No one has done it in Sierra Leone than Africell

It was a remarkable moment for Management and Staff of Africell (SL) Limited as news broke out that the company has been branded as the first and only International Standards Organization (ISO) in Sierra Leone. This greater success led to a grand celebration by the entire staff of the company who had worked relentlessly in [...]

Finance minister signs $15 million loan agreement

Freetown, August 24 (SLENA): The Minister of Finance & Economic Development, Dr Samura Kamara (in photo) and the Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Kuang Weilin have signed a fifteen million dollar frame work agreement between the Peoples Republic of China and the Government of Sierra Leone on provision of concessional loan by China to Sierra [...]

Airtel’s Mobile Wallet

Airtel’s mobile money service ‘Airtel Money’ is spreading all over the country with the fastest and most reliable way of paying bills, sending and receiving money nationwide. Airtel Money is a new mobile commerce service from Airtel that allows consumers to use their mobile phones as a mobile wallet. With Airtel Money you can pay [...]

Over Subscription Payment…Airtel Partners With DSTV

On Wednesday July 18, Airtel announced their partnership with the Digital Satellite Television (DSTV), a leading television rights service provider in Sierra Leone in terms of subscription payment. This means DSTV subscribers are now going to be using the Airtel Money transfer facilities in subscribing to DSTV service facilities.  (Photo: DSTV staff posing with Airtel [...]

Airtel Money’ here to make life convenient for all

‘Airtel Money’ one of Airtel SL’s many innovative services is set to partner with DSTV/Multichoice.  M Commerce from Airtel allows consumers to use their mobile phone as a mobile wallet.  Ecobank SL, Guaranty Trust Bank SL LTD and Zenith Bank have all partnered with Airtel to make life convenient for subscribers. This partnership allows users [...]

Airtel Introduces First Mobile Commerce Service in Burkina Faso

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina-Faso, July 18, 2012/ – Airtel Burkina Faso (http://www.airtel.com), the largest mobile company in the country, has launched its mobile money platform named Airtel Money, or m-ligdi, in partnership with Ecobank. The platform allows consumers to top up their phones with air time, send and receive money, pay their critical utility bills, access their [...]

A Case of Missing Faces – Where is NEC’s Credibility?

We are not frowning at technology, instead we embrace, kiss and hug it, because it is a necessity where and when necessary. In every four corners of this planet of worries, people yearn for technology – they yearn for a positive transformation. We all would agree that a jet-like pace is rapidly replacing a snail [...]

WARCIP Holds Validation Workshop on Environmental Social Management Frame work

The West Africa Regional Communication Infrastructure Program (WARCIP) has held a one day workshop aimed at discussing the negative Environmental impacts of the ACE project and proffering possible solutions to its challenges. The workshop took place on June 13th at the Njala Venue, Beach Road Lumley Freetown. Speaking during the workshop, chairman of the occasion, [...]

Coming as media partners of the CTO conference

The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO) has just concluded a three days conference in Freetown discussing the future of ICT development in rural areas. The conference is the 7th annual Connecting Rural Communities Conference under the microscopic theme, “The road to rural broadband: making the economics work”. The just concluded conference hosted members from all the [...]

Helios Towers plans to reduce the proliferation of towers in connecting Africa’s rural communities

Helios Towers Ghana (HTG), a subsidiary of Helios Towers Africa (HTA) and the first, leading tower company in Ghana, gave a speech at the 7th Annual Connecting Rural Communities Africa Forum 2012 Conference in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Michael Okine, Director at HTG, told Conference attendees about the advantages that towers companies can offer operators and [...]

President Koroma commissions Commonwealth Telecoms Conference

June 20, 2012 – President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, His Excellency Dr Ernest Bai Koroma (center in photo) declared open a three day telecommunications conference at the Miatta Conference Hall, Brookfields, Freetown. The conference is the 7th annual Connecting Rural Communities (CRC) conference organized by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO) hosted in Sierra [...]

Perm Sec emphasizes the importance of Fibre Optic

Freetown, 20 June (SLENA): The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communications, Mr. Sheku A. Tamu, has acknowledged that environmental impact assessment study is key to the success of any development project in a country. Speaking on behalf of the Minister of Information and Communications, Alhaji Ibrahim Ben Kargbo, at a one day [...]

CRC 2012 Hits its Strides on The Road to Rural Broadband

Freetown, Sierra Leone – In the backdrop of an economy in tumultous transition, Connecting Rural Communities, now in its 7th year, is hitting its strides on “The Road to Rural Broadband: Making the Economics Work.” The annual event, organised by Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation, is being held under the patronage of the Ministry of Information and [...]

Sierra Leone to Liberalize International Gateway operations

The Minister of Information and Communications, Hon. Ibrahim Ben Kargbo has said at the close of a two day conference held in Freetown by the West African Telecommunication Regulatory Assembly (WATRA) that Sierra Leone is soon liberalizing her international gateway operations. I B Kargbo said the African Coast to Europe Sub-Marine cable system (ACE) known [...]

Govt set to liberalise telecom gateway for effective and quality service delivery

It is the responsibility of every government to ensure citizens get quality service. The Government of Sierra Leone has demonstrated interest in upgrading the Telecom industry. However consultants have told the government that they should liberalize the gateway and encourage public-private partnership for quality services. According to feasibility studies done by the government deregulation will [...]

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