* MTN and Opera Software - Uganda
MTN Uganda has signed an agreement with Opera Software, a world leader in web browsing technology, to supply it with its Opera Mini, said to be one of the best handset web browsers. The Norwegian company said its partnership with MTN was the first venture into Africa and that the move was also a part of vigorous efforts to "make the web available to more people, on any device, from anywhere in the world."
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