New boss for Siemens IT Solutions SA
Marco Lippuner has been appointed Vice President and Managing Director of Siemens IT Solutions and Services South Africa and the Cluster Africa with effect from 1 September 2009. More...
Sixth telecoms operator launches in Uganda
i-Telecom has launched in Uganda with an initial investment of $30 million to become the first 100% locally owned operator. More...
Switch welcomes interconnect discussions, pledges rate reductions
Switch Telecom has welcomed news that the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is pushing the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications and mobile operators to reduce wholesale More...
Vodafone launches 360 web service
VODAFONE has announced the launch of Vodafone 360 web service, a new suite of innovative internet services for the mobile and PC. More...
MTN partners Standard Bank for its African expansion
MTN Business, has been awarded the contract (pending finalisation of specified conditions) to rollout the African network infrastructure footprint for Standard Bank of South Africa, which, under Stanbic has a presence More...
SEACOM brings joy to Rwanda
Rwanda is already reaping the benefits of the SEACOM fibre optic cable projectand internet subscriber base is expected to grow by 10%, The New Times said today. More...
100 websites shut down as FIFA tackles fake tickets
FIFA has vowed to crack down on websites selling fake World Cup tickets, 100 websites globally have been shut down so far ahead of the world cup in South Africa next year. More...
Bharti-MTN deal hits another snag
The proposed $23-billion Bharti-MTN merger has received yet another knock after the Indian government announced today that dual listing is not possible unless there is a radical shift in policy, according to media More...
MTN Swaziland appoints new Chairman
THE MTN Swaziland Board has appointed David Dlamini as the new Chairman for the next two years. Dlamini takes over from Senator Winnie Magagula who served two terms as Chairman of the Board since 2005. More...
IBM to bridge digital concerns in Africa
Mark Shuttleworth’s firm Canonical has partnered with IBM to ensure business in Africa overcome the digital divide by introducing a new software package for netbooks and other thin client devices. This cloud- More...