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HP to empower ICT sector in Nigeria
Lagos ( IT News Africa)-HEWLETT Packard has partnered with the United Nations in a move aimed at empowering graduates in the information and communications technology sector.
Telecel Zim embarks on $40 million expansion project
Johannesburg (IT News Africa) Telecel Zimbabwe has embarked on a $40 million network expansion programme, The Herald said on Thursday.
Changes in Nokia Corporation’s own shares
Based on previously announced decisions of the Board of Directors to issue shares held by the Company, 139 902 Nokia shares (NOK1V) held by the Company are today transferred
Four firms lose 5% stake in TEAMs project
Four firms have lost their shareholding in the Kenyan undersea fibre optic cable TEAMs project after failing to pay for their 5% stake.
ICT bill angers Mugabe’s team
Johannesburg (IT News Africa) A fresh row has erupted in Zimbabwe after a cabinet minister tabled a draft Information Telecommunication (ICT) bill seeking reform of the industry..
Union threatens Telkom with strike
Johannesburg (IT News Africa) — WORKERS in South Africa’s telecommunications sector have threatened a strike if Telkom does not give in to demands for salary increases.
Insead, France Telecom partner to boost education in Africa
Johannesburg, (IT News Africa)—- INSEAD, the leading international business school, and France Telecom, one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators whose key brand is Orange, have announced the development of the ‘INSEAD Orange Endowed Scholarship for Emerging Markets.
All set for Mozambique’s ICT congress
Johannesburg, (IT News Africa) — PREPARATIONS for Mozambique’s National Information and Communication Technology Congress are now in the final phase with organisers expecting more than 500 delegates.
Zain extends fibre network contract with Nokia Siemens networks
Lagos (IT News Africa) —Zain Nigeria has extended it’s contract with Nokia Siemens Networks to expand it’s 4000 km nationwide fiber backbone network as it looks to consolidate and grow its share of market in Nigeria. The operator said it…
Zambia to offer telecom investors lucrative deal
Zambia has intensified its efforts to lure telecom investors by introducing one licence for a range on ICT services. This has seen the Southern African nation join Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and South Africa in providing unified licences.
Huge mobile broadband opportunity still exists in Africa
Delta Partners, a leading telecommunications management advisory and investment firm, says that the Middle East and Africa region has been the world’s fastest growing in terms of mobile penetration growth.
Bharti deal imminent as MTN seeks $3.5 bn loan
South Africa’s MTN, Africa’s biggest mobile operator is seeking $3.5 billion to fund its merger with Bharti Airtel, Reuters reported on Monday. According to the report, the two telecom companies are in exclusive talks over a deal that could lead…
Zambians get faster internet thanks to fibre-optic link
Zambia’s internet service provision is set to enter a new era as the country will now be using a fiber-optic link with Namibia to improve access to the web.
Kenya’s ICT telephony leapfrogs
Nairobi, (IT News Africa)- THE mobile telephony segment of the ICT industry in Kenya has grown exponentially, exploding from 15,000 handsets a decade ago to 17.6 million and still counting,” the Information Minister, Samuel Poghisio has announced.
New study lauds Namibia’s ICT infrastructure
A new study has lauded Namibia’s ICT infrastructure as one of the best in the region, however, urged the country to re-look the regulatory environment to attract more investors.
Rwanda invests $2 Million in telemedicine
Rwanda has invested $2 million in telemedicine in line with its goals of promoting use of ICTs in public sector.
