TRADE finally resumed, in United States currency, at the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange with listed mobile network services firm Econet one of the most attractive counters. The ZSE opened for trade on Thursday at 12:00 with Econet the biggest bid at…

Bytes Document Solutions, the exclusive Xerox distributor to 24 African countries, has appointed Document Support Centre as its exclusive Zimbabwean distributor. Document Support Centre, has recruited Xerox technical and sales staff from Harare, all of whom have received certified training…

A new site, FriendsLikeMe.org has been created to provide disabled persons with an opportunity to meet others in similar circumstances and share experiences, support and friendship.

NOKIA and Adobe, have announced a US$ 10 million Open Screen Project fund designed to help developers create applications and services for mobile, desktop and consumer electronics devices using the Adobe Flash® Platform.

Redknee, a leading provider of mission-critical software and solutions for communications service providers, has announce that it has been selected by Uganda Telecom to provide Redknee’s Mobile Money 2.0 solution, enabling Uganda Telecom subscribers to pay for goods and securely…

Foris Telecom, the leading WiMAX operator in developing countries, and Runcom Technologies, the ODFMA pioneer, announced today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona the successful completion of a Site Acceptance Test (SAT) of the first Mobile WiMAX network in…

Bell Benin Telecommunications (BBCOM), one of Benin’s leading mobile operators has received a major boost after Intec clinched a contract to provide it with Interconnect bureau services. BBCOM said the move would enhance its services as well as significantly cut…

Legacy GSM networks are ageing as UMTS is increasingly becoming the technology of choice for most mobile subscribers. UMTS is also poised to take over the 900 MHz band from GSM. But what is the right strategy for phasing out…

Panda Security has launched the new 9000 series of the Panda GateDefender Performa, a security appliance that offers maximum protection for the network perimeter – the main entry point for network threats – thereby preventing malware, spam and unproductive Web…

A new report from ITU, launched at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, highlights some harsh realities for the global ICT industry. The report, Confronting the Crisis: Its Impact on the ICT Industry considers how the industry can position itself…

THIS year’s edition of the Mobile World Congress, which has drawn thousands of participants from around the world, has kicked off in Barcelona, Spain. Delegates have converged in the European city to showcase new products in the sector as well…

SOUTH Africa’s Communication Workers Union (CWU) said it had welcomed the resignation of Lyndall Shope-Mafolo as the Director General of the Communications Department. CWU general secretary Gallant Roberts said her affiliation to the ruling party political foes had compromised her…

There are four discrete levels at which IT organisations can help their businesses optimise business costs, according to Gartner, Inc. Gartner recommends that IT and business leaders use a cost optimisation framework as a template when evaluating cost optimisation initiatives.