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Technology should protect Africa’s coastline
A report issued on Friday by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies said that technology and science can help solve the problems facing Africa’s maritime coastal areas. According to the center, the continent’s lengthy coastline poses a major challenge to…
Uganda gets new ICT center
Uganda’s Busia has opened a new ICT district business information center as the government continues to increase the sectors footprint across the country. It will enable the surrounding rural areas a chance to improve on their IT presence. Commissioned by…
John McCain: Zuckerberg made North Africa revolutions possible
Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook, made the revolutions in North Africa possible, American Senator John McCain said at the Brookings Institute on Thursday after returning from a trip to the region. He added that Zuckerberg was the most popular person…
Huawei NGBSS solution goes live in Cell C, SA
Huawei Technologies (“Huawei”), a global provider of next generation telecommunications network solutions, announced the successful live deployment of a New Generation Business Support System (NGBSS) solution in Cell C, South Africa. With this world class NGBSS solution going live, Cell…
Egypt’s Orascom extends Lebanon mobile contract
Egyptian telecom firm Orascom Telecom said on Tuesday in a press statement that it had extended its management contract with Lebanese mobile firm Alfa, in a bid to tap a growing market in the region. Orascom Telecom, which has a…
Apple iPad 2, no surprises
Last night, Apple Corporation launched the upgraded version of it’s revolutionary tablet PC, the iPad2. Set to hit the shelves in the USA on March 11th and expand into 26 more countries on March 25th, the iPad 2 will carry…
WikiLeaks cable on Chinese ICT agenda in Africa
The latest US cable released by Wikileaks accuses Chinese ICT companies doing business in Kenya of “re-colonising Africa” with “good and cheap” equipment. The US embassy cable, from Nairobi to Washington, says Chinese firms selling into Kenya’s ICT sector are “throwing…
HP cleared of anticompetitive accusations
The Competition Commission has dismissed a complaint by local computer maker and distributorMustek against its international rival Hewlett Packard (HP). The Commission dismissed the complaint because it could not find evidence of anticompetitive behaviour by HP. The commission said it…
IBM appoints Workgroup African distributor
IBM and Workgroup have concluded a strategic distribution agreement which will Workgroup to distribute IBM hardware brands. Workgroup will distribute products including partner industry specific solutions, IBM services and training facilitation, throughout Africa. According to Lillian Barnard, Business Partners Executive,…
MTN top telecom brand in Africa
South Africa’s MTN has been rated as Africa’s most valuable brand, according to Brandirectory. According to the company, MTN is valued at $4.7 billion, almost double its rivals on the continent, Vodacom, Orascom Telecom in Egypt, FNB and Standard Bank.…
Tunisie Telecom chief resigns
Raouf Chkir, CEO of Tunisie Telecom has submitted his resignation from his post. He had replaced, only a few weeks ago, Montasser Ouaili who had also resigned earlier this year. Chekir had previously served among others as CEO of the…
Welcome to the era of Social Business
The world continues to embrace technology and become more interconnected and intelligent and the use of social media continues to grow, today’s enterprises face the dawn of a new era – the era of the Social Business. Just as the…
Zimbabweans look to Internet for truth
Zimbabweans are starting to explore the freedom to information provided by mobile Internet access. This is one of the findings of the latest Zimbabwe All Media Products and Services Survey (ZAMPS) which showed that 24 percent of adults living in…
6th Innovation Dinner a resounding success
The elegant Wall St Restaurant in Sandton hosted the 6th installation of IT News Africa Innovation Dinner. 85 C-Level executives, senior managers and decision makers from the ICT industry gathered to discuss the theme “Driving Innovation with Enterprise Mobility”. The…
Cisco predicts massive mobile data traffic growth
Cisco, global network specialist, predicts an exponential growth in mobile data traffic. The Middle East and Africa are expected to experience the largest growth, with an expected 129 percent compound annual growth rate projected in the Cisco® Visual Networking Index…
Nigeria rejects $2.5 billion telecom bidder
Nigeria has revoked the bid of a consortium that had offered $2.5 billion for a majority stake in the failed state-run telephone company, Nitel. It comes as the country’s telecom sectors continued success following a number of government initiatives. Chukwuma…
