Concern over Botswana plan to register mobile phone subscribers
The Botswana Telecommunications Authority (BTA) has announced that prepaid subscribers of mobile phones will be registered as of 15 September to curb, among other things, mobile phone crimes. The move has alarmed media watchdogs, however. 14 Jul 2008 09:26

Orange to peddle iPhone in Africa
[Rachelle Crum] Orange, a subsidiary of France Telecom, has signed a new deal with Apple to offer the iPhone to its customers in several parts of Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean. The company already has an exclusive deal with Apple to sell the phone in France. 19 May 2008 06:55

African nations agree to $1 billion Indian satellite project
A critical mass of countries are signing on to a plan for India to invest $1 billion in the Pan-African e-Network satellite project, a joint initiative with the Africa Union aimed at developing the region's information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure. 30 Nov 2007 12:04

Nigeria launches DVB-H mobile TV
Nigeria has beaten South Africa in the roll-out of the DVB-H mobile TV... Details Nigeria, MultiChoice Africa's local business partner in Nigeria, has launched Africa's first commercial mobile broadcast TV service in the city of Abuja. 30 Aug 2007 07:55

Covering Africa's elections and promoting press freedom by phone
Mobile phones have revolutionised communication in Africa - even during elections. 30 Jul 2007 13:41

VoIP goes mobile
Cape Town-based telecommunications company, Yeigo, is one of the first companies worldwide to have developed mobile Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), enabling it to offer cheaper and even free mobile calls. 4 Jun 2007 15:33

Confusion over similar call identity numbers
[Timothy Kasonde] Confusion looms in Botswana's mobile industry following an allocation of similar dialing numbers to different mobile phone service providers. 1 Jun 2007 15:15

Orange gets green light
Orange Botswana is the second telephony company after Botswana Telecommunications Corporation to receive a service-neutral license in this central African country. 13 Apr 2007 14:58