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Today's headlines
  • Doing Business Report 2007 - Africa among top three reforming regions
  • Kenya's President rejects media law as threat to press freedom
  • Mugabe regime backtracks on price policy
  • New website to assist Ugandans in Diaspora shop for relatives in Uganda
  • Could you be the face people see?
  • Firing up Nigeria's youth
  • Third Pay-TV enters Uganda market
  • SA bank in Nigerian merger


  • Marketing
    NIGERIA
    SA bank in Nigerian merger
    It's a new era for banking in Nigeria as Stanbic Bank and IBTC Chartered Bank go ahead with merger.

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    Africa
    AFRICA
    Doing Business Report 2007 - Africa among top three reforming regions
    Tanzania, Ghana are two of the top 10 global reformers for 2005-2006 and the continent as an entity moved up the rankings.


    Digital
    UGANDA
    New Ugandan operator signs up with Alcatel
    Alcatel-Lucent has announced it's signed a US$100 million contract with Hits Telecom Uganda, a new regional operator, to deploy a new mobile network based on GSM technology. The contract also calls for Alcatel-Lucent to provide a full suite of managed services.


    Media
    KENYA
    Kenya's President rejects media law as threat to press freedom
    President Mwai Kibaki has refused to sign a media bill into law on the grounds that a last-minute amendment limiting the confidentiality of sources posed a threat to press freedom.


    Mobile
    ZIMBABWE
    Telecel Zimbabwe's licence cancelled
    [Mao Nyikandzino] The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) last week revoked Telecel Zimbabwe's operating licence, effectively making the network's subscribers "immobile" and ending the company's communication service.

    GHANA
    MTN re-brands Areeba in Ghana
    [Emily Nyarko] After nearly a year of a takeover process, MTN has finally re-branded Areeba mobile network service operated by Scancom Ghana Limited.


    Online Media
    UGANDA
    Ugandan online store and info service launches
    [David Muwanga] I Know Information Services LTD, an information and communication technology (ICT) company in Uganda has launched two websites www.icareug.com and www.iknowuganda.com to provide on-line shopping and information services to Ugandans.

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    Promotions
    NIGERIA
    Could you be the face people see?
    Do you have what it takes to host your own TV show?


    Retail
    ZIMBABWE
    Mugabe regime backtracks on price policy
    After ordering businesses to slash their prices - a policy that led to shortages and many companies going to the wall, the Zimbabwe government has now changed its tack...

    UGANDA
    New website to assist Ugandans in Diaspora shop for relatives in Uganda
    [Walter Wafula] Ugandans living in the Diaspora now have an alternative channel to shop and deliver commodities and school fees to their relatives in Uganda following the launch of www.icareug.com, a new commerce website.


    Sponsorship
    UGANDA
    GTV to broadcast live Uganda football into success
    [Walter Wafula] Ugandan football fans will soon enjoy live local football league matches on television following a landmark deal between Gateway Television Broadcasting and the Federation of Uganda Football Association in Kampala.

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    TV
    NIGERIA
    Firing up Nigeria's youth
    MTN, MTV base unite to ignite the passion for music among Nigerian youth.

    UGANDA
    Third Pay-TV enters Uganda market
    [Walter Wafula] Pay-television consumers in Uganda now have a third option to choose from after Pearl Digital television opened up to the market. The new service, which has been under establishment since 2004, is drawing public attention through an underground marketing campaign.


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