Posted by aikservices in Africa, Celtel, Kenya, Mobile, Telecom, Wireless, Zain.
Tags: Celtel, Kenya, Mobile, Telecom, Wireless, Zain
Zain Kenya (formerly Celtel) says it is to continue investing in its cellular network during 2009 to improve coverage in rural areas. Kenya’s second largest mobile operator says that there is still a large untapped market in rural regions. The firm is also hoping to launch a new mobile payment service to compete alongside the M-Pesa offering from market leader Safaricom. ‘On the back of excellent market response in 2008, we are looking forward to expand our network and introduce new value added services like the M-Banking solution this quarter,’ says Zain Kenya Managing Director Rene Meza. Zain claimed 2.56 million subscribers and a 17.6% share of the overall mobile market in Kenya at the end of September 2008.
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Posted by aikservices in Africa, Barack Obama, Kenya, Mobile, North America, Telecom, USA, Wireless.
Tags: Barack Obama, Kenya, Mobile, Telecom, USA, Wireless
Handset vendor, Mi has launched a Barack Obama branded mobile phone for sale in Kenya – the home country of the President Elect’s father. The handset is co branded with the Obama colours and logo and is being sold for roughly $30.The company says that the Mi-Obama handsets are available exclusively at Fone Xpress@ Nakumatt, Tuskys and Phonelink retail stores throughout Kenya, the product in its first week of availability has already sold over 1000 units in Nairobi alone.
The coming of the new President of the USA is an auspicious moment for all Kenyans and the people of Africa. It is our pleasure to be able to launch the Mi-Obama phone as a memento that will always stay within the user’s hearts and minds says Alpesh Patel, Director of Mi-Fone.The company said that it thought the opportunity was just too good to miss.The President-Elect himself is famously addicted to his BlackBerry phone.
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