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Arabsat at Cairo ICT 2013
The Arab Satellite Communications Organization – Arabsat – will participate in the Cairo ICT Conference & Exhibition in Cairo from 9-12 December. Read More
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Arusha ‘gets reason to Smile’
Smile Communications has extended its 4G LTE services to Arusha, taking high speed mobile internet to ...
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6 tips for safer online shopping in the MENA Region
eCommerce has taken off in the MENA region but tech-savvy consumers need to be wary of ...
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Spectranet deploys LTE to Abuja
Spectranet Limited has announced that it has launched long term evolution (LTE) or 4G to its ...
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Sunday 1 Dec
Plan seeks 90% mobile, 70% internet penetration
KENYA
CCK’s ambitious five-year strategic plan seeks to increase the contribution of the ICT sector to GDP by 100 percent and significantly increase mobile and internet penetration. »Saturday 30 Nov
Airtel Malawi establishes new data centre
MALAWI
Airtel Malawi has unveiled a new data centre in Malawi’s commercial capital, Blantyre, so doubling its capacity. »Thursday 28 Nov
Cloud uptake set to explode across Africa
NIGERIA
New research indicates that African organisations are taking cloud seriously, with Nigeria set to lead in cloud adoption.»Wednesday 27 Nov
Broadband vital for new sustainable development goals
Broadband infrastructure, applications and services have become critical to driving growth, delivering social services, improving environmental management, and transforming people’s lives, says a new Manifesto by the Broadband Commission for Digital Development.»Tuesday 26 Nov
AfDB, AVU discuss benefits of e-learning
KENYA
The future of e-learning in Africa came under discussion at the first international African Virtual University (AVU) conference staged in Kenya recently.»Tuesday 26 Nov
Firm develops software to grow SMEs via social media
Cornerstone Business Limited has developed software that allows SMEs to use social media platforms to enhance growth and business expansion.»Friday 22 Nov
Project Link to take faster internet to Kampala
UGANDA
Google Africa has announced an initiative to use a super-fast, high-capacity fibre network to connect more people in Kampala to a faster, more reliable Internet.»Thursday 21 Nov
Expert predicts ‘doom’ for corporate Ghana
GHANA
A cybercrime expert has warned that urgent steps must be taken to address the ‘incessant cybercrimes' impacting corporates in Ghana.»Thursday 21 Nov
Nigeria grows subscribers to 121m
NIGERIA
Nigeria’s mobile phone subscriber base has grown to 121 million, with internet user numbers up to 48 million.»Wednesday 20 Nov
Zambia makes progress on access mobile and internet services
ZAMBIA
ZICTA director general Margaret Mudenda says Zambia has made tremendous progress in ensuring that every citizen has access to telephone and internet services. »Tuesday 19 Nov
Andile Ngcaba appointed to global panel on internet governance
SOUTH AFRICA
Andile Ngcaba, founder of Convergence Partners and Executive Chairman of Dimension Data Middle East and Africa, has been named to an international panel on the Future of Global Internet Cooperation.»Tuesday 19 Nov
The down side of free Wi-Fi
Despite their best intentions, those rolling out free Wi-Fi could be exposing communities to a new set of risks, warns Fortinet.»Monday 18 Nov
Kenyan internet market records 28% growth
KENYA
The number of Kenyan internet subscribers increased by 28.4 per cent in the three months leading to June 30 this year to reach 12.4 million.»Saturday 16 Nov
NCC proposes open access models for broadband acceleration
NIGERIA
Nigeria’s regulator has released a document outlining new broadband structures to boost penetration.»Friday 15 Nov
AfDB launches e-consultation on new governance strategy
The African Development Bank has launched an online consultation process to gather feedback from all stakeholders on the Bank’s future Governance strategy.»Friday 15 Nov
WIOCC, Dalkom Somalia to take fibre optic connectivity to Mogadishu
SOMALIA
WIOCC, together with local shareholder Dalkom Somalia, has announced that it will launch connectivity to and from Somalia via the EASSy cable from Q1 2014, offering services directly from Mogadishu to the rest of the world. »FEATURED STORY
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