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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…
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…
Master the course with the TomTom Golfer
TomTom has launched the all new TomTom Golfer, a GPS sports watch designed to make it easy for golfers to improve their game. Unique course graphics clearly show accurate distances to hazards and layups, and the best approach to the…
PlayStation 4 20th anniversary console revealed
It’s been 20 years since the launch of the original PlayStation, which means that the team at Sony PlayStation needed to do something in order to celebrate this momentous occasion. The team over at Sony have revealed the 20th Anniversary…
IT is a strategic lever for business growth in Nigeria
According to a recent survey conducted by EMC Corporation, over 90 per cent of business leaders in Nigeria have identified information technology as a strategic lever for business growth. The survey of 528 business and technology decision makers across Nigeria’s…
MTN apologises to customers for network disruptions
According to MTN, the company has conveyed its sincerest apologies to customers that may have been affected by service disruptions in the last two weeks. According to the network, as MTN adapts to meet the increasing quality and capacity demands…
Alcatel-Lucent deploys 400G ultra-broadband network in Africa
Alcatel-Lucent and Ooredoo Algeria have built a high-capacity optical transport network to connect Algeria’s mains cities of Algiers, Constantine and Oran- as well as smaller cities – with high-speed ultra broadband mobile access. The agile optical network which, according to…
MTN appoints industry veteran to head up MTN Business
MTN South Africa has appointed Alpheus Mangale as the Chief Enterprise Officer effective December 1. Mangale joins MTN from Cisco where he was the Managing Director of the South African operation. He replaces Lambo Kanagaratnam who is leaving MTN to…
Top IT predictions for 2015
Network functions virtualization takes off, even without SDN. 2015 will see continued development of SDN technologies, and buyer confusion will not abate as the incumbent switch and router vendors jockey for position. But NFV, already being widely deployed into service…
Infographic: How much do cybercriminals make from their victims?
Cybercriminals could be raking in profits 20 times greater than the cost of their attacks, according to figures compiled by Kaspersky Lab experts. Their research compared the cost of the most frequently used hacker tools with the money stolen in…
Ghana Government aiming for greater financial transparency
The Government of Ghana has revealed that it has joined the Better Than Cash Alliance. The reason behind the move is to enhance fiscal transparency and promote financial inclusion for all its citizens. By becoming an Alliance member, the Government…
Kenya launches ICT internship programme
The Private Sector as well as the Kenyan Government have come together and developed a programme to build ICT capacity in the public sector as well as improve upon efficiency and service delivery. The Presidential Digital Talent Programme (PDTP) is…
Nigerian Government sets up ICT content development office
The Nigerian Government has revealed that it has concluded plans to establish the Office of Nigerian Content Development in ICT. According to the Government, the office is expected to promote local IT products and services in Nigeria as well as…
IT News Africa: Top Stories of the Week
The end of November is here; however, we can all now look forward to the festive season. This week in technology we saw a number of top stories gracing the tech scene. Airtel has launched, according to the company, Africa’s…
Bytes acquires Inter-Active Technologies
Altron TMT has announced the acquisition of Inter-Active Technologies, by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bytes People Solutions (part of Bytes Technology Group). The agreement has been signed, and is subject to regulatory approval by the Competition Commission. As a specialist customer…
Nigeria: IHS Towers reveals US $2.6 billion capital raise
IHS, an African independent mobile telecommunications infrastructure provider, has inked agreements for a capital raise of US$2.6 billion comprising equity of US$2 billion and a loan facility of US$600 million. According to the company, this represents the largest equity raise…
