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NSE companies under-using social media: report
Most listed companies in Kenya are under-exploiting the power of social media, a new report indicates. Read More
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Samsung solar powered internet school for DRC
A Solar Powered Internet School handed over in Kinshasa is expected to improve learning and education ...
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Vodacom thrills students with cloud computing
Vodacom, in its “power to you” initiative, has extended its ICT field trip and tour opportunities ...
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Cisco unveils top 6 global tech trends
Cisco has unveiled what it predicts will be the top six technology trends in the foreseeable ...
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Liquid Telecom expands African satellite operation
As part of a multi-million dollar (US) investment in its satellite business, Liquid Telecom is the first operator to build a satellite hub at Teraco’s vendor-neutral earth station in South Africa. »Saturday 1 Mar
Africa: UN launches 2014 online courses on Finance, Trade, and Intellectual Property
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has just launched the 2014 edition of the online training courses in financial management, international trade and intellectual property. »Friday 28 Feb
AfDB officially unveils Africa Information Highway platform
Africa’s first “one-stop” data centre, the Africa Information Highway, was officially launched this week in Pretoria, South Africa, by the African Development Bank. »Thursday 27 Feb
Internet Solutions joins Alliance for Affordable Internet
IS has become one of the first African network operators to join the Alliance for Affordable Internet. »Wednesday 26 Feb
MTN SA expands LTE footprint to PE
SOUTH AFRICA
MTN has reaffirmed its technology leadership by extending the Long Term Evolution (LTE) network to Port Elizabeth.»Wednesday 26 Feb
Top ten named in Google Africa Connected contest
The ten finalists have been named in Google’s Africa Connected competition.»Wednesday 26 Feb
First African Blogger Awards now open for entries
Enter the continent’s very first awards programme that measures online and social influencers’ reach and influence.»Wednesday 26 Feb
VMware completes acquisition of AirWatch
VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has completed its acquisition of AirWatch, the leading provider of enterprise mobile management and security solutions.»Tuesday 25 Feb
Rwanda collaborates with Facebook to boost social education
RWANDA
Facebook has introduced SocialEDU, a pilot initiative that will provide students in Rwanda with free access to a collaborative online education experience. »Tuesday 25 Feb
Governments urged to boost Africa’s presence on the web
An appeal has been made to African governments to help boost the continent's presence on the worldwide web by submitting lists of important names for inclusion in the dotAfrica Reserved Names List (RNL) process.»Tuesday 25 Feb
Office 365 Home Premium benefits extended
Microsoft has introduced new features to Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium allowing one subscription to be used by five people across five different devices.»Monday 24 Feb
Middle class growth driving B2C e-commerce in Africa
Research and Markets says in a new report that growing Internet penetration, the spread of mobile technology and improvement of payment and delivery infrastructure are factors that can boost E-Commerce on the continent. »Monday 24 Feb
AfDB’s Africa Information Highway in roadshow
The Africa Information Highway Roadshow kicks off in Pretoria, South Africa, this week, to showcase what AfDB describes as the continent’s first “one-stop centre” for development data.»Sunday 23 Feb
Africa Child Online Protection Summit set for Uganda in April
UGANDA
The Africa Child Online Protection Summit will be held from 21 - 23 April at the Speke Resort in Muyonyo, Kampala.»Sunday 23 Feb
Rwanda introduces mandatory online business registration
RWANDA
The Rwanda Development Board, through the Office of the Registrar General, has commenced mandatory online registration for all new businesses in Kigali. »Saturday 22 Feb
Cape Verde joins the African Virtual University as Member State
CAPE VERDE
The Republic of Cape Verde has signed the African Virtual University (AVU) Charter to become the 19th Member State. »FEATURED STORY
MACRA demystifies spectrum managementMalawi's regulator explains the issues around spectrum allocation. Gregory Gondwe reports.
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