Accenture Foundations have awarded the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) a loan of US$1.4mn to help design a test mobile health training programme for community health workers in Kenya
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Movitel awarded competitive strategy leadership prize
Movitel has received a competitive strategy leadership award in mobile communications from business consulting firm Frost and Sullivan for its method in expanding service coverage in Mozambique
Vodafone introduces telephone medical consultation in Ghana
Vodafone Ghana Communications has set up a new health line, enabling Vodafone customers in the country to call and enquire about their health conditions
MTN named top brand in Africa
Telecom giant MTN has been named the largest brand in Africa in a survey carried out on the continent’s most valuable brands
Fortumo sets up mobile payment service in Nigeria
Mobile payment provider Fortumo has announced it has launched a mobile payment service in Nigeria, which will be made available to 114mn phone users across the country