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Rockefeller Foundation grants $3.8 million for Ghana ICT park
The government or Ghana has received a $3.8 million grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, which will be put towards creating an ICT Park in the capital city of Accra. With the development of the ICT park, the government aims to…
Safaricom bid for yuMobile assets approved
The bid by Kenyan mobile operators Safaricom and Airtel Kenya to acquire the assets of yuMobile, has been approved by the Communications Authority of Kenya. While they have been given the green light for the deal, there are a number of…
MTN, Orange, Airtel to sell of towers in Nigeria
Pan-African mobile operator MTN, Bharti Airtel and Orange are in talks to sell off more mobile network towers across the continent. According to media reports, MTN plans to sell towers valued at $1 billion in Nigeria, and Bharti of India…
Nigeria’s Phase3 Telecom inks deal with Hong Kong Telecom
Nigerian-based Phase3 Telecom has entered into an agreement with Hong Kong Telecom (HKT) through the company’s international division PCCW Global, which will offer Phase3 access to HKT’s international MPLS network. The network currently covers Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Maputo, Johannesburg,…
First antennas for MeerKAT launched
The first of 64 antennas that will make up South Africa’s new radio telescope – MeerKAT – has been officially launched by South Africa’s Minister of Science and Technology, Derek Hanekom. The Minister also officially opened the specialised MeerKAT Karoo…
Vodacom making $460-million play for Neotel
South African mobile operator Vodacom is said to be readying an offer of $460-million for rival operator Neotel. Vodacom is partly owned by Vodafone, while Neotel’s majority stakeholder is India’s Tata Communications. According to a report in the Wall Street…
Enough Spying- Time for Internet Bill of Rights
Widely regarded as the creator of the World Wide Web, online pioneer Tim Berners-Lee recently called for the creation of an Internet Magna Carta. The call has been spurred on by Edward Snowden’s recent NSA leaks. According to the latest…
dotAfrica to officially launch in May
The May 2014 commercial launch of dotAfrica is now certain, after the final outstanding paperwork was inked at the 49th meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN) in Singapore today. Today’s agreement outlines the contractual terms…
“Hidden” internet growing rapidly
Everyday millions of internet users blissfully surf their Facebook pages, post updates on Twitter or search for recipes online. Many use search engines such as Google or Yahoo to navigate their way around the millions of websites on offer –…
Megatrends are transforming the African economy
We live in a networked world in which, like it or not, we are all connected to communities that keep us informed and can help us learn, share and consume more efficiently. Organisations are now inextricably tied into a networked…
Facebook acquires Oculus VR for $2-billion
Virtual reality systems maker Oculus VR has been creating a stir in the gaming and tech world since showing off their head-mounted virtual reality display, Oculus Rift at E3 in 2012. So much so, that technology giant Facebook has confirmed…
Safaricom could withdraw Essar Kenya offer
Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom said this week that it could withdraw an offer to acquire assets owned by Essar Telecom Kenya, as there has been no regulatory certainty or clearance regarding the matter. “For all concerned, this transaction was very…
Kenya: Banking giving way to technology
According to a report released by business advisory services firm Ernst & Young (EY), young Kenyans are moving away from traditional banking platforms in favour of alternative channels that make use of technology. “Banks in Kenya are facing increased competition…
Helios Towers Africa achieves international recognition
Helios Towers Africa (HTA), an independent telecoms towers company in Africa, with operations in Ghana, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”), has achieved the internationally recognised OSHAS 18001 standard in the DRC. This achievement for HTA makes it the…
SA: Businesses face unprecedented levels of cyber attacks
South African businesses face unprecedented levels of cyber-attacks, as global security vulnerabilities and threats against systems, applications, and personal networks have reached their highest-ever recorded level, Cisco has announced in the Cisco 2014 Annual Security Report. In the rapidly evolving world…
50 Cent’s headphones available in SA
US rapper 50 Cent, also known as Curtis Jackson, through his company SMS Audio, released his own line of headphones and accessories in 2012. These headphones are now available in South Africa. “With the new products from SMS Audio we…
