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Telkom plagued by persistent recruitment scam
A recruitment scam offering paid “Telkom internships” at the company upon payment of a “booking fee” of R90 is currently still in operation. The scam first came to light in February 2015, according to a statement issued by Telkom. According…
Nigeria: Etisalat opens data centre in Abuja
Etisalat Nigeria has launched a new data centre in Abuja. According to the company, the data centre is set to address the growing demand for cloud and disaster recovery services. CMO, Matthew Willsher said that the investment was made to…
MTN South Africa struck down by strike action
According to a report via EWN, Mobile service provider MTN revealed that its call and service centres as well as its distribution offices are currently being affected by a strike. According to the report, the strike is being led by…
Hitachi Data Systems achieves Level 3 B-BBEE rating
Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has announced that it has achieved a Level 3 B-BBEE rating, having previously been rated as Level 4. This follows the multi-national company’s acquisition of its African distributor, Shoden Data Systems, in 2012 and the establishment…
Ghana: Alcatel-Lucent completes fibre backbone project
Alcatel-Lucent and Ghana’s National Information Technology Agency (NITA) have revealed the completion of the Eastern corridor rural fibre-optic backbone project. The Eastern corridor network, designed and deployed by Alcatel-Lucent, spans 775km and links Ghana’s north, south, and international submarine gateways…
Jumia releases updated app for Android
Jumia, an online shopping platform, has released a new version of its android application. According to the company, the updated version of the application is expected to offer its customers a smoother and faster way to access its products. To…
Top execs weigh in on challenges faced by African contact centres
As customer experience becomes the primary competitive advantage in business, the role of the contact centre is changing significantly. But whether it becomes the heart of the business or a component of the bigger machine depends on the business, say…
18 percent of South Africans lost backup copies of data
According to Kaspersky Lab and B2B International, 18 percent of South African users who kept backup copies of their data on physical media eventually lost these copies. In the modern world, where information is highly valuable, it is important to…
Ghana: Vodafone offered up free internet for WTISD
Vodafone Ghana made available free internet access to its customers at selected retail shops to celebrate this year’s World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD). WTISD, which is celebrated on 17 May every year, is marked to observe the formation of the International…
BCX and Telkom receive green light for merger
According to a media statement issued by Business Connexion (BCX), the Competition Commission of South Africa has recommended to the Competition Tribunal that the proposed merger between BCX and Telkom SA SOC Limited (“Telkom”) be approved with conditions. According to…
Mobile Roaming versus Wi-Fi Connectivity: What are the risks?
Whether you are travelling throughout Africa, or globally, you may be considering activating your mobile roaming services with your mobile operator of choice. While mobile roaming services are indeed a blessing, especially when it comes to staying in contact with…
In Pictures: Citrix Synergy 2015
Citrix Synergy 2015 has come to an end; however, Citrix made some major announcements at the event, which was held at the Orange County Convention Centre in Orlando Florida. At the event, Citrix revealed advances to XenMobile, and CEO, Mark Templeton, shared…
CEC Liquid Telecom adds Zambian ISP to portfolio
In a move to expand its business, CEC Liquid Telecom announced that it had acquired Zambian ISP, Realtime, the country’s second largest ISP. “Realtime Technology Alliance Africa (Realtime) will now focus on the retail and business markets in Zambia, which…
Ingram Micro launches Morocco hub
In an effort to continue to expand, Ingram Micro announced that it has opened its subsidiary office in Casablanca. The new office should assist the company in continuing to create a larger presence in Africa with Morocco as its North…
IT News Africa: Top Tech Stories of the Week
This week in technology has been a rather busy one. IT News Africa attended Citrix Synergy 2015, which proved to be a phenomenal event. Also making the headlines this week was MTN Business. MTN Business revealed, according to the company,…
Ghana: mobile data subscriptions on the decline
Despite a positive mobile phone report for the Ghanaian sector, where some 400,000 new subscribers signed up during February, the use of mobile data appears to be on the decline. According to regulator NCA, “the number of mobile data subscription…
