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Kibaki acknowledges the role ICT plays
KENYAN President Mwai Kibaki has acknowledged the role Information and Communication Technology (ICT) plays in improving the people’s lives. Addressing the nation here to mark Jomo Kenyatta’s Day, Kibaki said ICT, encompassing the media, was one of the fastest growing…
Cyberoam launches CR 200i and CR 300i for SMBs in South Africa
Cyberoam, identity-based Unified Threat Management (UTM) range of appliances from Elitecore Technologies, announced the launch of its enhanced CR range of UTM appliances-CR 200i and CR 300i in South Africa. This is a bid to create a comprehensive and powerful…
Company aims to create eco-awareness in ICT industry
According to a report from a respected industry research body, for every rand spent on computer hardware in 2010 another 50 cents will be spent on energy to power it. This trend is expected to worsen and within the next…
Egypt offers lowest ADSL to subscribers
NORTH Africa’s economic giant, Egypt, is offering lowest rates for its ADSL subscribers across Middle East and Africa, an official report confirmed. It was announced by the Arab Advisors Group, that Egypt offers the lowest rates for ADSL subscribers enabling…
Ericsson to expand Zain Madagascar network
Ericsson has signed a contract with the Zain Group to expand the core network and the GSM radio access network for Zain Madagascar. The expansion of Zain Madagascar’s network, which has been operational since 2005, is centered upon deploying Ericsson’s…
Vodacom helps visually impaired in SA
THE blind and visually impaired in South Africa received a R30 000 boost this weekend from the country’s leading mobile network services provider. Vodacom would contribute the amount after two of the soccer teams it sponsored scored a combined three…
Nigeria, SA internet demands on increase
DEMAND for information and communication technology (ICT) in Nigeria and South Africa is reported to be on the increase following the emergence of new technology players, an expert told ITNewsAfrica over the weekend.
World ICT executives to witness Obama’s swearing-in ceremony next week
A NUMBER of companies in information and communication technology the world-over are preparing to travel to the United States next week to witness the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Barack Obama as the first black leader of that country.
Econet Wireless faces trouble with RBZ over foreign currency tariffs
THE move by Zimbabwe’s mobile network service providers, including South Africa-based Econet International to charge tariffs in foreign currency, has come under fire. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe recently granted the mobile networks permission to charge in foreign currency after…
Schools in Rwanda awaiting 100 000 computers
The One Laptop per Child (OLPC), a government initiative in Rwanda, is considering importing 100 000 computers to boost the programme’s overall efficiency. The New Times reported that the coordinator of the OLPC programme, Richard Niyonkuru said that they want…
Visafone aims to raise about US$22 million
Nigeria’s telecommunications firm, Visafone Communications’s commencement of a private placement in order to raise Naira (N) 30 billion.
Blake gains competitive advantage with assitance of Spescom Datafusion and Presence Suite
Blake, a privately owned outsource contact center operation in South Africa, has with the assistance of Spescom DataFusion, a division of Spescom Limited, implemented the Presence Suite, optimizing the contact center’s performance.
Laptop sales improve by 40 percent in 2008
Laptops are becoming more popular than pc’s, due to the fact that customers prefer light-weight and portable computers to bulky PC’s. According to Which News, laptop sales grew by 40 percent in the last quarter of 2008 worldwide compared to…
Kaizer Chiefs football club in Africa uses technolgy to reach 14 million fans
KAIZER Chiefs, one of Africa’s leading football clubs, has through the assistance of Boost Communications, introduced a full set of mobile services in a move aimed at connecting with its 14 millions fans.
MTN gets go-ahead to buy out iTalk
The battle to buy out Durban based iTalk Cellular’s remaining 59 percent by MTN has been approved by the Competition Tribunal and the transactions to make iTalk a solely owned company within the MTN group will be finalized in a…
Nokia launches Here and Now
The mobile internet site, Nokia.mobi has extended its offering with the launch of Here and Now, a new section that provides the latest world news, music, celebrity buzz, and information on Nokia services and products.
