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Nigeria looking to Qatar for broadband investment
According to This Day Live, Nigeria has called on investors as well as the ICT community in Qatar to take advantage of a variety of investment opportunities in the country, especially in broadband. ICT Minister, Omobola Johnson, told the ITU…
Looking back at 2014’s cyber threats
In 2014, Kaspersky Lab experts saw considerable growth in the number of malicious attacks on user computers and mobile devices, further development of financial malware and a change in the vectors of web attacks. According to Kaspersky Lab, based on…
Fly Mobile to enter Nigerian market
European mobile player Fly has recently introduced its devices to the Nigerian mobile market. According to the company, it will be collaborating with First Choice as its distributor. Fly MEA Managing Director, Nitin Sood, stated that: “The new product range,…
Kenya: Court to rule on thin SIM tech in Jan 2015
According to a media release issued to Capital FM, the High Court will determine whether a mobile operator associated with Equity Bank should roll out the thin SIM technology. The court is expected to make the ruling in January 2015.…
Ghana: Vodafone reveals App Star winners
Vodafone Ghana has rewarded the winners of the App Star competition, after the final contest was held in Accra. According to Vodafone, the App Star contest is a mobile app competition that uncover creative and innovative app developers in Ghana.…
Ghana: Tigo appoints Squire as head of mobile
Tigo Ghana has appointed Tara Squire as its new head of Mobile. According to the company, in his new role Squire will be responsible for both the Commercial and Mobile Financial Services strategy and execution. This includes all products and…
Kenyan students to benefit from ICT skills training in China
Huawei Technologies (Kenya) in collaboration with the Ministry of Information & Technology has today sent-off the first beneficiaries of the “Huawei Seeds for the Future” Internship program. This programme, which is aimed at up skilling top engineering students drawn from…
Big Data: Where do you start?
Big Data is currently a buzz word in the industry with many organisations pondering its value, virtues and implementing strategies to harness the benefits. Countless organisations’ understanding is that this data, when tapped into correctly, can provide a host of…
Ampion Venture Bus to create ICT start-ups in Tunisia
From December 14 to December 19 the final Ampion Venture Bus will embark on a journey to create innovative ICT start-ups when travelling throughout Tunisia. Tunisia, has become famous for its lively scene of bloggers and engaged citizens. Fittingly, the…
Tanzania: TCRA says only 3 regions left to go digital
The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) director general, John Nkoma, has revealed that only three regions still need to switch to digital. Nkoma added that the remaining three regions would go fully digital by March 2014. Nkoma also revealed that…
Kenya: Safaricom launches LTE Advanced
Kenyan operator Safaricom has successfully launched its latest LTE Advanced Network in Kenya. According to the operator, it will roll out the 4G services in Nairobi as well as Mombasa. The company will then scale up coverage to other major…
Millicom to support AU in fight against Ebola
Millicom has revealed that it will be supporting the African Union’s (AU) campaign, which is intended to raise funds to fight the Ebola virus in West Africa. Mobile Operators across Africa including: Airtel and Airtel Nigeria, Econet Wireless, Etisalat, MTN…
Social media pays tribute to Nelson Mandela
On the 5th of December 2013, Africa, as well as the world lost one of its most inspirational leaders – Nelson Mandela. It has been one year since that historical day and the memory of Nelson Mandela continues to show…
Top 5 2015 Cyber Security Threat Predictions
As 2015 approaches Fortinet and its threat research division FortiGuard Labs, have taken a look ahead to determine the most significant cyber security threats of the upcoming New Year – both from the perspective of a Black Hat hacker, as…
NATCOM wins $252 million bid for Nitel & Mtel
IT News Africa has been following the Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (Nitel) and Nigerian Mobile Telecommunications Limited (Mtel), liquidation closely for the past few months. Back in November 2014, the BPE, the Bureau of Public Enterprises within Nigeria, had warned pre-qualified…
East Africa: Innovation Lab to expand digital financial services
MasterCard has unveiled the launch of MasterCard Labs for Financial Inclusion, a new initiative seeking to impact more than 100 million people globally by developing practical and cost-effective financial tools that expand access and help build stable futures over the…
