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M-Pesa costumers up by 60%
LISTED mobile serve provider, Safaricom is set to launch its M-Pesa services in South Africa, Africa’s Economic powerhouse at the end of August. This was revealed when the firm announced that its money transfer service, M-Pesa has so far netted…
Mobile company launches learning solution
NASHUA Mobile, one of South Africa’s leading mobile service providers, is launching a new programme aimed at addressing educational woes in the country. The programme, Streetwise Solution, is “an online learning system that has been implemented at four schools in…
NGOs to brainstorm on ICT fundraising in Johannesburg
ALL major South African civil society organisations are set to converge in Johannesburg in two weeks to deliberate on how best they could use Information Communication Technology (ICT) to raise funding. South African NGO Network (SANGONeT) Executive Director, David Barnard,…
Nigeria: ICT industry plans 50 year bash
THE role played by Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the development of Nigeria in the past 50 years will be celebration on September 30, 2010 in Lagos. Nigeria attained independence in October 1,1960. The event, which is being packaged…
Kenya: Interconnect rates to fall
THE Kenyan government is expected to announce new interconnection rates before the end of this week, paving the way for the implementation of long awaited cross-network call costs reduction in Kenya. The Communication Commission of Kenya is expected to announce…
Bharti Airtel to invest USD 10 million in Seychelles
Bharti Airtel, today announced that it will invest USD 10 million in Seychelles. The move comes after the Board of Directors approved the acquisition of 100 % of the leading telecom operator in the country, Telecom Seychelles Limited, for an…
Mobile money transfer market fight hots up
LESS than three days after Safaricom announced tremendous growth in its Mpesa mobile phone-based money transfer service, Essar Telecom has announced that it has more than 350 000 customers on its Yu Cash mobile money transfer services. Latest statistics from…
Telkom Kenya to expand African network
INTERGRATED Communications provider Telkom Kenya has announced that it is on course to connect Africa through its vast fibre optic network. Telkom Kenya said it is in the final stages of connecting its fibre optic network to Ethiopia, Tanzania, Somalia…
Bharti Airtel to acquire Telecom Seychelles for USD 62 million
Bharti Airtel, a leading emerging markets telecom services provider, today said that its Board of Directors has approved the acquisition of 100 % of Telecom Seychelles Limited, the leading telecom operator of Seychelles, for an enterprise value of USD 62…
Ericsson Academy now open to all
Ericsson has launched a new Internet portal known as the Ericsson Academy, where users can access learning services, online courses, lectures, tutorials and learn more about cutting-edge technology such as HD Voice, 4G etc through interactive webinars and specially developed…
Econet Zim secures US$60 million for network expansion
ZIMBABWE’S leading cellular mobile company, Econet Wireless has secured a $60 million (about R444 million) loan from the Swedish export credit agency (EKN) to upgrade its network. Econet Wireless Zimbabwe’s chief executive officer, Douglas Mboweni, said the $60 million facility…
RIM Launches BlackBerry Podcasts
Research In Motion today launched BlackBerry Podcasts, a free application and service that allows BlackBerry smartphone users to enjoy podcasts from leading content providers. BlackBerry Podcasts gives users access to free audio and video content that can be downloaded over…
Zinox laptops are No.1 in Nigeria – IDC
NIGERIA’S Zinox laptops have emerged the best selling notebooks in the Nigerian market ahead of well established global brands, according to provider of market intelligence- International Data Corporation (IDC). Zinox is strongest in the laptop market where it leads six…
Kenya to put all schools online
MICROSOFT, together with the Ministry of Education in Kenya is in the process of implementing programs that will enable all schools in Kenya to be online. According to Microsoft Corporate and Social Responsibility East and South Africa Manager Mark Matunga,…
SMS Trojan attacks smartphones running Android
Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announces that the first malicious program classified as a Trojan-SMS has been detected for smartphones running on Google’s Android operating system. Named Trojan-SMS.AndroidOS.FakePlayer.a, it has already infected a number of…
Symantec completes acquisition of VeriSign’s security business
Symantec has announced it has completed its acquisition of VeriSign’s identity and authentication business, which includes the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Code Signing Certificate Services, the Managed Public Key Infrastructure (MPKI) Services, the VeriSign Trust Seal, the VeriSign Identity…
