But Taiwanese handset will be here soon and ’can do everything’. One of the most hyped technologies in the US will be launched will be launched this week when Apple unveils its new iPhone. But for South Africa and the…

Ghana will play host to an international conference on Information Communication Technology and financial sector investment in Accra from November 7-9 this year. The annual conference, dubbed “Bridges across borders,” will be attended by 200 participants from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria…

A smart card system being tested in the country is set to change the way milk farmers do business, by using technology to improve record-keeping and efficiency. The new system, being tested around the country, uses the computer-readable cards at…

By Linda Ensor The Democratic Alliance (DA) has objected to the ratification by Parliament last week of the broadband protocol of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (Nepad). The grounds for the opposition were that the protocol would result in…

Microsoft Romania will introduce a new, flexible sales system for the Office Professional 2007 application suite at the end of the month, dedicated to newly established companies, to service providers with seasonal activities and to companies whose projects in terms…

NAIROBI, Kenya — In Nigeria, bloggers documented chaotic scenes at polling places in April’s presidential elections, which international observers said were marred by widespread fraud. In Ethiopia, they outpaced the international media with detailed, often dramatic coverage of the recent…

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says information communications technology – ICT is the most compelling challenge facing Africa’s development in e-governance. A meeting on ICT Best Practices held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and which was co-sponsored by the ADB says…

“The rumour has finally become a reality. GTV is here to provide real value for money…” said the general manager of GTV Uganda Mr Daniel Kagwe during the launch party of the second satellite TV service in Uganda at Ange…

The emergence of mobile telephony is obviously one of the major revolutions of communication in Nigeria. This is because no other technology has been so beneficial to all and sundry like the ubiquitous mobile phone. Its simplicity has facilitated its…

The pay TV market in the Middle East and North Africa will grow by 36% over the next five years, according to new research published on Friday, 15 June. The fourth edition of Informa Telecoms & Media’s Middle East and…

The state-of-the-art tool enables employers to find the right candidates faster, easier and more effectively than ever before significantly surpassing all other media as a successful recruitment driver. The new technology, the most advanced in the industry to date, was…

Mobile Telecommunications Group KSC (MTC) has paid US$467 million for the remaining 15% equity in Celtel. Her path to becoming a global operator is becoming clear… Mobile Telecommunications Group KSC (MTC) now holds 100% of the share equity of Celtel…

Nokia and Vodafone have launched a new website designed to help share ideas on how to use mobile communications for social and environmental benefits. The site, www.shareideas.org, was created in direct response to NGO calls for better tools and information…

Panda Software has launched the mini, customizableversion of NanoScan, the new instant virus scanner from Panda Software to detect active malware on a PC in less than one minute. NanoScan is available at: With this launch, Panda Software is…

The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) has called on the Federal Government to charge a Technology Tax of 1% on the Net Profit of companies with income above N100million rather than on Gross-Profit. The National President of NATCOMS, Chief…

The Kenyan government is to sell by year end, part of its majority shares at the country`s leading mobile-phone company, Safaricom, which Wednesday announced profit before tax of 17.2 billion Shillings (about US$260 million). Finance Minister Amos Kimunya said the…