News around the Web: 25 April

Leadership columnist Amaechi Dike examines the deal between Olusegun Obasanjo and MTN, which he says paints the former Nigerian president “as a man with an abnormal propensity for greed and avarice.”
http://www.leadershipnigeria.com/product_info.php?products_id=26665
 
The Herald reports more bad news for Zimbabwe’s mobile customers, as the country’s largest providers hike tariffs yet again in hopes of cushioning themselves against rising operational costs.
http://www.herald.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=33572&cat=8
 
With K-2 Research’s introduction of “airtime hot spots,” Ugandans can now earn free airtime at various supermarkets, fuel stations and restaurants. The New Vision tells shoppers to look out for signboards identifying businesses as hot spots.
http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/220/624189