Balancing Act seeks to be the primary source for information on the telecoms, Internet and audio-visual media industries in West Africa and the whole continent. Currently Ghana Telecom has about 14,000 broadband subscribers with a target of 18,000 customers by the end of 2008. It is currently the cheapest service in the market and this has [...] [...more]
CNN’s Femi Oke reports on how mobile pay phones are transforming Africa’s telecommunications industry. Click here: Mobile phones change Africa [...more]
Mobile phones are making trade more efficient around Africa. In many cases, merchants are able to lower their prices while increasing their profits, simply because they have access to important information that affects their businesses. A company called Tradenet is tapping into this growing need. Christian Purefoy has this report from Ghana. To view the CNN Video [...] [...more]
Optimising Business Models and Networks in West & Central Africa’s Converging Communications Market Reflecting the region’s existing economic and cultural ties, this event will bring together the Western and Central regions of Africa. With over 20 countries represented, West & Central Africa Com will give all participants an opportunity to create and develop partnerships with over 100 [...] [...more]
Founded in October 2005, the GSMA Development Fund has rapidly established itself as a leader in identifying and implementing new uses for mobile communications to help people at the bottom of the social and economic pyramid. In short we connect the unconnected. Our success is already proven. We have a created cost effective delivery mechanisms to enable [...] [...more]
Motorola has been working with the GSM Association on a trial project in Namibia which was announced at 3GSM Barcelona in February 2007. “A key challenge in much of Africa is connecting people in off-grid locations and this project seeks to highlight to operators that wind and solar power is a real and cost effective alternative. [...] [...more]
Mobile phone operators and banks are backing a scheme to allow those who work abroad to use their phones to send money home. The pilot programme, announced by mobile operator trade body the GSM Association, could make sending cash easier and cheaper for migrant workers. The initiative is backed by 19 mobile firms representing over 600 [...] [...more]
Mobile phone operators and banks are backing a scheme to allow those who work abroad to use their phones to send money home. The pilot programme, announced by mobile operator trade body the GSM Association, could make sending cash easier and cheaper for migrant workers. The initiative is backed by 19 mobile firms representing over 600 million [...] [...more]
