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Orange Telecom appoints seven CEOs for Africa, Middle East units
French telecoms firm, Orange Telecom, has named seven persons as Chief Executive Officers to head its subsidiaries in seven countries across Africa and the Middle East.
The new CEOs will lead the company's units in Niger, Madagascar, Mali,…
Expert sounds warning on current ITU proposals on Internet
Current proposals from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) member states on Internet development, could slow economic progress; raise costs on users who can least afford them and limit internet access in developing countries.…
ITU to hold Africa-Arab ICT Conformance forum
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is to host a Forum on Conformance and Interoperability for the Arab and African Regions.
The event will focus on the ITU Conformity and Interoperability programme, and will be held November…
Persons with disabilities open new market for smartphones, tablets – ITU
Makers of smartphones and tablets can tap into the untapped market created by persons with disabilities, a new report has revealed.
The report believes mobile technologies and enlightened service packages can help persons with disabilities…
ITU says new standards in power systems manufacture can cut 300,000 tonnes of e-waste
The United Nations ICT agency, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) says it has found that new standards in the manufacture of power supply systems could eliminate 300,000 tonnes of e-waste annually.
According to the agency, a…
Samsung introduces cost-effective, durable smart dual-SIM phone for Africa
Samsung Electronics Company Limited has expanded its range of low-end mobile phones with the introduction of the Samsung Chief Hero, designed for Africans.
The Samsung Chief Hero supports GPRS dual band technology and comes with a 1000mAh…
WFP, MasterCard partner to deliver “digital food”
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) and MasterCard have partnered to use digital innovation to help people around the world to break the cycle of hunger and poverty.
The initiative is known as the 'Digital Food Project'.
The partnership,…
GIFEC opens ultra modern resource center for MUSIGA
The Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), on Friday commissioned an ultra modern resource center at a cost of GH¢80,000 for the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) in Accra.
The center, equipped with 16 computers out…
Ghana’s first rural mobile connectivity project completed
The first-time mobile voice and mobile broadband connectivity project to rural communities in Ghana has been completed.
The project, which was funded by the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), was executed by…
ITU members agree to deal with ‘bill shock’ resulting from mobile roaming charges
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) says its members have agreed to work to address the high incidence of roaming charges for mobile phone users around the world.
According to the ITU, its members both from the public and…