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AFDB invests $66m in West African fibre optic cable
The African Development Bank (AFDB) board has approved an investment of $66 million for the development of the Main One submarine fiber optic cable project along the West African coast.
Zain wins coveted brand award
Middle East and Africa mobile network provide, Zain, said it was confident that unifying all emerging market operations under one global identity would prove successful.
Strike looming at Telkom over wages
South Africa’s Communications Workers Union (CWU) have indicated that a strike at fixed line operator, Telkom, could be imminent.
SA travellers get cheaper international internet access
South African internet service provider Internet Solutions (IS) has introduced a new service offering, giving South Africans travelling abroad access to Wi-Fi broadband connectivity at cheaper rates.
Nokia releases latest model to Vodafone subscribers
Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has launched its latest handset model, the 6730 Classic, which will be shipped world wide in June 2009.
ATIO gets lucrative 2010 contract
ATIO, in partnership with Sukuma Global Communications, have been awarded a lucrative tender to provide ICT infrastructure to the Coca-Cola Park stadium ahead of multiple sporting events taking place in 2010.
Nokia Siemens Networks releases Corporate Responsibility report
Nokia Siemens Networks has released its Corporate Responsibility report for 2008, highlighting the potential for its products and services to support social and economic development, as well as making positive impact on climate change.
HP unveils new notebook products
Technology hardware manufacturer Hewlett Packard (HP) has added three new models to its HP-Mini notebook range. The company said that the new models come in a variety of configurations and designs, geared towards customers with mobile computing needs.
Zain CEO expects good financial year
Middle East and African mobile network provider, Zain, says that it expects good earnings results for the current financial year, despite prevailing negative economic conditions.
Nigerian regulator tells mobile networks to share
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) vice chairman, Ernest Ndukwe, has urged mobile operators in the country to start sharing network infrastructure.
SEACOM cable almost complete
Undersea high-bandwidth fibre cable provider, SEACOM, has announced that critical portions of land infrastructure needed to connect its new African fibre data cable, have been completed on schedule.
Fujitsu announces awards for mobile phone designs
Computer hardware manufacturer, Fujitsu Limited, has announced plans to host the Fujitsu Mobile Phone Design Award 2009, a design contest aimed at enhancing state of the art mobile phone designs.
ICASA chairman slated over World Cup comments
Paris Mashile, Chairperson of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), has been severely criticized for his recent comments questioning the ability of South Africa’s mobile network operators to adequately provide mobile services during the FIFA World Cup 2010…
UN to provide 500,000 PC’s to schools in developing world
NComputing, a provider of ultra low-cost computing solutions, is partnering with the United Nations to provide computers for educational purposes to schools in developing countries.
Nokia Siemens Networks enables 1/6th of global voice communications
Telecoms infrastructure provider Nokia Siemens Networks says that nearly one-sixth of the planet’s population uses its mobile switching network for voice communications.
Zain Nigeria launches collect call service
Mobile network provider Zain Nigeria has made it possible for their Nigerian customers to still make calls even when they do not have airtime on their phones. This has been done through the introduction of a new service called Zain…
