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Demystifying Long Term Evolution
Data is being consumed rapidly and consumers require instant communication and access to information. This is mostly due to the emergence and increased availability of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets as well as more and less costly bandwidth.…
East Africa tops Africa for internet access & connectivity
Kenya currently leads in African connectivity with the highest bandwidth per person on the continent, the fastest speeds, and some of the lowest internet costs, according to a presentation held by Liquid Telecom Kenya CEO Ben Roberts, at the EastAfrica.com…
SAP reveals 2014 Africa Partner of the Year Award winners
SAP has revealed the finalists and winners for the prestigious 2014 SAP Africa Partner of the Year Awards. The SAP Africa Partner of the Year Awards is the company’s premier partner recognition programme that shines the acknowledgement spotlight upon its…
7 ways to protect yourself from cloud service leaks
An internet-wide newsbreak regarding anonymous hackers who obtained explicit photos of various Hollywood celebrities, including many A-listers like Jennifer Lawrence, and then publicised this material on the Internet, made the headlines recently. According to Kaspersky these leaks are not new;…
Facebook hits 100m users in Africa
As of the second quarter of 2014, Facebook now has 100 million people coming to the platform every month across the African continent, representing half of the 200 million people connected to the Internet in Africa. More than 80% come to Facebook…
Gemalto offers mobile security through latest Connection Hub
Gemalto has introduced its Allynis Trusted Services Hub, a business service that is intended to enable financial institutions, enterprises, transport operators and digital service providers to benefit from a single connection in order to securely deploy their value-added and mobile…
MTN launches new internet bundles for SA
MTN South Africa has announced the availability of new bite sized internet bundles, designed to give consumers quick access to the internet for 3 months. “MTN is very excited about these new on the go bundles as we are continuously…
IT News Africa: Top Stories of the Week
This week in tech has been another busy one. Not only has Sony introduced us to the Xperia E3 smartphone, but Nigerian tech firms have been given a financial boost from CcHUB (Co-creation Hub). Also gracing the headlines this week…
TomTom enables local search capabilities for smartphones
TomTom Africa together with Location Based Services partner, deCarta, have revealed that they will be supplying a local search application to a unspecified mobile manufacturer. deCarta has been hosting and running the search service since early August 2014 using its…
Sony introduces the cost conscious Xperia E3
Sony has announced its latest budget smartphone, the Xperia E3. According to Sony, the Xperia E3 provides unmatched entertainment with features including creative camera apps. It also allows consumers to experience all its features in full throttle. With a quality…
Nigeria: MTN & IHS ink mobile tower outsourcing deal
In line with continued efforts to further raise service levels for its customers in Nigeria, MTN has reached an agreement in principle with IHS Holding Limited (“IHS”) for the transfer of its towers business, comprising of up to 9,151 of…
SEACOM deploys two PoPs in Uganda
SEACOM has moved to strengthen its pan-African presence with the direct deployment of two Points of Presence (PoPs) in Uganda. With the Uganda Communications Commission giving its clearance to SEACOM Uganda, by issuing the Public Infrastructure Provider licenses, SEACOM will…
Real-time business becomes a reality
For the past 20 years, readers and viewers of business and technology publications have repeatedly been told how business is increasingly looking to technology to drive the modern business transformation agenda, and not simply implement it. The good news is…
Ghana: Operators spend GHS 80 million to fix fibre cables
Ghana’s telecom companies have spent over GHS 80 million in the last three years in order to repair fibre-optic cables. According to the companies, these cables have been damaged through a variety of unspecified activities.The number of fibre-cuts in the…
Alcatel-Lucent concludes SAT-3/WASC upgrade
The consortium operating the SAT-3/WASC/SAFE system and Alcatel-Lucent have finalised and completed the fourth upgrade to the latest undersea cable system. According to the group, the latest upgrade has now doubled the system capacity. Operating at 40 Gbps and with…
GSMA to review mobile taxation in Sub-Saharan Africa
The GSMA has called upon governments in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to review their approach to the increasing tax burden imposed on the mobile industry. The GSMA released two studies that explore various aspects of mobile-specific taxation in Africa and show…
