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DRC capital awaits high speed internet
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. Read More
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DRC builds 34 000 km fibre optic cable network
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is currently building a 34 000 km fibre optic cable ...
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Kaspersky Lab: Koler ‘police’ mobile ransomware now targets PCs, Android
Kaspersky Lab has issued a warning of ransomware that displays customised messages to victims in over ...
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Teraco connecting to 54 countries
Teraco reports that its Africa Cloud Exchange, launched two years ago, now provides access to 54 ...
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Cheki.com Ghana shows auto dealers the benefits of the web
GHANA
Online specialists Cheki.com.gh have hosted a special session for auto traders to motivate them to promote their cars online.»Friday 25 Jul
MTN Cameroon transfers WACS landing station to state
CAMEROON
MTN Cameroon has transferred ownership of the WACS submarine fibre optic cable landing station at Limbe to the State of Cameroon.»Thursday 24 Jul
Kenyan capital adopts e-payment system
KENYA
The Nairobi City County Government has moved to ease payment for services and streamline revenue collection by switching to e-payments.»Thursday 24 Jul
Congo-Brazzaville to launch digital governance agency
The Republic of Congo will soon launch a digital governance agency, to monitor and control the implementation of the country’s ICT projects. »Thursday 24 Jul
Small businesses take big IT security risks: Kaspersky Lab
A new report concludes that a lack of budget remains the biggest barrier preventing small businesses from adopting more advanced IT and IT security measures.»Wednesday 23 Jul
Malawi launches Internet Governance Forum
MALAWI
The 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.»Wednesday 23 Jul
DEG launches Easy School Find in Ghana
GHANA
Digital Education Group (DEG), an academic consulting firm specialising in classroom technology, has launched a new search engine for schools called “Easy School Find”.»Monday 21 Jul
AMI, Strathmore launch free online courses for managers and entrepreneurs in Africa
KENYA
Managers and entrepreneurs in Africa can now gain advanced skills for free, with the launch of free online courses courtesy of the African Management Initiative (AMI).»Monday 21 Jul
Kenya Defence Forces Twitter account hacked
KENYA
The Twitter account of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has been infiltrated by hacking group dubbed #Anonymous.»Friday 18 Jul
4G LTE: more than 1 in 5 active mobile connections by 2019
A new report from Juniper Research forecasts a rapid uptake of 4G LTE mobile technology in the next five years, with active connections crossing the 1 billion mark in 2017 and reaching 1.8 billion by 2019. »Friday 18 Jul
13,500 new phishing wildcards every month
Kaspersky Lab has released data on how many new phishing wildcards it adds to the company’s anti-phishing database every month. »Friday 18 Jul
Malawi to run 1st online recruitment site
MALAWI
Malawi has launched an online recruitment site, ‘Myjobo.com’, providing free job ads and job searching. »Thursday 17 Jul
MultiChoice launches BoxOffice in Kenya
KENYA
MultiChoice has officially launched BoxOffice in Kenya, in what is yet another move to provide DStv subscribers with the ultimate in home television entertainment.»Thursday 17 Jul
SEACOM plans continent-wide initiatives for its Foundation Day
On 23 July 2014, Pan-African telecom enabler SEACOM will celebrate the fifth anniversary of its commercial launch, by donating time and providing support to communities that need assistance across the countries where it does business.»Thursday 17 Jul
NAPAfrica celebrates new peak at 15Gbps
NAPAfrica, describing itself as Africa’s most successful neutral peering exchange, has reached a record-breaking peak of 15Gbps.»Wednesday 16 Jul
BICS POP in SA to increase reach into Africa
SOUTH AFRICA
BICS, global provider of international connectivity and interoperability services, has established a point-of-presence (POP) in Johannesburg to offer its operator customers assured quality of interconnect for traffic exchange in Africa.»FEATURED STORY
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