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IBM opens four cloud computing centers in emerging markets
IBM today opened four new cloudcomputing centers in emerging markets. They are in Sao Paulo, Brazil;Bangalore, India; Seoul, Korea; and Hanoi, Vietnam, where there is anincreasing demand for Internet-based computing models and skills to helpcompanies compete in highly competitive environments.
New investor to take over NITEL in 2009
A new core investor is to take over the Nigerian Telecommunications Ltd., or NITEL and its subsidiary Mobile Telecommunications Ltd., or MTEL, in February 2009, the National Council on Privatization, or NCP, said Tuesday.
Oracle Applications for iPhone increase the utility and mobility of CRM
Building on the major success of the free Oracle Business Indicators for the Apple iPhone, Oracle Mobile Sales Assistant and Oracle Mobile Sales Forecast are easy-to-use applications designed to boost the productivity and effectiveness of busy sales professionals on the…
kulula.com records SA’s biggest e-commerce event
South African online shoppers kick started their festive season shopping in a big way last week. On September 18, between 6h00 and 24h00, over R27 million was spent on 55 000 airline tickets as part of a ‘garage sale’ by…
Tanzania urged to implement e-policy for the disabled
Tanzania has been urged to develop a strategy to enable disabled people to access information locally and globally.
Lumidigm signs agreement with Brand New Technologies
Lumidigm, Inc., a provider of world-class biometric sensors, announced today that it has signed a reseller agreement with Brand New Technologies, a South African firm that specializes in biometrics security solutions.
Kenya orders probe into Postapay operations
The Kenyan government has called in forensic auditors to probe the integrity of the Postal Corporation of Kenya’s electronic money transfer service, Postapay, following reports of loss of millions of shillings to fraudsters, Business Daily reports.
Zambian community sets example for rural technology
NetUnder served areas in Zambia are being empowered through Internet access, as seen in the rural Macha community.
EOH figures touch the billion mark
EOH, one of South Africa’s largest technology and outsourcing providers listed on the software and computer services sector of the JSE, today announced its most profitable financial year since the company was established in 1998. The results are for the…
‘Raila Odinga’ computer virus routs Malawi’s cities
A computer virus called ‘Raila Odinga’ is bad news in Malawi’s main commercial city of Blantyre as it has caused huge damages. The virus according to experts is believed to be a complicated group of deadly computer worms, Trojans, spywares…
Real-time intelligence visualization is becoming the new RTLS
Recent decades have seen the widespread adoption of short-range wireless communications, including wireless LANs (Wi-Fi), ultra-wideband (UWB), and RFID. All of these can be used as part of real-time location systems (RTLS).
Nigeria’s Spatial Technologies gets recognition
Spatial Technologies Ltd –Nigeria’s foremost mapping and Geographic Intelligence solution provider and the recipient of the prestigious 2008 RIMA Foundation award today announced that it was engaged by Information Connectivity Solutions Ltd (ICSL) to implement a geographic intelligence solution that…
Safeguarding Kenya’s cyber highway
Safeguarding the Kenyan cyber highway from virtual fraudsters and other malignant cyber characters is vital. Our dependence on ICT is steadily growing and is present in many different aspects of our lives.
African broadband market to quadruple by 2012
The African broadband market is on the verge of experiencing dramatic growth, according to a new report released by research consultancy AfricaNext Investment Research.
Maroc Telecom ventures into Mali
Morocco’s telecommunication company, Maroc Telecom, has been shortlisted to buy 51% of Mali’s state-owned Telecommunication Company, Sotelma, after a tight competition with 15 other world telecommunication companies.
MTN facing infrastructure challenges in Swaziland
MTN Swaziland says it is looking into infrastructural sharing with the Swaziland Electricity Company (SEC) and having its own fibres to minimise network disruptions.
