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Nigeria Launches Africa’s First Communication Satellite

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Nigeria made history as it launched the first communication satellite in Africa. The launch of the Nigerian Communication Satellite-1 involved the transportation of the spacecraft from ground into the geo-stationary orbit which is about 35,200 km away from...
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South Africa: Technology is Vital for FIFA 2010 World Cup

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Thapelo Sakoana Mbabane Technology will be instrumental to create a stress-free 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. President Thabo Mbeki declared this spectacular showpiece an African event and it is through technology, among other means, that his remarks could become reality. People...
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Southern Africa: Stakeholders Agree to Help Govts Deliver Services Via Technology

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Thapelo Sakoana Mbabane Different stakeholders in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector have agreed to work together in order to help governments deliver efficient services through technology in Southern Africa. Delegates representing various ICT companies and governments in the Southern African...
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Globacom leads Africa, Middle East mobile market with 5.8m subscribers

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Globacom has confirmed its rating as the fastest growing telecommunication company in Middle East and Africa (MEA), amassing an unprecedented 5.8 million subscribers in 2006. The closest to Globacom in terms of new subscriber acquisition was TCI of Iran which...
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Nigeria gets Ericsson’s one millionth base station

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Nigeria made history yesterday in the world of telecoms as Ericsson delivered its millionth GSM base station to the country. The shipment marks a milestone for the GSM technology that since its introduction in 1991, has connected more than 2.3...
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Rwanda in limelight over improved health services through the use of ICTs

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The Treatment and Research Aids Centre (TRAC) was this week internationally recognised for ensuring real time access of information on HIV/AIDS and Anti-Retroviral drugs (ARVs) nationwide through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Speaking to HANA, Dr....
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MTN begins test calls on 3G platform

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Leading Third Generation (3G) telecommunication operator in Nigeria, MTN Nigeria Communications Limited, has announced the commencement of trial calls on its 3G Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) platform. The trials that took off Monday, according to MTN?s Chief Technical Officer...
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Prime Minister Ramgoolam Launches NEPAD e-Schools in Mauritius

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The project is a joint venture of the Mauritian Government, Cisco Consortium, Microsoft Consortium, and NEPAD e-Africa Commission. The launch, which covers six schools across the country, makes Mauritius the eighth country to launch the project after...
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Nigeria to launch two new space satellites in three years

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Nigeria ’s ambition of sending a manned mission to the moon in 23 years may sound like a pipe dream. But with the country set to launch two new space satellites in three years, with a communication satellite to...
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South Africa: Telkom Heads Project for Efficient Criminal Justice System

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Thapelo Sakoana Mbabane Telecommunications giant Telkom has been behind the development of an effective e-government system, to help integrate the criminal justice system in a bid to ensure efficiency. One of the major challenges facing the current system is that South Africa...
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