Articles by Igor Hobotov

Articles by Igor Hobotov, Page 3

Tue, April 23rd, 11:16 · Igor Hobotov

UNDP, World Bank and OPEC to create Arab Development Portal

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) have signed an agreement to form the Arab Development Portal. → Read more
Tue, April 23rd, 08:45 · Igor Hobotov

Kenyan government has connected 2,000 secondary schools to ICT

The Kenyan government has said it has provided ICT equipment to 2,000 secondary schools in the country with it gradually moving to the digital learning era. → Read more
Tue, April 23rd, 08:12 · Igor Hobotov

Digital migration for Liberia set for 2015

Liberia has set June 2015 as its deadline to switch to the digital broadcasting platform just before the worldwide deadline on the same month in 2015. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 14:11 · Igor Hobotov

SAP eyeing expansion into Ivory Coast

Technology software company SAP has announced its plans to launch into Ivory Coast as part of their West African expansion. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 13:00 · Igor Hobotov

Tecno Mobile launches smartphone in Nigeria

Chinese mobile manufacturer Tecno has launched the Q1 smartphone in the Nigerian market hoping to get a slice of the market share in the BlackBerry dominated country. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 08:43 · Igor Hobotov

Kenyan campus students develop education app

Two Kenyan campus students have developed an application that lists all the approved universities and colleges in the country and what courses they offer. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 07:44 · Igor Hobotov

Learning software being developed in Ghana

A Liberian student in Ghana is developing software to enable students to easily carry out research on the internet, supported by Google. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 06:46 · Igor Hobotov

Six companies shortlisted for internet project in Malawi

The Malawian government has has shortlisted six IT companies for a public private partnership to provide the country with a fibre cable, making internet connections more affordable. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 13:42 · Igor Hobotov

Liberia launches international gateway measuring project

The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has launched an international gateway measuring project to monitor telecommunications traffic, in a bid to more accurately tax telecom companies. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 11:51 · Igor Hobotov

Kenyan government must train teachers in ICT – parents union

The government must train teachers in ICT before it introduces its free laptop programmes, according to the Kenya National Association of Parents, with over 85 per cent of Kenyan teachers not computer literate. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 08:02 · Igor Hobotov

Kenyan insurance companies to use technology to curb card fraud

The Kenyan Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) is planning an electronic system to curb increasing major fraud cases in the medical insurance sector. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 07:14 · Igor Hobotov

Kenyan internet subscriptions increase by 75% in one year

Internet subscriptions in Kenya grew by 11.5 per cent in the last quarter, according to the latest statistics from the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), with subscription numbers having risen 75 per cent since the same period last year. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 13:34 · Igor Hobotov

Strengthen broadband structure, East Africa told

The director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (DBT) at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Brahima Sanou has urged East African nations to strengthen their broadband structures to enable internet growth in the region. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 11:18 · Igor Hobotov

Korean agency to fund Rwandan ICT centre

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has signed an agreement with the Rwandan Ministry of Youth and ICT to build an innovation centre in Kigali. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 09:48 · Igor Hobotov

Tourism Radio’s Gauteng Travel Guide becomes top travel app in SA

Tourism Radio has announced the Gauteng Travel Guide has been rated the top free travel application in South Africa by downloads. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 07:34 · Igor Hobotov

Kenyan MP readies his constituency teachers for laptop programme

One Kenyan Member of Parliament (MP) has already started to induct teachers in his constituency into ICT as the country awaits the implementation of new president Uhuru Kenyatta’s promise to provide free laptops to school children. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 15:03 · Igor Hobotov

Ghanaian tech company to release its own TV sets this year

Ghanaian ICT company Rlg Communications has stated it will release its own branded televisions sets and fridges over the course of this year. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 14:07 · Igor Hobotov

Coca-Cola launches a solar energy project in Kenya

Coca-Cola has launched a solar energy product, BrightBox, to enable small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to cut their energy costs. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 07:46 · Igor Hobotov

Orange, Deezer and Zimbalam to promote African music talent

Orange has partnered with Deezer Africa and European music site Zimbalam to promote African artists through the second edition of StarAfrica, which will encourage download and streaming of African music. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 07:28 · Igor Hobotov

Alcatel One Touch enters the Tanzanian market

Phone manufacturer Alcatel has entered the Tanzanian market, vowing to sell over 30,000 smartphones as it looks to build on its success in Kenya. → Read more