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Cheki.com Ghana shows auto dealers the benefits of the web
Online specialists Cheki.com.gh have hosted a special session for auto traders to motivate them to promote their cars online. Read More
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MTN Cameroon transfers WACS landing station to state
MTN Cameroon has transferred ownership of the WACS submarine fibre optic cable landing station at Limbe ...
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Kenyan capital adopts e-payment system
The Nairobi City County Government has moved to ease payment for services and streamline revenue collection ...
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Congo-Brazzaville to launch digital governance agency
The Republic of Congo will soon launch a digital governance agency, to monitor and control the ...
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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”.»Tuesday 22 Jul
How the cloud can power entrepreneurship and urbanisation in Africa
Cloud computing is not only fundamentally changing the way business operates, it is also driving a new wave of job creation opportunities, says SAP Africa.»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.»Friday 11 Jul
MTN enhances data communications in Western and Central regions
GHANA
MTN now has over 2275 2G sites and 1090 3G sites in as well as over 4000km of fibre in place in Ghana, to empower customers to do more with voice and data. »Thursday 10 Jul
uAfrica.com rolls out African expansion plan
NIGERIA
uAfrica.com, a leading South African eCommerce technology company, today announced the launch of the first phase of its expansion plan into the rest of Africa. »Thursday 10 Jul
Liquid Telecom connects Siaya County with $2 million internet cable project
KENYA
Liquid Telecom Kenya (LTK) Africa’s leading data, voice and IP provider, is installing a $2 million fiber optic network in Siaya County.»FEATURED STORY
Widening ICT skills gap: Cause for concernNigeria's FDI gains could be eroded by the widening gap in indigenous skilled ICT manpower, writes Kokumo Goodie.
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Schneider Electric introduces Smart-UPS fifth generation range to Southern AfricaSchneider Electric has announced that two next-generation models of its Smart-UPS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units are now available locally.
VMware reports second quarter 2014 resultsVMware, the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2014.
New Sage ERP X3 version puts business information at your fingertipsSage ERP Africa has announced the availability of Sage ERP X3 version 7, the latest version of its global business management solution for midsized companies.