Zimbabwe’s telecoms get US $5 million aid
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe will pay US $5 million to local telecoms companies for expansion projects under the Universal Services Fund, according to Zimbabwean publication More...
Visafone Nigeria joins OMH initiative
Visafone yesterday agreed to comply with the CDMA Development Group’s (CDG) Open Market Handset (OMH) initiative, becoming the first operator in Africa supporting OMH devices, if plans go ahead smoothly, reports More...
BancTec’s document scanning services reach South Africa
Global provider of high-volume document and payment processing solutions and services, BancTec, signed yesterday a distribution deal with ImageTEK, the South African supplier of scanners and document capture solutions. More...
World’s first $99 notebook launched in Ghana
A new 7-inch notebook will enable Africans to browse Internet at an affordable price, according to its manufacturer, Cherrypal, the leading vendor in the green personal computer market. More...
FNB: Cellphone banking, preferred over PC based banking
FNB customers performed more than 56 million transactions through Cellphone Banking valued at over R7,2 billion this year, showing their preference for this particular channel as compared to PC based banking. More...
IBM helps the Egyptian Government preserve national archives
The project to help preserve and document the heritage of the National Archives of Egypt has created one of the largest digital archives in the world, with over twenty-five million records, representing over ninety More...
Motorola adds WiMAX charm to its wireless broadband solutions
Motorola’s Home & Networks Mobility business increased its point-to-multipoint (PMP) wireless broadband portfolio with PMP 320 wireless broadband solution, based on WiMAX technology. More...
Kenyan telecom operator introduces mobile money transfer service
Local telecommunications service provider Essar Telecom Kenya Limited will facilitate a mobile money transfer service through its branded mobile phone service, yu, in partnership with mobile banking provider Obopay. More...
Inca enters SA business intelligence market by acquisition
Global provider of business intelligence solutions and leading player in EMEA region, Inca has launched officially in South Africa after overtaking local BI company iCentric, adding African markets on its map. More...
HP ProCurve strives for leadership in the African networking market
HP ProCurve, the networking business of global technology leader HP, aims to consolidate its position on the African continent through sustained training, stronger alliance partnerships and lifetime networking solutions, More...