Korea Communications Commission (KCC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Angola’s Institute of Communications (INACOM) to cooperate in rolling out wireless broadband services in Angola based on the Korean-developed WiBro platform. Choi Si Joong, the chairman of the KCC (Korean Communications Commission) met with Minister Hosha of Angola’s Ministry of Communication and Information [...]

Previously known as the “e-readiness rankings”, the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual technology benchmarking study enters its second decade of existence with a new name—the “digital economy rankings”. Individuals and organisations across much of the globe now connect to the Internet and telecommunications networks on a regular basis, and “connectivity” is no longer an exclusively rich-world [...]

Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) has become a prime concern for organisations in recent years – a result of new legislation and industry specific requirements, as well as an increased awareness of the benefits GRC brings. Ultimately, an organisation’s GRC initiatives should be viewed as a strategic corporate weapon, rather than merely a means to [...]

Hewlett-Packard’s $1.2 billion acquisition of Palm is set to be finalised in the coming days after the company’s shareholders approved the deal. Media reports have revealed the deal is now expected to close sometime in the first week of July. Palm senior management including its CEO Jon Rubinstein are to be assimilated in to HP’s [...]

Motorola Droid X is the successor of Motorola Droid, also known as the Motorola Milestone. Droid X is the latest Android phone from Motorola. It stands out from the rest of the android phones in the market today because of its huge touchscreen display. It’s the phone with the largest touchscreen display in the world [...]

With the recent cold front sweeping across South Africa, it’s no surprise that most of are reaching out for all sorts of medication and age-old family remedies in anticipation of a flu outbreak. Wouldn’t it be great if we could use the internet to track increases in flu activity allowing us to be better prepared? [...]

Mobile solutions provider, Comviva has supplied its next generation electronic top-up platform known as PreTUPS™, to Vodafone Egypt. This solution will deliver e-recharge services to the operator’s 24.6 million subscribers. Commenting on the alliance, Sherif Bakir, Head Of Marketing Services, Vodafone Egypt, said “Our alliance with Comviva brings added-value to our business and we are [...]

Financial service group, Societe Generale, in partnership with Obopay, a leading mobile banking and payment provider, have launched a new mobile banking service in Senegal for anyone with access to a mobile phone. The service christened “Yoban’tel by Obopay”, is a carrier-agnostic, mobile money transfer and bill payment service that is available to all the [...]

Mahindra Satyam, the official information technology service provider for the FIFA World Cup Soccer will participate in the next Innovation Dinner, to be held on the 30th of June 2010 in Johannesburg. The company’s applications for the tournament cover systems for accreditation, space and material management, transportation, volunteer management, infrastructure, intranet and extranet at the [...]

Safaricom released a statement today, expressing their intention to acquire ownership of two information communications technology (ICT) companies, namely IGO Wireless Limited and Instaconnect Limited. This intended acquisition by Safaricom is subject to receipt of shareholder approval at the next Annual General Meeting and to statutory approvals from the Communications Commission of Kenya, the Monopolies [...]

Libya African Investment Portfolio (LAP) Green Networks will pay $394 million to purchase Zambian national telecom Zamtel. LAP also controls 80% of struggling Rwandatel which it acquired in September 2008 for $100 million. (LAP) Green has agreed to pay $257 million for the 75% equity in Zamtel and an additional $62 million for a network [...]