Kenyan mobile service provider Orange has revealed that users on its network will be given free access to online encyclopaedia Wikipedia
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Airtel Nigeria to expand fibre optic cable coverage
Mobile service provider Airtel Nigeria has announced that has plans to add an extra 2,000km to its fibre optic cable system
South Africa's FNB announces launch of cross-border cellphone banking service
South Africas First National Bank (FNB) has announced a cross-border payment service that will enable transactions to Swaziland and Lesotho via cellphones using the Pay2Cell facility
AfDB adopts technology to gauge pulse of African youth
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has entered into a partnership with Mobile Accord to process mobile-based surveys in Africa
Essar Group to sell its stake in Kenyan telecoms firm
Essar Group has announced its intention to sell its stake in Essar Telecom Kenya following an earlier decision to sell its shareholding in Vodafone India