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Nokia cancels shares held internally
NOKIA, the mobile phone manufacturing giant, has registered its decision to cancel all shares held internally within the company, at the Finnish bourse. In a statement, the company said: “Pursuant to Nokia’s decision announced on March 19, 2009, the cancellation…
Nokia invests in mobile payment solution company Obopay
Nokia, the world’s largest producer of mobile handsets, has made a substantial investment in U.S. based mobile payment solution provider Obopay Inc.
East Africa Com less than one week away
East Africa’s pre-eminent Information and Communication Technology (ICT) conference, East Africa Com, will commence on 01 April 2009 at the Safari Park hotel in Nairobi, Kenya.
Talks on future of Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Discussions on the future of Fujitsu Siemens Computers ahead of its becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujitsu are scheduled for next Monday in Europe.
SA government officials to discuss broadband rollout
Stakeholders in South Africa’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry will meet in Durban tomorrow to discuss progress made in the rollout of ICT technologies in the country’s provinces and municipalities.
Vodacom commits funds to construction of school
South African mobile network operator Vodacom has pledged ZAR7,5 million to the construction of a new primary school in the country’s Eastern Cape province.
Report: South Africa to have 9 million online by 2014
South Africa’s Internet population is expected to grow as much in the next five years as it has in the 15 years since the Internet became commercially available in South Africa.
Econet introduces Zimbabwean scholarship fund
Econet, Zimbabwe’s largest mobile service network provider, has established a pan-African scholarship fund for academically gifted Zimbabweans to pursue high tertiary studies.
MTN signs deal for creation of World Cup 2010 media center
MTN has partnered with the Johannesburg Expo Centre in the creation of a state-of-the-art media centre for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Zain introduces new “super” stores
Zain has introduced its new flagship telecom store in Bahrain, with additional outlets being planned for Nigeria and Kenya, among others. The new store contains state-of-the-art technology, providing the customer with a unique, interactive and informative shopping experience.
Zimbabwe to attract business and tourism through internet
Zimbabwe’s new minister of Information and Communications Technology, Nelson Chamisa, has called for an establishment of a new website to promote the country’s virtues as prime business and tourism destination.
South Africa addresses ICT skills shortage
South Africa’s Department of Communications has created a National e-Skills Dialogue Initiative (NeSDI) in an attempt to address the prevailing skills shortage in the country’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector.
South African rural hospitals get hi-tech support
The MTN South Africa Foundation has committed to providing bandwidth required to assist with a new project to provide four primary healthcare telemedicine workstations that will be established at rural hospitals in South Africa’s Free State province.
South African entrepreneur breaks language barrier
Thabo Olivier, a South African linguistics expert, has developed a mobile phone application that allows users to quickly learn basic communication phrases in different languages, and even communicate without knowing a particular language at all.
ITNewsAfrica.com looking for Africa’s ICT thought leaders
ITNewsAfrica.com is looking for thought leaders in Africa’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector to contribute editorial content to the site. In an effort to share information and opinions about the continent’s burning ICT issues, we would like to invite…
Zain refutes claims of base station health risks
Zain’s Director of Regulatory Affairs, Osondu Nwokoro, has dismissed the popular claim that mobile phone base stations can cause dangers to the health of people living in surrounding areas.
