African online music distributor iROKO Partners has entered into a partnership with GoMetro, a mobile site launched by mobi.lity, and the South African commuter rail agency Metrorail to allow commuters to access real-time train schedules
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Safaricom head highlights social responsibility initiatives
Sanda Djambo, head of corporate responsibility at Safaricom, spoke recently at the companys offices in Nairobi, Kenya, on the development of sustainable initiatives designed to deliver the transformation of lives through the adoption and use of its network and services
Eaton Towers secures US$60mn debt facility for Uganda tower investments
African tower ownership and management company, Eaton Towers, has a US$60mn debt financing agreement in place to construct and develop new and existing telecom towers within Uganda
InMobi closes operations in Africa
Mobile-advertising network InMobi has closed its Africa-based operations due to what it described as the low uptake of mobile phone-based marketing across the continent
MTN Nigeria launches cloud-based banking software
MTN has launched a cloud-based banking software in Nigeria, called MTN XaaS, in an attempt to improve micro-finance banking operations in the country