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Thu, December 13th, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju

Airtel joins Alcatel-Lucent to help meet mobile broadband demand in Africa

Alcatel-Lucent, a mobile, internet protocol (IP) and optics technologies company, is set to partner with communications giant Bharti Airtel to help meet its expanding demand for mobile broadband services in Africa. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 08:42 · Paul Adepoju

Afrinolly app creators launch short film competition

A unique competition focused on young African filmmakers has been launched by the creators of the Afrinolly app, aiming to broaden conversations on African issues. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 14:54 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian Communications Minister launches Technology Innovation Programme committee

The Nigerian Communication Technology Minister, Omobola Johnson, has launched a steering committee to be in charge of the Ministry’s Technology Innovation Programme (TIP), which will train young software developers. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 13:53 · Paul Adepoju

Taiwan PCs and laptops launched in Nigeria, manufacturer plans Nigerian factory

A partnership has been agreed between Taiwan-based company MSI and Nigerian IT & C Networks which seeks to tap into the immense potential of Nigeria’s personal computer market. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 10:43 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian mobile operators set to get new termination rates

New Nigerian Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) are expected to come into force from January 1, but it is not clear whether they will be lowered or not. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 09:32 · Paul Adepoju

Liberia turns Postal Ministry fully digital

As Liberia works towards becoming totally digital by 2015, the Government has announced the entire operations of the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication have been transformed for the digital age. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 08:41 · Paul Adepoju

NCC to carry out drive test to asses Nigerian telecommunication companies

In response to anger at the low quality services offered by Nigerian mobile operators, the regulator will begin touring the country analysing signals with the aim of formulating new policies. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 13:51 · Paul Adepoju

WaveTek Nigeria to improve broadband coverage in Africa with Carlson wireless agreement

WaveTek Nigeria, an ICT solutions provider, and American company Carlson Wireless Technologies have teamed up to adopt television ‘white spaces’, required to meet Africa’s growing demand for broadband coverage. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 12:26 · Paul Adepoju

MTN Ghana supports telemedicine with ICT centre

MTN, Ghana’s leading mobile operator, has unveiled a new ICT centre for Ghana's College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS) which it hopes will improve health care. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 09:57 · Paul Adepoju

Musicians, sports stars and gadgets are top search queries in Ghana – Google

The Google 2012 Zeitgeist has revealed that in the last 12 months Ghanaian search trends showed people were more interested in musicians and sport than politics, despite the country going through one of its closest general elections. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 09:20 · Paul Adepoju

Gambia set to launch ACE submarine fibre optic cable

Gambia will host the launch of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable on December 19, which is expected to transform telecommunications in the region. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 08:04 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian defence chief hits out at fake Facebook account

Admiral Ola Sa'ad Ibrahim, Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff, has confirmed there is a parody Facebook account in his name and has labelled the imitators cyber criminals. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 14:56 · Paul Adepoju

Liberian government set up special task force on digital migration

The government of Liberia has set up a special task force to oversee the country’s migration from analogue to digital as it looks to beat Africa’s 2015 deadline. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 14:09 · Paul Adepoju

Oracle urges financial institutions in Ghana to switch to their system

Software company Oracle has called on Ghana’s banking sector to switch to their technology and modernise how finance is managed. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 12:51 · Paul Adepoju

Ghana gets first class cybercrime lab

Ghana’s Technology University College (GTUC) has launched the nation’s only first class cybercrime laboratory to train experts in forensic computing. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 10:19 · Paul Adepoju

Q&A: Oluseun Onigbinde talks BudgIT and access to information

Nigerian Oluseun Onigbinde, the founder of BudgIT, speaks to HumanIPO about how he aims to give citizens easy and accessible statistics on how public authorities spend their money. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 14:10 · Paul Adepoju

Global Center for Transformational Leadership presents Excellence Award to Gambia’s Africell

Africell, a major Gambian telecommunications company, has been recognised for its “relentless innovations” by the Global Center for Transformational Leadership. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 12:11 · Paul Adepoju

Starcomms Nigeria on brink of cash injection from Capcom

Shareholders of Starcomms Nigeria Plc, the country’s largest CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) communications company, are set to decide on a takeover bid as they aim to rejuvenate performance. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 09:51 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian Government empowers civil servants with interest-free ICT equipment procurement scheme

Nigerian civil servants are being supported by the Government in buying personal computing equipment over a six-month interest free period to improve quality of life. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 08:33 · Paul Adepoju

Liberian civil law court issues LTA order on planned suspension of Lonestar Cell MTN operating licenses

The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has been issued a Civil Law Court order preventing it from imposing sanctions on major mobile operator Lonestar Cell MTN. → Read more