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24.com launches South Africa blog survey
What is intended to be the most comprehensive survey of South Africa’s blogger community has been launched today by 24.com, in association with blog aggregators Afrigator.com and Amatomu.com and online DVD rental company PushPlay.co.za. The goal is to demonstrate the…
HP joins smartphone market with two new devices
A new contender in the smartphone market has emerged, with Hewett Packard announcing it will partner with Vodafone to release two new devices. Mobile Today said Hewlett Packard made the announcement at the Simbian Smartphone show in Earls Court. The…
Motorola demonstrates commitment to Africa’s telecom market at MOTO4Africa
Motorola will demonstrate media mobility in action as well as its vision for African telecommunications at MOTO4Africa in Sun City. Hosted by Motorola, MOTO4Africa is a forum for customers to participate in a series of Motorola-led discussions on market trends…
New ATIO Microsoft RoundTableâ„¢ Video Conferencing solution
A leading South African based Information Communication Technology (ICT) service provider, ATIO, Microsoft Gold and Unified Communications partner has further enhanced its UC portfolio by adding the latest Microsoft’s affordable video conferencing solution.
Kenya urged to find partners for BPO project
IT experts are calling on the Government to widen investor participation when building the planned Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) park as is the practice in other countries which have built technology parks such as India and Egypt.
Kenyan Mobile phone operators sell value added services
Some few weeks ago, Jinny Software, a new premium service rate provider started conducting interviews in Nairobi as it prepared to set up shop in Kenya.
Shuttleworth Foundation concerned over education publishing giant restructuring
The Shuttleworth Foundation will keep a close eye on the decisions of publishing giant, Pearson PLC, as it restructures its Maskew Miller Longman Holdings publishing house in South Africa.
Namibia’s Telecom Regulator to Settle Interconnection Fee Dispute
ÂNamibia’s three mobile operators have agreed to dump their ongoing dispute about interconnection fees onto the telecoms regulator, the NCC and let it sort out the mess. Telecom, One Cell and MTC met on Monday this week, at the request…
Scramble for control of mobile cash in Kenya
Safaricom’s mobile phone money transfer service M-pesa has in a year signed up more customers than Kenya’s banking industry did in a century, triggering a rush by financial service providers to replicate it or simply get hooked to it.
Nigerian ICT companies fail to conquer rural connectivity market
Nigerian companies are still behind when its comes to ICTs for rural connectivity, this is despite the country being the leading market for telecommunications with 55.2 million phone user, according to stastics Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Sierra Leone telecom law follows regional regulations
Sierra Leone’s Telecommunications Act of 2006 is 98 percent consistent with the provisions and spirit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Supplementary Acts, a release from the country’s Ministry of Information stated.
Spectre of ‘load shedding’ returns to South Africa
The spectre of ‘load shedding’ and power blackouts could return to South Africa before year-end [2008] if rumours that Eskom is set to pull two power stations off the national grid for repairs and maintenance are true.
Africa to benefit from Google’s $14million grant
Africa is set to benefit from Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google’s $14 million grant to support partners working in Southeast Asia and Africa to prevent the next pandemic.
MTN celebrates 10 years in Uganda
MTN today marked its 10th anniversary in Uganda; the telecommunication giant launched its operations in Kampala in 1998.
Kenya’s ICT players cautioned over Internet security
ICT stakeholders and industry players have been urged to upgrade their internet security. The call was made by Charles Njoroge, the Director-General of the Communications Commission of Kenya during the recent Kenyan Internet Governance Forum (KIGF).
AIRCOM Sign 3G Network Planning Deal with Mobinil
AIRCOM International, the leading independent network planning and optimisation consultancy, has been selected by Egypt’s largest mobile operator Mobinil, to help plan and implement 3G technology into its existing 2G network.
