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Libyans use YouTube to get videos out
Libyan protesters are taking advantage of Youtube.com to send images of the ongoing violence across the world. It is part of the importance of the Internet – although partially shut down in the country – in maintaining the world’s understanding…
Facebook: Africa clicks “Like”
Data released by Facebook statistical analysis portal, Socialbakers.com, shows that Africa is amongst the fastest growing regions using the social networking website.  The Facebook population has grown to 637 million users globally, and Africa has emerged as the most progressive with…
Track obtains CISCO distribution status for MENA region
Track Distribution has obtained the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regional distribution status from Cisco. The agreement allows the company, part of Aptec Holdings Ltd, to track the capabilities to scale up operations in adjacent regional markets separate from…
Microsoft, T-Systems join forces in “Cloud” mega-project for Shell
Shell has signed a major five-year agreement with Microsoft and T-Systems that will allow Shell employees to collaborate online globally. Shell will buy SharePoint services dynamically, via the internet, to increase flexibility at work and to reduce costs. Shell is already using…
Innovation Dinner speakers confirmed
IT News Africa, together with key sponsor MTN and HP, is proud to announce the speakers for the 6th Bi-Monthly Innovation Dinner. The next Innovation Dinner will be held at Wall Street in Sandton on the 23rd of February 2011.…
The importance of third party support in an enterprise OS
As networks of computers have become an integral part of the modern business world, the infrastructure required to run these systems has become increasingly complex. The operating system that runs individual computers has become part of a far larger network…
What is the real cost of Social Networking?
As social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and LinkedIn become an everyday part of the business environment, the risk and cost to businesses also increases. Many organisations even view social media platforms as essential to their operation. With the…
Zimbabwe connects to undersea broadband network
Two Zimbabwean telecommunications companies have linked up to the SEACOM and EASSy undersea fibre-optic cables. This development is set to bring high speed broadband internet connectivity to the Southern African country and comes as a major boost to the country’s telecommunications backbone infrastructure.…
Open standards force evolution of solution providers
“Open” technology has come a long way since the early days of Linux. Now, more than ever, open standards and architectures are pioneers in the ever-changing technology landscape. Technology solutions are only as good as the business value they provide…
Libyan activists catch Twitter bug
Libyan activists, who have stepped up and onto the streets in calling for an end to four decades of rule by Muammar Gaddafi have called on fellow activists worldwide to keep the revolution alive through social networks, mainly Twitter. The…
Togo Cellulaire selects Alcatel-Lucent for network expansion
Alcatel-Lucent announced today that it will be working with Togo Cellulaire to expand and upgrade the company’s 2G/3G wireless network. This network upgrade marks a new phase of the multimillion Euro wireless broadband network transformation deal awarded last year to Alcatel-Lucent…
Countdown begins for Intelsat New Dawn launch
29 March 2011 will see the launch of the first African private sector communications satellite. The Intelsat New Dawn satellite will be launched from Arianespace’s launch site in Kourou, French Guiana. Operating from a geostationary orbital slot at 32.8 degrees…
Bandwidth Barn to hold African Incubator Workshop
Bandwidth Barn, a fully-owned subsidiary of the Cape IT Initiative, will be hosting a three day African Incubator Network (AIN) training workshop in March 2011. The mission of the Bandwidth Barn is to fast track the pace of business growth in…
Algeria blocks Internet, Facebook
As anti-government demonstrations continue in Algeria, reports are surfacing that the Algerian government has shut down social media websites such as Facebook. According to Bluhalo, some news agencies have reported that the internet is now entirely inaccessible in much of…
IBM’s “Next Five in Five”, 2011
You don’t need a crystal ball to look into the future, and the analysts at IBM will surely prove to be more accurate than Nostradamus. But some of the technological advances anticipated in the corporations “Next Five in Five” list,…
Algeria launches digital library
Algeria launched the Maghreb Digital Library on Sunday, in a joint effort with the Algerian Ministry of Higher Education and Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF), an American-based NGO. The website aims to facilitate access to information and boost university…
