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Egypt stages second IT companies’ forum
Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Atef Helmy, this week presided over the second forum for IT companies. Read More
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Most powerful and compact Samsung A3 colour and mono copiers announced
Samsung Electronics South Africa has launched its groundbreaking CLX-9201, 9251, and 9301 A3 colour and SCX-8123 ...
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Ethiopian mining venture drills into Q-KON for connectivity support
Q-KON has been selected as the preferred provider of connectivity services to Allana Potash Afar PLC ...
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Orascom Board advises against Baskindale offer
The Board of Directors of Egypt’s Orascom Telecom Holding has recommended that the company’s ...
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VMware SA appoints Axis Solutions Zimbabwe as Enterprise Partner
ZIMBABWE
Virtualization and cloud solutions firm VMware has appointed Zimbabwe-based Axis Solutions as an Enterprise Partner.»Wednesday 15 May
Synergistic partnerships key to successful growth and sustainability
Samsung Electronics places emphasis not only on entertainment and connectivity for all, but similarly on bringing education to a wider market through the implementation of smart solutions.»Tuesday 14 May
Ibrahim decries lack of initiative
BOTSWANA
Sudanese telecoms mogul Mo Ibrahim has told delegates at a dinner in Botswana that Africa needs to stop waiting for aid.»Tuesday 14 May
Safaricom profit soars
KENYA
Safaricom’s profits have hit Ksh25.5billion, as MPESA rakes in billions.»Tuesday 14 May
Ghana: SMEs need more support
GHANA
Ghana’s Vice President, Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, has urged the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to expand its operations to support more local businesses.»Monday 13 May
JMR Infotech opens office in Kenya
KENYA
Core banking solutions and services provider JMR Infotech has announced the opening of its new office in Kenya. »Friday 10 May
BIH launches First Steps Venture Centre
BOTSWANA
The Botswana Innovation Hub has launched its First Steps Venture Centre (FSVC) to support entrepreneurship and innovation through technology transfer.»Friday 10 May
Africa Social Entrepreneurs of the Year named
SOUTH AFRICA
The Schwab Foundation has announced the winners of the Africa Social Entrepreneur of the Year awards at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, South Africa.»Thursday 9 May
SatADSL finances growth strategy in Africa
SatADSL, a Belgian Company providing satellite Internet access and communications service in Sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the successful completion of a capital increase aiming at financing its development.»Wednesday 8 May
Dimension Data outlines AccessKenya offer
KENYA
Dimension Data plc says it has made an open market offer to purchase 100% of the issued share capital of AccessKenya for KES14.00 per share.»Wednesday 8 May
East Africa PC Market Shrinks in Q1 2013
The East Africa PC market, which covers Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Ethiopia, shrank 6.4% year on year to 207,385 units, says IDC. »Wednesday 8 May
iROKO Partners to pump USD1M into Nigerian tech companies
NIGERIA
Internet entrepreneurs of iROKOtv and Nollywood fame, Jason Njoku and Bastian Gotter, have launched a USD1m-backed company to support aspiring Nigerian tech entrepreneurs. »Wednesday 8 May
Agambire named UT Ghana Entrepreneur of the Year
GHANA
The Chairman of AGAMS Holdings, Roland Agambire, has won the overall Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the Third UT Ghana Entrepreneur Awards in Accra.»Wednesday 8 May
Nigerian President urges greater SA-Nigerian cooperation
NIGERIA
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has called for greater cooperation between South Africa and Nigeria.»Wednesday 8 May
Nigeria’s start-ups jostle for LAN seed funding
NIGERIA
Top Nigerian start-ups are currently jostling for investment support from members of the Lagos Angel Network (LAN). »Tuesday 7 May
Theft costs Airtel Zambia KR1.2 million
ZAMBIA
Airtel Zambia says it has lost KR1.2 million worth of batteries and fuel through theft in the past 11 months.»FEATURED STORY
ICT opens doors for Kenyan slum dwellersA Nairobi based group is equipping high school girls from Nairobi's slums with ICT skills to help them participate meaningfully in building the economy.
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Most powerful and compact Samsung A3 colour and mono copiers announcedSamsung Electronics South Africa has launched its groundbreaking CLX-9201, 9251, and 9301 A3 colour and SCX-8123, CX-8128 A3 mono copiers.