Articles by Tom Jackson

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Fri, November 2nd, 13:23 · Tom Jackson

Zimbabwe targeting 100% teledensity by end of year

Zimbabwe is hoping to hit 100 percent teledensity by the end of this year, providing further evidence of claims by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that it has one of the most dynamic ICT sectors in the world. → Read more
Fri, November 2nd, 12:45 · Tom Jackson

CCK grants licenses to new set-top box dealers

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has given licenses to 54 new digital decoder dealers in a bid to create competition and cut the prices of set-top boxes as the company seeks to meet the digital switchover deadline. → Read more
Fri, November 2nd, 10:00 · Tom Jackson

Kenya rolls out ICT departments in rural schools

The Kenyan government has launched an ICT programme in rural schools in an effort to facilitate easy learning of ICTs, enhance competitiveness in the job market and meet the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) on education. → Read more
Fri, November 2nd, 09:24 · Tom Jackson

SA partners with HP, BMW to launch Computer Aided Technology Schools Programme

The South African Education Ministry has partnered with Hewlett-Packard (HP) and BMW to provide Computer Aided Technology (CAT) programmes in eight schools, aiming to ensure that participants are encouraged and prepared to take up ICT-related studies in later education. → Read more
Wed, October 31st, 14:23 · Tom Jackson

Bank of Africa deploys Clear2Pay mobile banking solution

The Bank of Africa is to provide customers in thirteen countries with further mobile financial services after inking an agreement to use of Mobile Internet Banking (MIB) solution provided by e-banking firm Clear2Pay. → Read more
Wed, October 31st, 14:02 · Tom Jackson

Uganda reveals e-government plan with South Korean assistance

The National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) has completed an e-government master plan, designed in tandem with South Korea’s National IT Promotional Agency (NIPA) as part of a pact between the two countries. → Read more
Wed, October 31st, 12:22 · Tom Jackson

Cyber cities central to African “renaissance”

The Director of the Ghana Cyber City project has said that such cities will take on great importance within the Africa tech scene, given that the continent is “undergoing an unprecedented renaissance.” → Read more
Wed, October 31st, 07:32 · Tom Jackson

Dimension Data takes cloud services to Namibia

Dimension Data yesterday launched its cloud services in Namibia, expanding into yet another southern African nation hot on the heels of launching similar services in Botswana last week. → Read more
Tue, October 30th, 13:57 · Tom Jackson

CCK reveals SMS rules ahead of election

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has announced new rules to govern the use of SMS ahead of the Kenyan elections in March, designed at combating hate speech and other communications that could provoke tribal violence. → Read more
Tue, October 30th, 12:34 · Tom Jackson

Kenya elected Commonwealth telecoms committee chair

Kenya was yesterday elected chair of the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO), giving it an overseeing role in the organization’s operations. → Read more
Tue, October 30th, 11:59 · Tom Jackson

P-Unit latest African act to sign up for digital distribution

Rapping trio P-Unit have signed a “multi million shillings” deal which will see their music exclusively distributed by M-Tech Communications using mobile channels. → Read more
Tue, October 30th, 11:18 · Tom Jackson

Eaton Towers wins $60 million funding for Uganda expansion

Cellular tower specialist Eaton Towers has won US$$60 million in debt financing to acquire nearly 400 new telecommunications towers in Uganda, giving it around 700 towers in the East African country and nationwide coverage. → Read more
Tue, October 30th, 09:28 · Tom Jackson

ICT stakeholders call for industry, educator collaboration on tech training

Stakeholders have called for more collaboration between government, industry and educators if Kenya is to bridge the skills gap that is hindering the country’s tech sector. → Read more
Mon, October 29th, 11:22 · Tom Jackson

BVR kits delivery delay throws Kenyan election date into doubt

Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has issued a warning that Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits must arrive in the country on deadline if the general election is to take place on the agreed date of March 4, 2013. → Read more
Fri, October 26th, 11:34 · Tom Jackson

mapIT offers businesses free maps in push for expansion

Digital mapping company mapIT is offering free maps to businesses and individuals for use on their websites, as it looks to expand its reach across sub-Saharan Africa. → Read more
Fri, October 26th, 09:38 · Tom Jackson

Kenyan government ticked off for poor social media utilization

The government of Kenyan came in for criticism at the AITEC East Africa ICT Summit in Nairobi this week for failing to properly utilize social media in engaging with the country’s population. → Read more
Fri, October 26th, 07:25 · Tom Jackson

Konza Tech City goes “smart” to attract talent

Konza Tech City is to be constructed in line with the “smart city” concept, according to Kenya ICT Board CEO Paul Kukubo, as the city aims to be as competitive as possible in attracting talent from around the world. → Read more
Thu, October 25th, 12:37 · Tom Jackson

Cisco predicts Africa to see fastest growth in cloud traffic

A report by networking world leader Cisco Systems has said that global cloud traffic will grow six-fold in the next four years, with Africa at the forefront of the increase. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson

Airtel hits 60 million subscribers in Africa

Bharti Airtel today announced that it had reached the 60 million subscriber mark in Africa, adding 10 million customers in less than a year. → Read more
Tue, October 23rd, 13:25 · Tom Jackson

Tanzania pledges to improve ICT investment climate, warns bogus investors

The Tanzanian government has pledged to remove red tape as it looks to encourage investment in the country’s ICT sector, but has warned investors that ignore proper procedures that the government would take measures to ensure quality. → Read more