How times change. The days when children came home with dozens of books to finish homework are numbered.

TRANSNATIONAL Corporation (Transcorp) has directed the entire management staff of its telecommunications company, NITEL, to proceed on compulsory 'administrative leave.'

Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Abdullahi Mustapha, yesterday admitted as exhibits, statements made to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), by Mr. Henry Efe Imasekha, former board member and Director of Celtel Nigeria, in the suit

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that the handset anti-theft system that would render any stolen mobile phone useless, will come into operation before December 2008.

HUGE Group shares took a tumble yesterday after news that its R511m bid for iTalk Cellular was being jeopardised by MTN.

The Huge Group said in a statement yesterday, Monday, 30 June 2008, that it intends to oppose the transaction between MTN and iTalk on the basis that the transaction between MTN and iTalk substantially lessens competition in SA's mobile telecommunications

The Ghana Telecom University College (GTUC) is to run Aviation and Telematics courses, beginning from September this year, to maximise the use of ICT in the country.

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is to wade into the high tariffs charged for SMS by communication networks operating in the country, executive vice chairman of the Commission, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe has said.

Mobile telephone service providers look set to extend their turf battles to the rural areas, where the cost factor is the only lure for consumers.

The MTN Group, has acquired 100% of Verizon South Africa ltd in a move geared at expanding its telecommunications frontiers to offer a broad range of communication offerings beyond its mobile services.

With East and Southern Africa about to be connected to the global internet pipeline by undersea cable, terrestrial networks are expanding fast in all major towns. Afsat's General Manger Job Ndege tells, Elias Biryabarema about VSAT based internet and data

Long after the highly anticipated Safaricom IPO, brokerage houses continue to manage their clients' expectations in bid to deliver maximum satisfaction.

It finally dawned to investors that Safaricom shares were after all not up to the bill presented during the IPO.

The National Post Office will soon upgrade its mail delivery service, according to Director General, Celestin Kayitare.

Today I tackle the hot issue of the moment; Safaricom IPO refund. Many of my readers have been writing expressing their disappointments at the manner in which refunds were handled by the IPO administrators.

Transnational Corporation of Nigeria (TRANSCORP), core investor in the Nigeria Telecommunications PLC (NITEL) said its decision to send NITEL management staff on administrative leave is part of its critical initiative to return the company to profitability.

Tigo Tanzania doubled the number of ring back tone subscribers to 100,000 in March alone.

All the management staff of Nigerian Telecommunications NITEL have been ordered to proceed on compulsory administrative leave by the Transnational Corporation of Nigeria (Transcorp), part owner of the telecommunications company, pending when all the nagging issues concerning NITEL would be

Econet Kenya, the third mobile phone service provider, yesterday announced that it had picked Mr Michael Foley - a former executive at Essar Telecommunications - to oversee the roll-out of its services.

Information reaching The Chronicle indicates that global telecom giant Vodafone is close to buying a majority stake in Ghana Telecom (GT) for just over One Billion Ghana Cedis (GH¢1 billion), which is just under $1bn (£480m).