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Exclusive: Taking an in-depth look at Intel’s Compute Stick
At the Intel Solutions Summit 2015 (ISS 2015), which was held at the Yas Marina Formula One Circuit in Abu Dhabi, Intel gave IT News Africa an exclusive first look at its latest innovation – the Intel Compute Stick. During the…
Airtel expands fibre optic network in Ghana
Airtel Ghana has completed the expansion of its fibre optic cables in Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi in a development, according to Airtel, poised to enable customers experience superior network capability. This includes including speeds of up to 42mbps on compatible…
Infographic: Top 50 tracking apps for smartphones
In Africa, smartphone adoption has boomed over the past few years. According to a study conducted by GeoPoll and World Wide Worx, Internet browsing via phones now stands at 40 per cent across key African markets, with 51% of respondents in…
IT News Africa: Top Stories of the Week
There was quite a bit happening in the world of technology this week. One of the major highlights included the 2015 Intel Solutions Summit (ISS 2015), which took place in Abu Dhabi. At the summit, Intel unveiled a vast amount…
In Pictures: Intel Solutions Summit 2015 – Abu Dhabi
The Intel Solutions Summit 2015 (ISS 2015), which was held at the Yas Marina Formula 1 Circuit in Abu Dhabi, showcased an impressive amount of technology under one roof. Not only was the Oculus Rift on show, but Intel showcased…
Cloud drives growth in EMEA IT infrastructure spending
According to the newly introduced EMEA data portion of the International Data Corporation (IDC) Quarterly Cloud Infrastructure Tracker, IT infrastructure spending (server, disk storage, and ethernet switch) for public and private cloud in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)…
Nigeria: Mobile users unimpressed with customer service
Nearly half of mobile subscribers are unimpressed with the level of customer service they receive from their chosen mobile operators. This is according to research from MobileSquared on behalf of French mobile network and subscriber intelligence provider Astellia. The company revealed that operators…
South Africa: Huawei holds Safe City Africa Summit
Huawei held its Safe City Africa Summit in Cape Town as a platform for more than 400 industry members to share insights, development trends and global success stories on public safety in cities and discuss ways to reduce crimes and…
ISS 2015: Intel Compute Stick has great potential in Africa
Smartphones and tablets have boomed in Africa; however, the standard desktop PC has been left behind. At the Intel Solutions Summit 2015, Intel unveiled its latest innovation – the Intel Compute Stick. Laura Crone, Intel’s VP of the Client Computing Group…
Alcatel-Lucent appoints new MD for Ghana
Alcatel-Lucent has revealed the appointment of Ramy Hashem as country senior officer and MD for Ghana. According to the company, Hashem will assume overall responsibility for day-to-day operations, and will take the lead on strategic business directions. Based in Accra, Hashem will report to Alpin…
Intel reveals improvements to member benefit programme
At the Intel Solutions Summit 2015, which is currently being held in Abu Dhabi, Intel has revealed improvements to its member benefits programme in 2015. According to Intel, the programme has continued to evolve to help partners make more money,…
South Africa: Govt. unveils app to counter xenophobic violence
South Africa’s Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, has unveiled a mobile app, which is set to support the government’s efforts against attacks on foreign nationals. The app launched on 24 April 2015. The ‘We are Africa’ mobile app…
Ghana: Vodafone supports Ebola call centre
The Vodafone Ghana Foundation is set to collaborate with Ghana Health Services (GHS) and Vantage Medical Solutions, with support from World Health Organisation (WHO), to launch a ‘health-worker-to-health worker’ call service regarding Ebola. According to the company, the call centre…
MiSEC announced as lead sponsor for Innovation Dinner in Kenya
IT leaders will convene at Sarova Panafric Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya for the next Innovation Dinner, which will be held on the 28th of May 2015 – and address the theme “Leveraging Security Convergence to Enable the Enterprise.” Sponsored by MiSEC,…
ICT skills set to develop with new MOU in Kenya
The ICT Authority and Microsoft have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will, among other things, see Microsoft offer support in providing a platform that will enable ICT skills training for up to 300 000 teachers. According to the…
MultiChoice Africa appoints new CEO
MultiChoice Africa has appointed Tim Jacobs, formerly chief financial officer of the pay-TV segment at MultiChoice, as the new CEO, replacing Nico Meyer who left the company for “personal reasons”. Meyer left the group’s employ on 31 March, MultiChoice’s GM…
