Weekly news roundup August 17

Created By: Esther on 18-Aug-2007 12:00 AM

Job Recruitment Website in Ghana
A website to help the youth find jobs has been launched in Accra. The site known as "jobsinghana.com" will make it easier for people, especially the youth in and outside the country to know the various vacancies available at work places.

East Africa: Cable Project Gains Interest
Several African governments are currently nominating investors for a submarine communications cable project linking countries in eastern and southern Africa. The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) is backing the project -- which is yet to be named -- after its involvement in the East African Submarine Cable System (EASSy) initiative ceased following disagreements over the way it will be run (see Infighting plagues East African undersea cable project).

Uganda Losing Millions in Fake Phone Deals
Uganda loses an estimated Ushs15 billion (almost US$9 million) annually in tax revenue through fake mobile phone purchases, new research has revealed. Jacqui Mwangi, the marketing manager, Simba Telecom, announced the loss last week, following nationwide research carried out among 60,000 mobile phone subscribers by Simba, an authorized Nokia phones distributor in Uganda. Mwangi said the sum was discovered after assessing that about 100,000 fake phones are sold free of taxes in Uganda every year at an average price of Ugshs.150, 000 (US$87.5).

Rwandan Government Looking for Buyers of Phone Operator
The government of Rwanda is planning to sell 70 percent of its stake in the now state owned phone operator Rwandatel after sending the previous managers packing, RNA has established. "Privatisation Secretariat invites internationally recognised and reputable telecommunications operators or consortia to acquire the bidding documents and submit their bids for the acquisition of a majority stake up to 70 percent in Rwandatel/Terracom SA," a bid document by the Privatisation Secretariat reads.

Scramble for Telecel Intensifies in Zimbabwe
THE scramble for Telecel Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd has intensified with information this week that some local business people have joined the race to takeover the mobile network company. The rush for a stake followed last week's decision by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (Potraz) to cancel Telecel's operating licence for failing to restructure its shareholding in line with the regulations.

 

 

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