Malawi launches Internet Governance Forum
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Airtel wins case to open up M-Pesa
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Malawi launches Internet Governance ForumThe Malawi Government and Nepad have launched the Malawi Internet Governance Forum in an effort to bring a semblance of order to the internet services in the country.
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Rwandan President wins World Telecommunication and Information Society Award
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Orange has launched a promotion enabling its subscribers enjoy a 25% airtime bonus when they top up their airtime via Orange Money.»DRC capital awaits high speed internet
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One year after the inauguration of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s fibre optic landing station, many Kinshasa residents are yet to taste the high speed internet promised by the government.»DRC builds 34 000 km fibre optic cable network
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is currently building a 34 000 km fibre optic cable network that will connect the whole country to the Muanda landing station.»Cisco: the ICT behind the Commonwealth Games
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240km of fibre underpins the most connected Games ever to a wealth of bandwidth, says Cisco.»Flytxt platform goes live in 3 MTN OpCos
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Flytxt has rolled out NEON, its real-time decisioning platform, enabling OpCosto to realise economic value from subscriber events and network data faster and more efficiently.»PwC investment to accelerate African growth opportunities
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The number of smart cities worldwide will quadruple within a 12-year period that started last year, according to a new report from IHS Technology. »Kouros Capital Group announces multi-billion Nigerian investment plan
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Kouros Capital Group Limited (KCG) has announced that it is making immediate arrangements to bring into Nigeria substantial investment funding, for projects in telecommunications, agriculture, banking, oil and gas and aviation sectors. »Biometrics in retail expected to boom
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The use of biometrics in retail is expected to increase dramatically, says Ideco.»Samsung to open TV manufacturing plant in SA
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Samsung Electronics South Africa announced its plan to open a television manufacturing plant in The Dube Trade Port, Durban by end of this year. »Kaspersky Lab: Koler ‘police’ mobile ransomware now targets PCs, Android
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Kaspersky Lab has issued a warning of ransomware that displays customised messages to victims in over 30 countries.»Teraco connecting to 54 countries
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Teraco reports that its Africa Cloud Exchange, launched two years ago, now provides access to 54 African countries.»Musical chairs in the BTCL boardroom
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Change has come for the Botswana Telecommunication Corporation Limited Board of Directors with the appointment of its new crop of board members, led by legal expert Daphne Matlakala. »
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