The rate of acquisition of new subscribers in the African mobile telecommunications market has registered a decline, according to reports from research firm AT Kearney
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Mobile subscription in Africa to touch one billion mark by 2015
Mobile subscriptions in Africa will cross the 750mn mark during the fourth quarter of 2012 and reach one billion before the end of 2015, according to forecasts by Informa Telecoms & Media
Orange and Altobridge bring mobile connectivity to remote Niger areas
Orange has tied up with Altobridge, technology supplier to Orange Niger, to bring mobile connectivity to remote communities in Niger for the first time
Airtel completes network transformation in 16 African countries
Telecommunications service provider Bharti Airtel has completed a network transformation programme involving 16 African countries in partnership with Ericsson
Vodacom plans expansion into African markets
Vodacom CEO, Shameel Joosub, has announced the companys plans to expand its business in Africa