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Today's headlines
  • UTL's new technology to broadcast TV, mail
  • Interception of Communication Act: The fear of a Zimbabwean
  • Globacom Nigeria fined N5 million for poor service
  • E-agriculture for Togolese farmers


  • Marketing
    SOUTHERN AFRICA
    Limpopo, Namibia sign trade agreements
    Economic ties and various trade agreements have been signed to strengthen relations between the Limpopo Province and the four northern regions of Namibia, Michael Appel of BuaNews reports. This took place at Ongwediva Trade Fair 2007 in Namibia, last week.


    Digital
    UGANDA
    UTL's new technology to broadcast TV, mail
    [Walter Wafula] Uganda Telecom's mobile phone subscribers will be able to watch television and read office mail from their cellphones once its 3G network is rolled out this year.

    WEST AFRICA
    Gambia's telecoms board disbands
    [Musa Saidykhan] The board of directors of Gambia's national telecommunications company, GAMTEL and its subsidiary, GAMCEL [Gambia national cellular operator], has been dissolved with immediate effect.

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    Media
    ZIMBABWE
    Interception of Communication Act: The fear of a Zimbabwean
    [Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's new Interception of Communications Act (ICA), which empowers the government to open private postal mail, eavesdrop on telephone conversations and intercept faxes and emails, has created apprehension in the country.


    Mobile
    NIGERIA
    Globacom Nigeria fined N5 million for poor service
    [Remmy Nweke] The Nigeria telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has handed down a penalty of N5 million to the Second National Operator (SNO), Globacom Limited, due to the network's deteriorating quality of services (QoS).


    Online Media
    WEST AFRICA
    E-agriculture for Togolese farmers
    [Noel Kokou Tadégnon] A 'Center for Commercial and Agricultural Information' (PICA) for the collection and the publication of price lists via the internet has been launched in Togo to enable farmers and traders to interact over prices and availability of the products by ICT.


    Out Of Home
    TANZANIA
    Connecting commuters in Tanzania

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    The latest Vodacom campaign in Tanzania creates high impact using airport walkways at Dar es Salaam International Airport, Tanzania's premier airport. “Vodacom have increased their visibility to great effect, targeting high-end local and international commuters”, comments Russell Stuart, Clear Channel Outdoor's general manager in Tanzania.


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    Radio
    ZIMBABWE
    Police disrupt Radio Dialogue event
    [Lebo Nkatazo] Zimbabwean police last Saturday disrupted a family fun day in Bulawayo organised by Radio Dialogue in a move that organisers said was aimed at stopping the aspiring broadcaster from giving its voice to the public.


    Retail
    EAST AFRICA
    UN helps Malawi farmers go commercial
    A joint project by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Malawian government is helping small-scale farmers to expand into commercial food production.


    TV
    ZIMBABWE
    Mtukudzi set for Channel O honour
    Legendary Zimbabwean singer Oliver Mtukudzi is set to receive the Special Recognition Award at the upcoming 2007 Channel O Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards ceremony, organisers announced on Friday, 31 August.


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