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Digital Classroom In a Box unveiled
Gilat Satcom has announced that its Digital Classroom In A Box is now available for shipping to Africa, as a part of the Smart Village turnkey solution. This new concept for rural schools was unveiled at The Aid & International…
Skype for Business to enable the connected company
Productivity today is centred on conversations—sometimes a quick instant message or call, and sometimes a meeting planned in advance that incorporates voice, video and content sharing. With many different avenues of communication, people need tools that allow them flexibility in…
What are the barriers to Bitcoin adoption in South Africa?
Amid the current global economic turmoil the largely misunderstood and somewhat maligned cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has come into the spotlight as a realistic foil for existing payment methods. While the Bitcoin debate rages, fuelled by the emergence of the mistifying Blockchain,…
Kenyan regulator takes on Netflix
Netflix which entered the African market early this year has run into stiff opposition in Kenya. Representatives from the The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) said that the company is contributing the country’s moral decline, and wants the television network to…
Growth in global imports of ICT goods slows
Global imports of information and communications technology (ICT) goods grew by only 1% in 2014, the latest year for which figures are available, the lowest rate of growth compared to the preceding five years, newly released UNCTAD data show. Developing…
Nigeria: Airtel begins broadcast of Touching Lives Season 2
Following the well-attended Touching Lives Season 2 Premiere in Abuja, Airtel Nigeria, has announced the commencement of broadcast of the 13 episode programme on satellite and terrestrial Television stations. According to the telco, the programme, which captures stories of how…
IT News Africa’s Best of CES 2016
The technology on show at CES 2016 was simply mind-blowing. With over 170 000 participants and more than 3000 exhibitors, this year’s event was certainly bigger than anything we’ve ever seen before. We met loads of brand new startups and…
Nigeria: Etisalat to boost ICT literacy in Zaria school
Etisalat has donated 30 desktop computers to boost Information and Communication Technology education at the Nuhu Bamali Primary School, Fadi Sanka community in Zaria, Kaduna State. Etisalat presented the computers to the school management led by the headmistress, Hajia Asmau…
Nigeria: Airtel to sponsor The Voice
Airtel Nigeria has announced its partnership with Africa Magic in order to sponsor The Voice, a Nigerian version of the internationally acclaimed reality singing competition. The singing competition will offer talented Nigerians a solid and credible ladder to stardom just as it…
CES 2016: Media streaming for self-driving cars in development
At the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Volvo revealed that it is developing intelligent, high bandwidth, streaming capabilities with its technology partner, Ericsson, that will ensure drivers and passengers get the most out of their time travelling in an autonomous…
MobileData officially part of SA’s Nation Builder community
MobileData, a technology service provider focused on payment facilitation and prepaid electronic value distribution, has confirmed its membership to the South African Nation Builder initiative. Nation Builder is a Muthobi initiative bringing together key stakeholders including government, business and society,…
Entrepreneurs reach for the sky with Microsoft
Entrepreneurs in Gaza are being empowered with real business connections to Microsoft enterprise clients to start their own software consultancies. Microsoft under the 4Afrika Initiative has collaborated with Mercy Corps’ startup accelerator, Gaza Sky Geeks, to run the Gaza Business…
Nigeria: Govt to issue ICT policy blueprint in Jan 2016
According to a report via TelecomPaper, Minister of Communications – Adebayo Shittu – has said that a new blueprint for the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry will be published in January, 2016. The report revealed that Shittu had said…
27 year-old wins big at Airtel Nigeria Future Awards 2015
Lily Kudzro, a 27 year-old social entrepreneur, emerged as the winner of the Airtel Nigeria sponsored Prize in Education award at The Future Awards 2015. The young Ghanaian social entrepreneur won the category, which had Cynthia Onwuchuruba from Nigeria and…
Etisalat charges students on importance of quality career choices
Etisalat has charged students in Nigerian public secondary schools to secure their future through quality career decisions. The Vice President, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Etisalat Nigeria, Ibrahim Dikko, made this call last week in Lagos while speaking at the 14th…
Technology to speed up emergency response in SA
Cenhealth has partnered with ER24 to use technology to speed up emergency response. This partnership will aim to close the gap between patient information and emergency services, saving crucial minutes by providing paramedics with rapid access to life-saving information. CenHealth…
