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The amazing Sony Ericsson race
To celebrate the launch of the new Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc and Neo smart phones, Sony Ericsson invited around 30 journalists from all over South Africa to participate in a local version of The Amazing Race, complete with clues and…
9 reasons to invest in African ICT
The African continent has attracted numerous international investors seeking new business deals across the continent. Africa is being promoted as the next global technology hub and the continent is said to be on the brink of unprecedented growth and prosperity.…
Kenya’s operators access national fibre optic network
Permanent Secretary in the Kenyan Ministry of Information and Communications, Bitange Ndemo has constituted a team to manage the country’s National Optic Fibre Backbone Infrastructure (NOFBI). The team consists of government representatives, Safaricom, Frontier Optical Networks Ltd, Telkom Kenya, Kenya…
MTN rolls-out rural mobile broadband project
South Africa’s second largest mobile operator, MTN plans to roll out over 1 000 Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) base stations in rural areas over the next two years. During an interview session with ITNewsAfrica today, MTN Chief Technology Officer…
500Gbps network – a global first
SEACOM on Monday held a technical demonstration of its new network, a 5×100 Gbps service (totaling 500Gbps) and South African backhaul upgrade at the Teraco datacenter in Isando, Johannesburg, South Africa. Suveer Ramdhani, SEACOM Head of Product Strategy said the…
PWC acquires South African tech law firm
Legal liability attached to advances in technology are increasingly becoming topical risks on the corporate agenda. Together with the introduction of various new technology laws that regulate access and activity on the web, social media and smart devices, such developments…
Vodacom to help with aid to Somalia
According to the UN, more than 3.7 million people in Somalia – around a third of the population – are on the brink of starvation. In response, South African mobile operator Vodacom today launched a donor relief campaign that enables its customers…
Top 10 Opera Mini users in Africa
The “State of the Mobile Web Report” by web browser company Opera Software puts a spotlight on the African region. Here are the top trends in Africa for mobile handsets and usage of the Opera Mini mobile web browser, which…
Prefix taps into Africa’s digital realm
Prefix Technology, a software design company is developing mobile applications and content management tools for Africa’s online publishing companies. In SA, the company connects 1 in 5 people to a digital platform. Prefix Technology was founded in 2002 by Sam…
SAP Africa donates R1m to Mandela Foundation
SAP has continued its backing of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, donating R1-million (about US$149 000) in support of the 9th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture this year, which was held on Saturday, 23 July, at the Linder Auditorium at the Johannesburg…
First African demo of Sixth Sense Technology
Pranav Mistry, an MIT Student and TED speaker showcased Africa’s first live demo of Sixth Sense Technology at the 12th annual Internetix conference, held at The Forum, in Bryanston, South Africa. Basically, Sixth Sense is a mini-projector coupled with a…
Q & A: Intel VP on Africa’s suitability for SKA telescope
Vice President and General Manager, EMEA at Intel corporation, Christian Morales, discusses his company’s involvement in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Africa project, as well as their commitment to the development of science and technology on the continent. The Square…
African operators kick off LTE trials
Ericsson is currently conducting Long Term Evolution (LTE) trials with a number of African mobile operators including Econet, Movicel and Unitel. This is according Magnus Mchunguzi, Ericsson South Africa Managing Director. “It is interesting that for the first time in…
Intel throws its weight behind African SKA bid
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Africa project has entered a new exciting phase with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between technology giant Intel and the South African Department of Science and Technology, held on the 26 of…
Kenya’s Open Data Portal earns international praise
Kenya’s Open Data Portal was launched on the 15th of July 2011 by President Mwai Kibaki and according to Ministry of Information Permanent Secretary Dr. Bitange Ndemo, this will allow more Kenyans to have access to public data, ensure transparency…
Consequences of the CPA for digital marketers
There’s a lot of legislation that has just come out regarding South Africa’s Consumer Protection Act (CPA) and how it may affect online and marketing businesses. Speaking with ITNewsAfrica during the Email/SMS Marketing and Law Seminar held in Johannesburg, PMailer…
