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Acer announces management shuffle in EMEA
Acer have announced that Luca Rossi will be appointed president for Acer Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Current Acer EMEA president, Oliver Ahrens, will embark on a new challenge as president of the newly formed Pan-Asia Pacific regional operation,…
Liquid Telecom seals Far South Networks distribution deal
Liquid Telecom has recently partnered with Far South Networks in order to form a distribution agreement to resell its products. In a press statement, Liquid Telecom stated that IP, PBX and SIP products will be distributed to Zimbabwe first. The…
Nigeria: Airtel powers first research & education network
Airtel has shown commitment to empower Nigerians with the latest mobile internet solutions and enterprise business solutions. Airtel Nigeria recently entered into a strategic partnership with the Computer Warehouse Group in order to deploy the country’s first research and education…
Zambia focusing on protecting youth online
The drafting process of Zambia’s national child online protection strategy has commenced. The strategy, put together by the Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA), is expected to avoid exposing youths to dangerous and potentially harmful websites. Ngabo Nankonde, ZICTA…
Wi-Fi paving the way for e-Learning
According to research conducted by Ambient Insight, South Africa is said to be one of the most dynamic e-Learning markets in Africa, where over the last two years, many countries across Africa have embarked on new initiatives to integrate learning…
FNB services crippled by duplicate transactions
During the course of Saturday 5 July 2014, First National Bank customers could not access a majority of functions made available by the bank. While the bank has stated that the cause of the downtime is due to duplicate transactions…
IT News Africa: top stories of the week
Welcome to the IT News Africa weekly news wrap up. We have gathered all the top stories of the week and placed them into one convenient article for your viewing pleasure. This week has been a rather interesting week, especially…
IT security: what’s in it for business?
IT security spend is too often seen as a grudge purchase by business management. But the fact is – effectively securing enterprise networks is a business imperative, says Networks Unlimited. Anton Jacobsz, Managing Director of Arbor Networks distributor Networks Unlimited,…
Kaspersky Lab: Miniduke attacks are back in force
Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered that the old style Miniduke implants from 2013 are still around and are being used in active campaigns that target governments and other entities. In addition, Miniduke’s new platform – BotGenStudio – may be used…
BlackBerry launching cost conscious Z3 smartphone
BlackBerry revealed the new BlackBerry Z3 smartphone, which is set to launch in South Africa during mid July 2014. The BlackBerry Z3 smartphone will be available to Vodacom customers. The device has the recommended selling price of R2 999 and will…
MTN linking businesses and customers with new app
Launched today, the MTN Business Directory Services app will put your business on the map or the modern equivalent, a mobile compass that directs you within a step of your destination. Affordable and well-designed, the app consists of a mobile…
Kaspersky Lab warns of rise in malware capable of stealing money
Users in Brazil, Russia and Italy were most frequently attacked by financial malware, however, users in the African continent showed lower statistics than those of the aforementioned countries. This is according to Kaspersky Lab’s latest monthly report on online threats…
Review: Alcatel One Touch Idol Alpha
The last Alcatel mobile phone that I owned was the One Touch 311, which was launched quite a few years back. Not only was it a great phone, but I would definitely mark it down as one of the top…
Matthew Willsher named Etisalat CEO
Etisalat’s Board of Directors have announced that Matthew Willsher is now in the position of Chief Executive Officer within the company. Hakeem Bello-Osagie, Chairman of Etisalat Nigeria said, “Matthew’s creativity and deep understanding of emerging markets has played a pivotal…
Africa’s rapid mobile adoption paves way for cloud
A new survey conducted by IDG Connect, on behalf of SAP Africa, has highlighted the fantastic opportunity open to cloud service providers (CSPs) as a result of Africa’s rapid adoption of mobile network technology. This survey, entitled Africa Set for…
Globacom unveils anonymous E-Top Up service in Benin Republic
Globacom subscribers situated in the Benin Republic are now able to recharge their airtime without the use of recharge cards. This is due to the company introducing an E-top up service. Femi Ogunlus, Head of Glomobile Benin, stated that, “Subscribers…
