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Uganda says counterfeit phone purge won’t stop mobile growth

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By Matt Smith DUBAI Oct 25 (Reuters) - A crackdown in Uganda on counterfeit mobile phones because of safety issues will not slow subscriber growth in the country, where mobile phone use jumped to 60 percent this year. Ruhakana Rugunda, Uganda's Minister of Information and Communications Technology, said the clampdown, which will see fake handsets cut off from mobile … [Read more...] about Uganda says counterfeit phone purge won’t stop mobile growth

UPDATE 3-Vivendi’s Maroc Tel attracts four suitors -sources

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* Qtel, Etisalat, Saudi Tel, MTN looking at Maroc -sources * Vivendi aims for sale by end of Q1 2013 -source * Vivendi in midst of asset sales, strategy review By Leila Abboud and Sophie Sassard PARIS, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Vivendi has received four expressions of interest in its 53-percent stake in Maroc Telecom from which it hopes to garner at least 5.5 … [Read more...] about UPDATE 3-Vivendi’s Maroc Tel attracts four suitors -sources

Soccer-African Nations Cup draw

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DURBAN Oct 24 (Reuters) - The draw for the 2013 African Nations Cup finals conducted in South Africa on Wednesday Group A: South Africa, Angola, Morocco, Cape Verde Islands Group B: Ghana, Mali, Niger, Democratic Republic of Congo Group C: Zambia, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia Group D: Ivory Coast, Tunisia, Algeria, Togo The tournament is being hosted in Durban, … [Read more...] about Soccer-African Nations Cup draw

Soccer-African Nations Cup fixtures

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DURBAN, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Fixtures for the 2013 African Nations Cup finals in South Africa (times GMT): GROUP A Jan. 19 In Johannesburg: South Africa v Cape Verde Islands (1600) Angola v Morocco (1900) Jan. 23 In Durban: South Africa v Angola (1500) Morocco v Cape Verde Islands (1800) Jan. 27 In Durban: Morocco v South Africa (1700) … [Read more...] about Soccer-African Nations Cup fixtures

Soccer-Ivory Coast handed double threat in Nations Cup draw

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DURBAN Oct 24 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's mantle as favourites for next year's African Nations Cup was placed under early threat when they were drawn with two former winners in their opening round group. The Ivorians, whose golden generation missed out on 2012 success when they lost to Zambia in a penalty shootout, will meet Algeria and Tunisia in Group D of the 16-team … [Read more...] about Soccer-Ivory Coast handed double threat in Nations Cup draw