The Bank of Tanzania has revealed that money transactions worth US$654mn have been made in the last two years through the use of mobile money payments and transfers
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Alcatel-Lucent to provide Airtel advanced networking technology
Alcatel-Lucent has revealed plans to supply Bharti Airtel with advanced IP-based networking technology to support the delivery of mobile broadband data and video services
Orange brand launches in DR Congo
Orange has announced the launch of its operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
MTN Uganda enables instant mobile payments
MTN Uganda has partnered with Umeme, the countrys retail power distributor, to enable consumers to pay their electricity bills using mobile money
Kenya to launch US$500 million 4G network
Kenya plans to roll out a US$500mn 4G network, even though industry players continue to question the timing and viability of the project