NORTH AFRICAEgypt's MobiNil confident of further growth
MobiNil, Egypt's largest mobile phone operator by subscribers, said it would continue to experience robust growth despite the global economic crisis. 9 Dec 2008 12:28

NORTH AFRICAMobile web usage in Egypt continues to rise
Mobile web usage in Egypt has continued on a surprising rise since its debut last month in the top countries for Opera Mini usage. The country displaces the UK and Poland in Opera's State of the Mobile Web report for the mobile web. 25 Nov 2008 14:43

NORTH AFRICAEgypt bans GPS capable mobile phones
As more phones come with built-in GPS capabilities, importing smartphones into Egypt is proving increasingly difficult - thanks to local laws which restrict the use of GPS without a license. 13 Oct 2008 11:43

NORTH AFRICASaudi Arabia joins Zain's One Network
[Gregory Gondwe] Zain Malawi announced that Malawians can now easily link with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, after launching commercial services on 26 August 2008, in that country. 28 Aug 2008 10:57

NORTH AFRICAAre you an email addict?
According to AOL Mail's fourth annual Email Addiction Survey, 46% of email users said they're hooked on email (up from just 15% last year) and 51% check their email four or more times a day. One in five said they check their email more than 10 times a day and some even, for crying out loud, check their emails while in church. Granted, the survey is an American one, but are African's so different? Are you an email addict? 5 Aug 2008 09:41

NORTH AFRICASafaricom taps Equity Bank for staff share loans
[Walter Wafula] Safaricom, one of Kenya's leading mobile telephone service providers, has made a deal with Equity Bank to allow its staff to access loans for the acquisition of its IPO shares through the bank at a subsidised interest rate of 10%. 11 Apr 2008 06:17

NORTH AFRICAWalkman is GSMA Best Handset
Sony Ericsson's W910i Walkman phone strutted off with the prize for Best Handset the GSM Association's 13th Global Mobile Awards 2008. The ceremony was held on 12 February in Barcelona, Spain, as part of the Mobile World Congress. 20 Feb 2008 10:43

NORTH AFRICANigeria shops for new investors for NITEL/MTel
The Federal Government has embarked on the search for new investors for NITEL and MTel to improve on its dwindling fortunes. In a meeting with Transnational Corporation (Transcorp) last December, government made clear its position to get another investor to salvage the telecom company. 12 Feb 2008 09:37

NORTH AFRICAPutting African football in the picture
Africa Interactive works together with local media talent in Ghana to put the Nike5showdown tournament in the picture. 29 Jan 2008 09:54

NORTH AFRICAPress harassment hinders Niger's development, watchdogs warn
Press freedom groups agree that an increase in arrests, intimidation and harassment of journalists in Niger is impeding development in one of the poorest countries in the world. 16 Jan 2008 07:32

NORTH AFRICAEgypt's first SMS divorce?
An Egyptian woman is seeking clarification from a court on whether her husband's declaration of divorce by text message is legally valid, a state-run newspaper reported. 14 Jan 2008 07:18

NORTH AFRICAUgandans have new telecoms operator
[Walter Wafula] New telecommunications' player Warid Telecom, with roots in the United Arab Emirates officially started its operations in Uganda on January 9. 11 Jan 2008 09:44

NORTH AFRICAStarfish Mobile forms strategic partnership with Global Media Alliance - Starfish Mobile
Starfish Mobile International, the largest independent integrated mobile content service provider in Africa has partnered with Global Media Alliance Ghana Ltd (GMA) in order to access the Ghana mobile market with ease. This strategic partnership will lead to the country's local offices being renamed Starfish Mobile Ghana Ltd. 8 Dec 2008 11:06