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Mobile media rights strategy for 2010
Johannesburg – Soccerex and FIFA have assembled a panel of industry leaders to highlight the importance of mobile marketing and broadcasting ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Ericsson to provide mobile broadband for LG Electronics next-generation notebooks and netbooks
Ericsson to provide mobile broadband for LG Electronics next-generation notebooks and netbooks Ericsson , is selected by LG Electronics, to provide mobile broadband modules based on HSPA – the world’s most widely commercially deployed technology for mobile broadband. LG Electronics…
Visa and Nokia partner to deliver payment applications for Mobile Devices
Visa Inc., the world’s largest retail electronic payments network, and Nokia, the world’s largest mobile device manufacturer, announced plans today to deliver Visa payment and payment-related services – including contactless payments, remote payments, money transfer, alerts and notifications – for…
Vodafone announces new appointments
Following the announcement on 9 September 2008 that the EMAPA region would be reorganised to provide greater focus on the Group’s higher growth markets, Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) today announces new senior management appointments:
Kenya’s ICT bill to be tabled in Parliament
Kenya’s ICT bill will be tabled in parliament as soon as the house business resumes, Kenyan Broadcsting Coproration said today.
The unified communications hype
From just a few years ago when it was an idea thrown around at industry conferences and trade shows that seem devoted to it, unified communications (UC) has become a buzzword with a big marketing tail wind behind it. Within…
Nigerian telecoms mogul bids for Newcastle United?
ONE of Nigeria’s wealthiest entrepreneurs, Mike Adenuga Jnr, together with three others is said to be in a consortium of Nigerians lining up a bid for Newcastle United, an announcement is expected later today.
MTC to distribute laptops to Namibian schools
To foster ICT development in Namibia, Mobile Telecommunication Company (MTC) has started distributing laptop computers to schools in the country. The distribution is aimed at promoting Namibia’s e-school program, which will impart computer knowledge to students.
Zain announces 60% cut in mobile phone charges in Kenya
Kenya’s second mobile phone operator, Zain, has announced a drastic reduction in phone call charges to its customers calling to all networks with its newly unveiled call charges guidelines, which allow clients to call at 60 per cent less. Zain…
Surge in IEEE 802.11n takes market by surprise
The inherent value-add in the wireless local area networking and communication standard, 802.11n, continues to attract the interest of business and is taking root in the market at a much faster rate than what was initially projected.
PGP Corporation Extends Enterprise Data Protection to Applications, Devices and Multiple Operating Systems
Networks Unlimited and PGP Corporation, a global leader in enterprise data protection, today announced the latest release of the award winning PGP Encryption Platform along with general availability of PGP NetShare 9.9, PGP UniversalTM Server 2.9 and PGP Whole Disk…
Online banking: It’s all about trust
Inconvenient hours, long queues and bad customer service are common complaints among bank patrons in Egypt. That’s why online banking, though still relatively new across the Middle East, has a lot to offer Egyptian consumers.
Motlanthe is South Africa’s new President
Kgalema Motlanthe is the new South African President; he was declared winner with 269 votes after a parliamentary poll to elect the new commander in chief, the result was announced this afternoon by Chief Justice Pius Langa in Cape Town.…
Kenya embraces training as it takes road to ICT glory
The training of the first batch of “softwarepreneurs” is set to start next month as Kenya tries to become a software hub.
World Bank’s chief economist for Africa launches blog
Shanta Devarajan, the World Bank’s chief economist for Africa, will launch a blog, AfricaCan.org, which will serve as an online forum for sharing ideas on Africa’s development. The objective of AfricaCan is to promote conversation and analysis on issues of…
Swedish man rescued from cyber crooks
Two Nigerian men have been arrested in Johannesburg today for kidnapping a Swedish national after luring him through a “419” scam.
