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Africa behind developed world in ICT fields
A new report by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), which measures and compares levels of advancement in information and communications technologies in different countries, puts most developing nations – specifically in Africa – significantly behind their developed counterparts.
Ericsson, Zain team up to bolster UN project in Kenya
As part of the United Nations’ (UN) efforts to halve extreme poverty by 2015, the Millennium Villages project was instituted as a way to test various educational and technological solutions to the challenge of uplifting the poorest communities on the…
Tele Atlas expands its African mapping service
Tele Atlas, a global provider of digital maps and location based content, is already responsible for approximately 99% of mapping content accessed through personal navigation devices in South Africa (according to Gfk Group).
South African political parties take contest online
The use of technology and social networking proved to be a key factor in the recent U.S. presidential elections. Barack Obama’s campaign effectively stimulated voter turnout and fundraising through the use of mobile and online technologies, resulting in a campaign…
Preparations for Telecomworld 2009 on course
PREPARATIONS for the International Telecommunications Union TELECOMWORLD 2009, the leading global ICT showcase that will bring together heads of State, Ministers, industry leaders and Regulators for the high-level summit, cutting-edge Forum and a dynamic exhibition will take place in Geneva,…
BlackBerry Solution launched in Burkina Faso
The mobile telecommunication operator Celtel Burkina Faso (Zain Burkina Faso), Emitac Mobile Solution (EMS) and Research In Motion (RIM) yesterday announced the launch of the BlackBerry® solution in Burkina Faso. The BlackBerry solution brings together smartphones, software and services to…
MICROSOFT, Vodafone team up to offer new solutions
LEADING players in the information and communication technology sector, Microsoft and Vodafone have announced an agreement under which Vodafone will offer businesses a single communications and collaboration solution composed of fixed and mobile voice and data, customer equipment and handsets,…
Nigeria’s Transcorp bemoans low interest in initial public offer
NIGERIA’S Transcorp, which this week said it would sell part of the 51 percent stake it holds in Nigeria Telecommunication (NITEL), lamented the low subscription to its Initial Public Offer (IPO) it posted in 2007. Transcorp chairperson Professor Ndi Okereke-Onyuike,…
High hopes for Zimbabwe’s ICT sector revival
HIGH hopes exists that the formation of a government of national unity in Zimbabwe will revive the troubled information and communications technology sector in Zimbabwe. Like many sectors in the Southern African country’s comatose economy,
AccessKenya Purchases Satori Solutions
AccessKenya Group, Kenya ’s first publicly listed ICT company and leading Corporate Internet Service Provider, today announced that it has completed the purchase of the business and assets of Satori Solutions, a mid sized “Virtual ISP” serving primarily Small Office,…
NCC to roll out broadband throughout Nigeria by 2009
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) announced at the end of the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that it plans to deploy broadband services in all of the country’s states by the end of 2009. The NCC hopes that the…
Nigeria- cyber cafe operators to register by March 15–NCC sets deadline
AS the deadline for registration looms for all cyber café operators in Nigeria, the Nigerian Communications Commission has warned these businesses to register or face reprisals. NCC Executive Vice Chairman Ernest Ndukwe has issued a final warning to unlicensed operators…
MWEB Africa Launches Business Wi-Fi over VSAT & WiMax
The MWEB Africa Group, the largest internet service provider (ISP) in Africa has launched commercial Wi-Fi solution that will allow laptop users to connect wirelessly to the internet in locations throughout the continent. The service was officially launched on 23…
Orange Botswana selects Alvarion for WiMAX turnkey project
Alvarion, the world’s leading provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions, was chosen by Orange Botswana for a turnkey WiMAX deployment, using Alvarion’s WiMAX Forum Certified 4Motion end-to-end solution.
South Africa implements wireless communication in football
Africa’s topflight football league will soon become the first in the continent to introduce a wireless communication system for match officials. The move awaits approval from by the Independent Communications Authority (ICASA).
Rwandatel in 70 Roaming Partnership Deals
Subscribers of the newly re-branded telecommunication company, Rwandatel will roam with telecoms in 70 different countries by April this year. This was revealed recently by the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Patrick Kariningufu during the launch of another promotional package…
