Africa's telecom magnates to meet


  1. Kent Mensah, AfricaNews editor in Accra, Ghana
    The Next Generation Telecom Summit aimed at addressing issues of competition and collaboration between service providers and operators would take place in Nairobi, Kenya in October 2009.
    Kenya
    A press statement to AfricaNews editorial office in Ghana from Emma Naylor, Press Officer of GDS International said: “The NGT Summit will focus on how to improve communications and will become the main platform for international telecom visionaries to discuss innovation in the industry and lead Africa through the global economic crisis.”

    The statement said until communication is improved Africa’s business profile would find it difficult to boom. The NGT Summit assembles the leading communication magnates on the continent to brainstorm on how to make the market viable in Africa.

    It said: “Confirmed attendees include Christopher Anthony Gabriel, CEO Africa, Zain Africa; Alieu Conteh, Chairman of Vodacom Congo; Hans Paulsen, CCO, Uganda Telecom; Mickael Ghossein, CEO, Telkom Kenya; Sameer Dave, Group Executive & CEO, Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation; and Diego Gutierrez, COO Ghana, Millicom International Cellular. Other Telecom leaders from Cell One, Orange Botswana, Virgin Mobile SA and MTN SA are amongst the other 50 visionaries attending.”



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