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Explosion of new domain names presents risks for online brands
On November 1, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will meet in Cairo, Egypt to discuss the introduction of new top level domain names (gTLD), current examples in use are .com, .net, and .biz.
Corporate South Africa takes on mobile technology at an unstoppable rate
The corporate dinosaur is getting younger as mobile phone technology offers cost-effective solutions for expensive business processes. Through mobile phone technology, businesses can rely on customised software to do those follow-up jobs, improving customer-relations while dramatically beating down expenses.
EASSy more than doubles its network design capacity with Alcatel-Lucent’s submarine optical solution
Alcatel-Lucent today announces that it has strengthened cooperation with the East Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy) consortium with the signature of a contract to more than double the design capacity of the optical submarine cable network landing in East Africa.
World economic crisis hit Kenya’s IT sector
Kenyan Technology firms are bracing for a period of reduced spending on solutions as the global economic crisis continues to claim more casualties among financial firms, who are often the biggest spenders on IT.
Maximizer Software drives Mobile CRM 2.0 market with release of Version 10.5
Leading the Mobile CRM 2.0 revolution for smartphones, Maximizer Software Inc. (TSX:MAX), a leading provider of simple, accessible customer relationship management (CRM) solutions, today announced the availability of its latest CRM software – Maximizer CRM 10.5.
Quarter of broadband homes to be mobile-only by 2013
ÂFixed operators need to come up with strategies for dealing with a rapid and invasive expansion of mobile broadband into their core growth area, consumer broadband, according to a report published by Analysys Mason.
Uganda govt seek authority to regulate ICT equipment
The Ugandan government on Tuesday announced that it will set up a regulatory team that will set standards for the information technology equipment used the country.
World experts in IT converge in Kenya ahead of 2010 World Cup
NAIROBI,—WORLD’S leading experts in information and technology (IT), and online tourism specialists, are attending a two-day E-Tourism Africa conference in the Kenyan capital–Nairobi.
Tanzania’s Postal services ‘suffer technology gap’
Tanzania postal services can be improved more if modern means of communication are applied, Postmaster General Deos Mndeme has said.
A BlackBerry smartphone is an ideal travelling companion
BlackBerry smartphones offer a range of applications and features that help travellers to make the most of their time and organise their lives, whether they are travelling within the borders of the country or abroad.
Comztek’s securitisation agreement renewed to enable growth
In contrast to many developments in the current volatile global market, local technology distributor Comztek’s securitisation agreement has been renewed for another three years.
Obama, Mccain: What’s in it for Africa?
In four weeks the U.S will have a new Commander-in-Chief. The battle lines have been drawn between the Republicans and Democrats represented by war hero John McCain and Senator Barack Obama respectively. A new administration is coming, how well will…
Cyber crooks hit World Bank
The computer network used by the World Bank Group has suffered a series of at least six intrusions since mid-2007, according to a report. The World Bank Group was first notified of the intrusions by the FBI in September 2007,
Safaricom’s one communications Kenya selects Airspan as WiMAX infrastructure partner
Airspan Networks, a provider of WiMAX-based broadband wireless access networks, announced that it has been selected by One Communications (OneCom), a newly acquired subsidiary of Safaricom, as their WiMAX infrastructure partner in OneCom’s rollout of a nationwide WiMAX network across…
First African online AD Network Pamoja Media launched
The first African online ad network has launched. Pamoja Media is an online advertising network that makes it very easy for marketers to reach the highly fragmented African market within the continent and in the Diaspora.
Egypt host region’s largest telecom event
Informa Telecoms & Media has announced that the North Africa Com Conference and Exhibition will provide market insights, practical solutions and best practice benchmarks for the industry.
