8 Jun 2012

Friday News Round Up...

The Com World Series team live and breathe emerging markets, so we want to make sure we spread the news!

Hot Stories in Emerging Markets

Kenya: New Venture Capital Fund For Web And Mobile-Based Startups Launches
http://www.ventures-africa.com/2012/06/east-african-entrepreneurs-launch-venture-capital-fund-for-web-and-mobile-based-startups/

Time for a Middle East Telecoms Revolution?
http://forumblog.org/2012/06/time-for-a-middle-east-communications-revolution/

Smile Telecom Launches LTE in Tanzania
http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2012/06/smile-telecom-launches-4g-lte-in-tanzania/

Saudi Telecom Appoints New CEO

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/06/sauid-telecom-ceo-idUSL5E8H61UA20120606

Virgin and Friendi tie up for Middle East and Africa Expansion
http://main.omanobserver.om/node/97912

Video of the week
Africa24 Interviews Julie Rey, Informa Telecoms and Media's Research Director for the West and Central Africa Com Conference and Exhibition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nlVbHN61TI

Webinar
Network Optimisation – Take Action Before Your Client Does!
http://webinars.telecoms.com/webinar/network-optimization/?token=tcoms

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