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Kenyan Government Slashes Mobile Fees

Mobile customers are enjoying lower calling costs after the Communications Commission halved the fee telecom providers charge each other to transmit calls across networks.

What Will Per-Second Billing Mean for Zimbabwe?

Beginning this month, all mobile phone operators are offering per-second billing to customers. The companies are complying with new government rules requiring them to charge customers for the actual time spent on the phone. 

Sierra Leone: Crackdown on Unregistered SIM Cards

Sierra Leone has launched a law enforcement operation to arrest vendors of unregistered SIM cards. The government maintains that unregistered SIM cards pose a threat to the security of the nation and to individual citizens.

SIM Card Registration Continues Apace in Africa

Kenya, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe have jumped on the mobile phone registration bandwagon, as governments in Africa and elsewhere try to crack down on criminal activity. The list of African countries requiring or planning registration also includes Botswana, Cameroon, Cote D'Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania

Zimbabwe: Government to Sell Telecoms Company NetOne

The government of Zimbabwe intends to privatize NetOne, the country’s first mobile telecommunications company, in a move that could spark a scramble by investors. NetOne – which has been overtaken by Econet Wireless in terms of both revenue and services as the first choice for subscribers – is viewed by both local and international investors as having vast potential for growth.