dissemination in Africa. The ultimate goal of the program is to facilitate wider public access [...]

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