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Rwanda expecting big deals at Transform Africa Summit
Rwanda has registered more than USD 150 million worth of investment in ICT projects over the last two years. The investments were courted during previous Transform Africa summits held in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. With another summit scheduled from October 19…
MTN and Ericsson bring managed rural coverage to Benin
Ericsson has signed its first Managed Rural Coverage deal with MTN, bringing mobile coverage as a service to parts of central and northern Benin where there was none previously. Managed Rural Coverage is a cost-competitive solution whereby Ericsson enables operators…
Dying Light: The Following – 15 Minutes of Gameplay
Watch the first-ever Twitch stream of Dying Light: The Following – the story-based expansion to Dying Light, which is set for release in Q! 2016. Join the members of the Techland development team for 15+ minutes of heart pumping gameplay…
Ghana: MTN to upgrade mobile money services
MTN Ghana has stated that its Mobile Money services will be suspended from Friday October 16, 2015 to Sunday October 18, 2015. According to MTN Ghana this is due to upgrades to the service, which will essentially enable greater stability…
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate receives historical characters trailer
London, 1868. The Industrial Revolution unleashes an incredible age of invention, transforming the lives of millions with technologies once thought impossible. Opportunities created during this time period have people rushing to London to engage in this new world. A world…
Kenya receives digitised national archives
According to a report via barakafm.org, the Google Cultural Institute – in collaboration with the Kenya National Archives – has launched a digitised version of the country’s National Archives. The report reveals that the initiative celebrates and promotes Kenyan history,…
XON summit audience keen to trigger Africa’s smart city deployments
XON and NEC’s annual summit, following NEC’s investment in XON in July 2015, attracted more than 400 guests from over 20 countries, 150 of them C-level executives, who gained insight into XON’s integrated market approach with NEC that has resulted…
ESET unveils Smart Security 9 and NOD32 Antivirus 9
ESET has revealed the availability of its new security solutions for Windows home users: ESET Smart Security 9 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 9. According to the company, both have a completely re-engineered user interface and ESET Smart Security 9 features…
Halo 5: Guardians launch trailer revealed
A mysterious and unstoppable force threatens the galaxy, the Master Chief is missing and his loyalty questioned. Experience the most dramatic Halo story to date through the eyes of the Master Chief, Blue Team, Spartan Locke and Fireteam Osiris –…
Finalists revealed for 2015 Appsafrica Innovation Awards
The Appsafrica Innovation Awards 2015, according to the organiser, has attracted over 200 entries from 21 countries, across 3 continents in Africa. With over 200 entries in hand, Appsafrica has now revealed the finalists selected for the Cape Town awards…
Digital skills academy to address IT skills shortfall in South Africa
KPMG South Africa has signed an industry partner agreement with international educator Digital Skills Academy, in a move set to boost high-end practical IT skills among South African participants. Aiming to help address the local IT skills shortfall, particularly the…
The Internet of Things is the Land of Opportunity
The worldwide web most of us are familiar with is a place populated by about 2.5 billion people who go online to find information, entertainment and shopping, or to stay in touch with friends and share ideas with colleagues. The…
Nigeria: Etisalat empowers girls at Government College with new tech
Etisalat Nigeria has completed the renovation of several educational facilities at the Girls Government College, which is located in North West Nigeria. Etisalat revealed that the newly renovated facilities was unveiled by the State’s Deputy Governor and Commissioner for Education,…
Facebook testing Reaction emoticons
According to a report via Engadget, Facebook is currently testing a new feature which has been dubbed “Reactions.” The feature is expected to extend the functionality of the Like button. The report reveals that the emoticons will allow users to…
Smartphone adoption is accelerating as device costs decline in Africa
At the latest GSMA: Mobile 360 Series – Africa conference, it was revealed that the growth of 3G connections in Sub-Saharan Africa largely reflects the rising smartphone adoption rate, which has doubled in the last two years to 20 percent…
Mobile subscriber growth is slowing in Africa
At the latest GSMA: Mobile 360 Series – Africa conference, it was revealed that Sub-Saharan Africa had 367 million unique subscribers and 680 million connections (excluding M2M) as of the second quarter of 2015. The report further revealed that the…
