By Guyson Nangayi – MTN Uganda has become one of the best leading Telecommunications companies in the country. MTN which launched its commercial services On October 21 1998 in Uganda after CELTEL,ZAIN and now AIRTEL, just six months after acquiring and signing of the license, has since grown to be the leading Telecommunications Company in Uganda servicing in excess of 6 Million customers just because it has stable network and advanced services. MTN Group, the South Africa-based multinational mobile telecommunications company, operating in many African and Middle Eastern countries, was founded in 1994 as a privately business held company and is now operates in over 21... Continue Reading
On the 17th & 18th October 2011 the first Clean Technology business and investment matchmaking conference for the African continent is to be held at the Sandton Convention Centre South Africa. Called Viridis Africa, the event is dedicated to entrepreneurs and corporates who are seeking funding to introduce clean technology solutions and services. Principals who would present their business opportunities at this event would have the audience of numerous local and foreign investors, stratified according to their interest and investment criteria. Investors would include venture capital, private equity, project and corporate finance outfits and others dedicated to the clean tech... Continue Reading
Zimbabwe Internet entrepreneur, Richwell Phinias and friends recently launched a platform on the internet where Zimbabwean business organizations, educational institutions and various sectors from the country can interface first among themselves and then with the world. The internet is becoming a major part of communication for people considering how infrastructure, access and skills in the field are generally improving. Only two years ago people in Zimbabwe could not access the internet from their mobile devices but in recent months two of the giant mobile networks in the country have introduced data services to their subscribers with smart phones, gprs and... Continue Reading
By Nawa Mutumweno – Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has recorded about $309 million operating profit for the year ended March 31, 2011. Information obtained from the owner of the mining firm, Vedanta Resources of India, says during the same period last year, the mining giant recorded $32 million. Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Armotization (EBITDA) for the year ended March 31, 2011 stood at $440 million. The preliminary financial results show that the EBITDA for KCM rose from $151.8 million for the year ended March 31, 2010 to $439.9 million during the just-ended year. This rise has been attributed... Continue Reading
Dar es Salaam -The second leg of the long-awaited 2011 Technology in Government Awards (TIGA) in the ‘ICT in Education’ category were celebrated at a high-profile event and ceremony, Friday morning. Over 1,400 participants from about 80 countries are attending the eLearning Africa, 6th International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training, at the Mlimani City Conference Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The awards, according to the Information and Communication Service of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) are co-organised by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of Finland in collaboration with the eLearning Africa Scholarship... Continue Reading
