THE federal government, in collaboration with Microsoft Incorporated Nigeria had concluded arrangements to build an innovative centre in Abuja, even as over fifty federal government employees were being trained by Microsoft at the Bola Ige Information Technology Centre {BIITC}, Abuja.…

South Africa’s Competition Tribunal is reported to have blocked a bid by national telecoms operator Telkom SA for national ICT services provider Business Connexion Group. The tribunal has yet to formally announce its decision, but is expected to do so…

The quest by Nigerian banks for the top positions in Africa, under the guidance of Chukwuma Soludo, is going well on the capital front, but remains very shaky on the technology leg. First forced into mergers and recapitalisation by Soludo,…

PandaLabs has warned of the appearance of several malicious codes that are using MySpace pages to spread. Cybercrooks want to distribute their creations to as many users as possible. That’s why they use networks that attract millions of Internet,explains Jeremy…

July 3 (Bloomberg) — High Resolution Technology Petroleum, a Brazilian geological surveyor, will begin mapping an uncharted area in the Democratic Republic of Congo that may have oil deposits, Hydrocarbons Minister Lambert Mende said. The Rio de Janeiro-based company is…

Now that the acquisition spree seems to have come to a slowdown, Africa’s two largest telecommunications groups, South Africa-based MTN Group, and MTC-backed Celtel International, can concentrate on developing their strategies to maximise growth within their operations. Taking advantage of…

While many local Web 2.0 sites are struggling to find a foothold in the market, one is proving to be a hit among South African netizens. Amatomu – a South African Blog Aggregator – was launched four months ago, and…

CNN is close to completing an overhaul of its website after publicly testing the new look. For several weeks, the new CNN.com design has been published concurrently with the existing site at beta.cnn.com, which is no longer available. Using a…

At only about half the size of a standard card, AAIB Visa Mini card is the latest payment innovation in the Egyptian market. It offers cardholders a multitude of key benefits including convenience, flexibility, and security. “AAIB has been the…

Federal Government has disclosed that not less than N127billion (US $1billion) is spent on the importation of software annually for use in the banking sector of the country. Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Prof. Cleopas…

LOCAL companies Fontera and Jump are adapting internet based technologies for the small screen as cellphones continue to massively outstrip computer usage. Cape Town’s Fontera believes the social networking phenomenon of Facebook and YouTube will prove just as successful on…

Panda Software, provider of virus and intrusion prevention solutions including Panda EnterpriSecure and Panda BusinesSecure, today announced it will offer certified solutions through Intel Enabled Server Acceleration Alliance (Intel ESAA). As a member of Intel ESAA program, Panda Software will…

Today IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced a research initiative into equipping cars with technologies that can help reduce traffic congestion and prevent accidents. IBM Researchers are conducting pioneering research into active safety and driver assist technologies in vehicles that exchange information…

When CNN’s star Africa reporter Jeff Koinange left the network at the end of last month, his sudden departure was widely blamed on the contents of a steamy email correspondence with a former confidante. Marianne Briner, a 66-year-old Swiss businesswoman,…

Microsoft Corp announced today the appointment of Ali Faramawy as vice president, Microsoft International, with executive responsibilities across business strategy development and business operations for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. Microsoft International is responsible for all sales, marketing…

CHIDIEBERE NWANKWO -Business Day There has been little or no response from Nigeria towards encouraging green computing. This is largely due to poor awareness and poor prioritizing. While companies in Europe and the US are trying to reduce the amount…