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SAP to host IFRS training in Nigeria
SAP, global enterprise application software developers, is training many of Nigeria’s Information Communication Technology (ICT) companies to meet international standards when presenting financial statements, an official told ITNewsAfrica.com on Monday. The one-day ICT business seminar, dubbed International Financial Reporting Standards…
Saturday Edition 21 May 2011
It’s time for the ITNewsAfrica.com Saturday Edition, your weekly round-up of the most important ICT news, as well as a few fun items to get your weekend off to a good start. So, grab a hot cup of coffee and…
Orascom chairman Sawiris steps down
Business tycoon and Egypt’s Orascom Telecom CEO, Naguib Sawiris, announced he would step down as executive chairman of the company as he begins to move toward more involvement in the country’s changing political sphere. It comes only days after the…
Egypt’s youth want online legislation
Young Egyptian activists are hopeful efforts to enact online media legislation will give them greater freedom to express their views. This comes after the Internet was shut down during the 18 days of protests that led to the ousting of former…
HP, Nigeria sign $29m contract
THE federal government of Nigeria has signed a multimillion dollar contract with Hewlett Packard (HP) Nigeria for the establishment of Government Integrated Financial and Management Information System (GIFMIS). The contract valued at over $29 million (about N4.3 billion) is aimed…
Telkom’s network backbone of SA elections
Telkom will, again, provide it’s network to provide the essential services which the Electoral Commission (IEC) requires for the smooth execution of South Africa’s upcoming municipal elections. In addition to the primary solution that caters for the IEC’s needs, Telkom…
Saturday Edition 14 May 2011
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the ITNewsAfrica.com Saturday Edition. This is your weekly round-up of the most important ICT news over the past week, as well as a few fun items to get your weekend off to a good…
MTN Ghana to unveil WACs cable Friday
An underwater submarine cable part of the West Africa Cable System is to be unveiled officially by MTN Group on Friday. The $90 million investment runs 14,500 kilometers and docks at Ghana’s South La in Accra. Analysts, telecom operators and…
Guinea, MTN payment wrangle resolved
The R97 million row between South Africa’s mobile operator, MTN and the government of Guinea has finally been resolved, an official confirmed to ITNewsAfrica.com. Responding to written questions, MTN Group Communications Manager, Rich Mkhondo, said the solution has been found…
Blame game erupts after Kenyan port failure
Kenya fears that it has lost billions of shillings in revenue since the Mombasa Port’s communications system failed. All operations at the port have come to a halt after the IT breakdown. According to government officials, the system crashed on…
Tasima drags licensing into 21st Century
South Africans will soon be able to renew their vehicle licenses online. This is according to Tebogo Mphuti, the CEO of Tasima, the company behind the eNaTIS technology. At a press conference held in Midrand this morning, Mphuti revealed the…
Nigeria, group buying gets a Qlu
QluQlu Nigeria, a group discount website that offers a daily deal on the best local goods, services and events in Lagos re-launched today with a new and improved User Interface as well as a tweak on its Business Model. Using…
Has Ballmer lost the plot?
As news of Microsoft’s $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype launches waves of astonished looks from investors and IT analysts around the world, Microsoft defiantly proclaims that “this will work out well for us, or sumfing.” This acquisition by Microsoft is the biggest…
Sawiris to ask for Vimpelcom board seats
According to local newspaper reports, Egyptian business tycoon Naguib Sawiris is expected to ask Russian mobile operator Vimpelcom for three seats on the board within 6 months. It comes as the Wind Telecom chairman looks at alternatives if an existing…
More job losses for Telkom Kenya
As part of what Telkom Kenya says is a new round of realignment within the company, approximately 20 percent of the workforce will lose their jobs. It is also putting up billions in assets for sale in different parts of…
NCC deploys mobile units
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced plans to deploy mobile SIM Registration Units to major markets, motor parks and other public places that attract high volumes of human traffic. The move is aimed at ensuring that as many subscribers…
