The number of mobile internet users is set to increase at twice the global rate in five years in sub-Saharan Africa, stated a report
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Bharti Airtel to sign US$3 billion deal
Telecoms company Bharti Airtel is expected to sell its Africa towers to reduce debt and is predicted to profit by up to US$3bn
Mobile technology improves access to water in Africa
Mobile technology is helping Africans gain better access to water, according to a study conducted by Oxford University-based Mobile Water for Development project
Samsung Electronics to train 10,000 engineers in Africa by 2015
Samsung Electronics is seeking to train 10,000 electronics engineers across Africa to repair and service the latest digital electronic devices, including smartphones, at the Samsung Engineering Academy in South Africa
Orange to sell majority stake in Orange Uganda to Africell Holding
Telecom company Orange has decided to sell its majority stake in Orange Uganda to West African mobile operator Africell Holding for an undisclosed amount