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Nokia’s Executive Vice President resigns
Nokia announced today that Tero Ojanperä, Executive Vice President and a member of the Nokia Leadership Team, will leave Nokia and resign from the Nokia Leadership Team at the end of his contract on September 30, 2011. Tero, who currently…
Metrofile reports accelerated revenue growth
Metrofile, the JSE listed information and records storage management business, which released its full-year results for the period ending 30 June 2011, has announced positive growth in earnings and revenue, alongside a maiden final dividend of 2.5 cents per share…
Why Google+ will fail
Search engine giant Google launched the beta of their own social network Google+ a couple of months ago, and while a lot of people scrambled to get an invitation, the novelty has started to wear off slightly.
IDC seeks Africa’s next Innovator
South Africa’s 4th Innovation Summit got underway this morning at the IDC (Industrial Development Corporation) corporate offices in Sandton, Johannesburg in South Africa. Geoffrey Qhena, IDC CEO discussed the important role the IDC plays in Africa’s Innovation. “About R102 billion…
Airtel Kenya taking drastic measures
Mobile phone operator Airtel Kenya has reportedly sacked 50 of its employees, including senior staff and offloaded some of its major retail outlets to dealers. The move is part of efforts by the new owners to turn around the operator that has…
Google launches Wi-Fi in Nairobi
Wananchi Group, in collaboration with Google and wireless data service management company Aptilo Networks; have today announced the launch of Wazi Wi-Fi, a high-speed wireless broadband network in Nairobi, Kenya. This bolsters the company’s efforts to explore business models that…
The state of IT skills in Africa
IDG Connect recently carried out a study on the state of IT Skills worldwide and a number of interesting facts have come to light regarding Africa. The study was based on the survey of 3169 IT professionals from 105 countries.…
SEACOM appoints new CEO
SEACOM, the pan-African ICT enabler, has announced the appointment of Mark Simpson as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect 5 September 2011. Brian Herlihy, the current CEO, will remain with the company as a member of the Board and…
Samsung unveils African solar-powered notebook
In a pioneering move Samsung Electronics’ Nairobi office has confirmed the launch of the solar-powered Samsung Netbook NC215S laptop to the Kenyan market as part of a global launch that kicked off in key African markets last week. Kenya is…
Maroc Telecom avoids strike action
Morocco’s leading telecom operator over the weekend reached a tentative deal with two trade unions involved with Maroc Telecom employees to avoid a scheduled three-day strike that was to begin on Monday. The former monopoly in the country has been…
Safaricom and Telkom Kenya enter agreement
Kenya’s Safaricom and Telkom Kenya are looking to combine forces on a joint management consortium to take over control of mobile phone service towers in the country and eventually sell them to two possible companies that are looking to enter…
Nigeria to boost ICT development
Nigeria’s Communications and Technology Minister Omobola Johnson said that the country’s newest ministry will look into boosting the information communication technology infrastructure in the country. It comes as companies and experts have been calling on the government to increase funding…
Survey: Top Global BPO destinations
According to the latest Everest Consultancy survey, South Africa is among the top three emerging offshoring BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) destinations in the world. The survey aims to understand companies’ perceptions and plans in terms of choosing global service locations…
Playbook finally available in SA
Vodacom Group Limited and Research In Motion today announced that the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is now available in South Africa from Vodacom. The PlayBook will come in three Wi-Fi models, featuring 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB of memory storage.…
CEO Cook won’t change Apple
Newly-appointed Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a memo sent to staff on Thursday that he isn’t planning to change anything at the technology giant. In the memo, Cook also praised former CEO Steve Jobs, saying it has been a…
FNB app now supports Blackberry Curve and Bold
FNB has announced that their new ground breaking application is now available for download on the majority of BlackBerry smartphones, including popular handsets like the BlackBerry Curve series and BlackBerry Bold series. Farren Roper Head of Products and Markets at…
