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Growth in Africa's mobile phone users is set to slow sharply in the next five years, a study has showed. ......
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KARACHI: Cotton prices surged on Thursday on the back of panic buying from spinners and some exporters. The slow arrivals of phutti (seed cotton) have been a cause of concern for buyers. Floor brokers...
View ArticlePakistan seeks US investment at energy roadshow
WASHINGTON: Pakistani officials told interested US investors on Thursday that Pakistan was an attractive destination for their investments with promises for lucrative returns. In his address to the...
View ArticleHow Mobile Phones Transform Emergency Response in Developing Countries
[Vanguard] A new report from Developing Telecoms backed by the United Nations Children's Fund , UNICEF, the United States Agency for International Development, USAID and mobile phone Association, GSMA,...
View ArticleMan’s kidney stolen by relatives
RAWALPINDI, Oct: When Babar Shahzad came to Rawalpindi from Lahore in February, he was unemployed and hoping he would get a job in the metro bus service. He returned to Lahore still unemployed, and a...
View ArticleGovt reliance on banks rising
KARACHI: The government loaded another Rs401 billion on account of borrowing from scheduled banks during the three months through September, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). Along with...
View ArticleMobile for Development - GSMA Boss Unfolds Three Points Agenda for Emerging...
[Vanguard] Cape Town -The chairman of the GSMA, Jon Fredrik Baksass, yesterday unfolded the direction of the mobile operator's association for the developing markets before international audience at...
View ArticleRs9 billion programme to boost SMEs
KARACHI: Meezan Bank and Karandaaz Pakistan have signed a Corporate Vendor and Distributor Finance Programme aimed at providing growth capital for small businesses. Through this...
View ArticleCoca-Cola to invest $350m in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the Coca-Cola Company, led by its President Eurasia and Africa Group Nathan Kalumbu, met Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday and briefed him about the company’s investment...
View ArticleWidening inequalities in Europe could curb growth
PARIS: The economic crisis exacerbated inequalities in some European countries and the effects could be felt for decades as cuts in education spending affecting a whole generation may hamper long-term...
View ArticleAfrica's mobile telecoms growth to slow sharply in next 5 years - study
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Growth in Africa's mobile phone users is set to slow sharply in the next five years, a study showed on Thursday, heralding an end to the boom in an industry that has...
View ArticleMOBILE INDUSTRY BACKS GSMA EMBEDDED SIM SPECIFICATION TO BENEFIT FROM US$1.1...
(Source: GSMA - GSM Association) October 6, 2015 Press Release Indosat, Tele2 and Telefónica | Vivo Become Latest Operators to Release Commercial Solutions; 75 Per Cent of Global M2M Connections...
View ArticleFinancing to small business entities urged
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has asked the government to encourage commercial banks to increase financing to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). “Reduced lending to...
View ArticleConnectivity - Mobile Operators Push for U.S.$20 3G Enabled Smartphones
[Vanguard] Cape Town -Although the number of smartphones in Africa currently stands at 160 million, according to the latest report by the GSMA, to achieve more mobile connectivity in the sub-Saharan...
View ArticleLagarde sees tough policy trade-offs
LIMA: International Monetary Fund Chief Christine Lagarde urged global policymakers on Thursday to support economic growth while also tackling financial risks stemming from the provision of easy money...
View ArticleWB sees global poverty rate falling to 9.6pc this year
ISLAMABAD: A new World Bank report says the global poverty rate is projected to fall to 9.6 per cent in 2015, and there will be some 700 million people living on less than $1.90 a day. In 2012 there...
View ArticleMobile Industry Contributes Over U.S.$100 Billion to Sub-Sahara African...
[Vanguard] Cape Town -While mobile operator's investments continue to fuel innovation and inclusion across Sub-Saharan Africa, a new report released today, (Thursday) by GSMA at the ongoing 'Mobile 360...
View ArticleMobile Contribution to Sub-Saharan African Economy Surpasses US$100 Billion,...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The mobile industry in Sub-Saharan Africa contributed more than US$100 billion to the region’s economy last year, according to a new GSMA study published at...
View ArticleGrowth in Africa’s mobile subscriptions is slowing down—but tower sharing can...
Africa’s mobile connections may be edging closer to the one-billion mark, but growth in unique mobile subscribers—the number of individuals that have subscribed to a mobile service—will slow down over...
View ArticleMOBILE CONTRIBUTION TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN ECONOMY SURPASSES US$100 BILLION,...
(Source: GSMA - GSM Association) October 8, 2015 Press Release Mobile Operator Investments Fuelling Innovation and Inclusion Across Sub-Saharan Africa Cape Town: The mobile industry in Sub-Saharan...
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