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Tigo Tanzania Launches First State-of-the-Art Call Centre
Tigo Tanzania has announced the opening of a new state of the art Call Centre, the first of its kind…
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Tigo Tanzania launches 5th edition Annual ‘Digital Changemakers’ Awards
Tigo Tanzania has patnerered with Reach for Change, a Tanzanian bases non-profit organisation to launch the 5th annual ‘Tigo Digital…
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Tigo Tanzania partners with the Government to connect schools to the internet
Tanzania’s Telecommunications company Tigo has entered into a partnership with the country’s Ministry of Communications, Works and Infrastructure to connect…
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Tigo Pesa customers in Tanzania pocket $2.3M in quarterly profit share
Last week was a good week for Tigo Pesa user after they were paid a total of $2.3m as profit…
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Tigo Tanzania customers to access free WhatsApp service
All Tigo customers in Tanzania will now be able to access free WhatsApp service. This announcement was made by Tigo…
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Tigo Tanzania pays $2.1 million in quarterly profit share to customers
Tigo Tanzania has announced another quarterly payment of US $ 2.1million (Tshs 4.4 bilion) to its 4.6 million Tigo Pesa…
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Tigo Tanzania Facebook page hits 1 million mark, highest following in the country
Tigo Tanzania Facebook page has become the first to hit 1 million likes in the country making the page the…
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Tigo announces winners of the Tigo Digital Changemakers competition.
Tigo Tanzania and Reach For Change, a Tanzanian NGO have announced the two winners of the Tigo Digital Changemakers competition.…
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Tigo unveils its 4G LTE service in Tanzania
Tigo subscribers in Tanzania can now enjoy the fastest internet connection following the unveiling of the company’s 4G LTE service…
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Tigo launches bid to become biggest 4G network in Tanzania
TIGO Tanzania has launched a brand new 4G LTE technology that will make it the biggest and fastest Internet network…
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ERICSSON, COCA-COLA, SOLARKIOSK AND TIGO TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES THROUGH EKOCENTER
Ericsson has announced a pilot project to bring mobile connectivity to EKOCENTER, a social enterprise initiative designed to empower…
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Tigo subscribers to enjoy 36m music tracks on their smartphones
Tigo, Tanzania’s leading innovative telecommunication company has announced the launch of Tigo Music through a partnership with Deezer, the international music…
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Kenyan insurtech Turaco acquires Ghana’s MicroEnsure to deepen affordable insurance coverage across Africa
Turaco, the Kenyan insurtech startup offering affordable insurance to users has acquired MicroEnsure Ghana from MIC Global. Under the deal,…
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Senegal Government Shuts Down the Internet Amid Massive Rioting
Senegal Government has shut down the internet in some parts of the country following massive riots as a result of…
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Blockchain-powered fintech Telcoin expands its digital remittance service to 15 new markets including Kenya
Telcoin, a blockchain-powered fintech disrupting the US$700 billion international remittance industry, has extended its digital money transfer service to 23 additional mobile…
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Intra-African remittances to soar to record numbers in 2020, says WorldRemit
Online international money transfer company WorldRemit predicts that 2020 will be the year of intra-African remittances. The World Bank already…
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Ecobank names MFS Africa Ltd as its Digital payment partner
Ecobank has announced the appointment of MFS Africa as its Digital payment partner enabling cross-platform payment services for Ecobank account…
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Telcos in Rwanda want government to allow them roll out cross-network mobile money transfer
Telcos in Rwanda are seeking approval from the relevant government body in the country to roll out mobile money interoperability.…
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Rent prices increased by 3.3% in the second quarter after a year of price falls.
Rent prices in the country increased by 3.3 percent in the second quarter of this year as confidence is returning…
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Millicom to sell its Rwanda business to Bharti Airtel
Millicom has signed an agreement for the sale of its Rwanda operations to subsidiaries of Bharti Airtel Limited. The total…
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WorldRemit raises $40m, seeks to target 5 million customers in Africa
Digital money transfer service WorldRemit has raised $40m to drive its next phase of global growth. The series C round…
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More consolidation on the cards for Ghanaian ICT market, says IDC
While the Ghanaian ICT market is more mature in comparison to other West African countries, quality of service (QoS) remains…
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GSMA urges policymakers to advance The digital economy in new report
The GSMA today launched a new report that encourages governments to pursue policies that incentivise investment and promote development of…
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Jumia launches JumiaPay, a third-party payment solution
Jumia has launched a new third-party online payment solution aimed at providing users with a safer, faster and more convenient…
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Facebook rolls out new metrics, engagement tools for videos
Facebook want to help content creators to track and enhance engagement and with its video content. The company has rolled…
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The Hotel Payment Option: Is Cash Still King?
There are about 2000 Kenyan hotels live on travel.jumia.com; a leading online hotel booking platform that gives hotel guests the…
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Facebook makes its suicide prevention tools available to all users
Suicidal thoughts are the worst thing we would want any of our family members or friends to go through. Most…
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Facebook Kicks Off Global Effort on Women’s Safety in Kenya
Facebook hosted a Women’s Safety round table in Kenya last week with participants from NGOs, academia, women’s rights groups, and…
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Global investment increasing dramatically in Africa’s telecoms industry
Africa’s telecoms industry forms a vital component to the country’s economic growth, affecting all aspects of the business and social…
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Facebook launches internet.org in Senegal
The Internet.org app is now available to Tigo Senegal subscribers! Customers will now have access to useful health, education,…
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Facebook launches internet.org in Guatemala, moves to new offices in California
In another step towards connecting the world, Facebook has just launched Internet.org in Guatemala. The launch in Guatemala was enabled…
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Colombia becomes the first Latin America country to access Internet.org app
After internet org was launched in Zambia, Tanzania and Kenya, Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has launched the free…
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Safaricom subscribers to receive calls for free while roaming in Uganda
Safaricom has discounted roaming rates for roaming calls made in Uganda following the adoption of the One Network Area initiative…
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