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Thu, October 25th, 12:30 · Robert K'Odingo

Green light for DRC’s West African Cable Systems connectivity

The Democratic Republic Of Congo’s (DRC) stalled connection to the West African Cable Systems (WACS) is expected to resume within the next three weeks. → Read more
Thu, October 25th, 11:21 · Tefo Mohapi

Vodafone’s innovation centre declared Africa’s greenest building

Vodafone’s Site Solution Innovation Centre was yesterday honoured as the winner of the category “Highest Scoring Green Star Project 2008-2012” by the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) given the outstanding nature of the project. → Read more
Thu, October 25th, 09:53 · Paul Adepoju

Visafone and RIM launch CDMA-enabled Blackberry smartphones in Nigeria

Visafone has signed a partnership agreement with Blackberry-maker Research in Motion (RIM) in a move viewed as geared towards raising its stake in Nigeria's smartphone and data sector. → Read more
Thu, October 25th, 09:25 · Vincent Matinde

Google opens a Ghana Elections Hub ahead of December polls

Search engine giant Google has unveiled a new portal that will educate and highlight news on Ghana’s politics, ahead of the country’s December general elections. → Read more
Thu, October 25th, 08:59 · Robert K'Odingo

Mobile-based initiative to cut death toll on Kenyan roads

Kenya’s integrated telecommunications services provider Safaricom and the Media Owners Association (MOA), an organisation of media agencies, has today launched a three-year multi-sectoral and SMS-based initiative named the “National Road Safety Programme” aimed at addressing runaway road carnage. → Read more
Thu, October 25th, 07:35 · Paul Adepoju

Ghana’s 9 leading banks integrate ATM systems for exclusive operability

Nine banks in Ghana have completed the integration of their information technology systems, enabling their ATMs to accept each other’s cards across the country, Archie Hesse, the CEO of Ghana Interbank, Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS), has revealed. → Read more
Thu, October 25th, 07:18 · Paul Adepoju

Sacked staff drag Vodafone to Ghanaian court

Workers summarily dismissed by Ghana’s second largest telecoms company Vodafone have filed a writ of summons at Accra High Court, saying the company failed to uphold its policies and seeking compensation. → Read more
Thu, October 25th, 06:36 · Paul Adepoju

US Embassy in Gambia partners with Africell toward American Corner project

The US Embassy in The Gambia has partnered with Africell, a local telecoms company, to set up an American Corner in Bundung. → Read more
Thu, October 25th, 06:01 · Tefo Mohapi

rara.com launches in South Africa, announces Windows 8 and iOS apps

UK-based online music service rara.com has said it will soon be available in seven more countries, including South Africa. → Read more
Thu, October 25th, 05:51 · Tefo Mohapi

LG Mobile believe its devices are apt for LTE in South Africa

LG Mobile has followed other South African mobile operators in pledging backing for Long Term Evolution (LTE) on their networks, although the technology has been available in the country for 15 months now but with users until recently unable to take advantage of it. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 14:53 · Robert K'Odingo

Academy launched to strengthen capacity development in ICT

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has announced the launch of the ITU Academy, as part of its approaches towards delivering training through an e-learning platform. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 14:42 · Gabriella Mulligan

Cell C confirm latest tariff cut in price war with Vodacom

Cell C CEO Alan Knott-Craig Sr has announced a further cut in international calling tariffs, the latest instalment in an escalating price war between the telecom and its rival, Knott Craig’s former employers Vodacom. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 14:27 · Tefo Mohapi

Tanzania to debut young scientists expo and awards

Tanzania will tomorrow host the inaugural Young Scientists Tanzania (YST) Exhibition and Award ceremony in the nation’s capital Dar Es Salaam, focused on enabling students to apply scientific knowledge in coming up with solutions relevant to the country. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 14:17 · Elly Okutoyi

DEMO Africa kicks off in Kenya’s capital

Africa’s first DEMO event, running in Nairobi, Kenya at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) until October 26, kicked off today. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 14:07 · Vincent Matinde

Pay TV market to be valued at US$236 billion by year-end

The global pay TV market will be valued at US$236 billion by the end of 2012, pushed by the worldwide migration to digital broadcasting, a new report by ABI Research shows. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 13:55 · Tefo Mohapi

SA’s Nashua Mobile extends flat rate data package to Samsung Android phones

South Africa’s Nashua Mobile, an independent telecommunications solutions provider, has announced an extension of two of its fixed-cost mobile services Xtreme Data and Xtreme Data Premium to selected Samsung Android handsets. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 13:53 · Gabriella Mulligan

AppChat’s Holdsworth to fight on despite legal defeat

AppChat founder John Holdsworth has been denied leave to appeal a controversial judgment against him but has vowed to fight on to the Supreme Court and push ahead with preparations to launch his new mobile virtual network operator. → 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
Wed, October 24th, 13:06 · Tefo Mohapi

REVIEW: LG FLATRON M2362 – 23 inch Full HD TV and Monitor

The LG FLATRON M2362D-PM 23" Widescreen HD LCD television and monitor is capable of bringing users Full HD 1080p entertainment from the TV, as well as the PC. It has an inbuilt digital tuner and DOLBY SURROUND sound. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 12:26 · Vincent Matinde

mPawa gearing up to pitch job matching app at DEMO-Africa

A job matching app that targets the blue collar sector will have an opportunity to present its solutions and the inaugural DEMO-Africa to be held this week in Nairobi, Kenya. → Read more