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Fri, October 26th, 11:27 · Paul Adepoju

Web solutions firm charts course for Nigeria’s ICT growth

Professionalism and excellence are the required yardsticks towards ensuring the growth in Nigeria’s vibrant ICT industry, remarks Bade Ayoade, the managing director of Edusoft Limited, a Nigerian mobile messaging and Web solutions firm. → Read more
Fri, October 26th, 10:01 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian capacity building outfit bags Microsoft 2012 Valued Partner Award

Software giant Microsoft has announced New Horizons Nigeria, a franchise of the world's largest independent IT training organisation the New Horizons Worldwide, as its 2012 Microsoft Valued partner. → Read more
Thu, October 25th, 13:22 · Paul Adepoju

Lagos government to privatize ultramodern e-Learning centre

The government of Lagos State will begin privatization of its state-of-the-art e-Learning centre by December, the state’s commissioner for science and technology Adebiyi Mabadeje has revealed. → Read more
Thu, October 25th, 12:39 · Tefo Mohapi

Samsung partners with Rwanda’s government toward IT solutions rollout

Rwanda’s government has entered into a partnership agreement with South Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung to facilitate the rollout of IT solutions across the country. → 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
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, 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
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, 14:07 · 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, 12:04 · Tefo Mohapi

iROKO Partners wins trademark infringement case against Iroko TV Movies

iROKO Partners, the world’s largest online distributor of African movies and music, today announced its legal victory against Iroko TV Movies over a domain name that it claimed had been infringing on its trademarks. → Read more
Tue, October 23rd, 13:26 · Robert K'Odingo

US$665M pledged to South African manufacturers in the next 3 years

South African manufacturing companies are set to benefit from an investment initiative dubbed Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP), a result of a joint venture between investment giants Sage and IQuad. → 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
Tue, October 23rd, 12:11 · Tefo Mohapi

Dimension Data splits with BMSL for independent operation in Nigeria

South Africa-based global ICT solutions provider Dimension Data has reached an agreement with Beachfront Management Services Limited (BMSL) of Nigeria to end an 8-year relationship in West Africa. → Read more
Tue, October 23rd, 09:15 · Tom Jackson

SA’s average connection speed declines in Q2

The latest State of the Internet Statistics from Akamai have revealed that South Africa’s average Internet connection speed has declined to 1.81Mbps, remaining some way off the global average of 2.6Mbps. → Read more
Tue, October 23rd, 08:49 · Tom Jackson

Only three percent of Nigerian businesses safe from hacking

Nigerian banks and businesses are making an easy target for hackers, with 97 percent of organizations yet to obtain crucial full proof virtualisation technology, further adding to concerns about cybercrime in the West African country. → Read more
Tue, October 23rd, 08:34 · Robert K'Odingo

Malawi to rely on ICT to boost its battered economy

The Malawian government has mentioned ICT strategies as crucial in its Economic Recovery Plan (ERP), focused on improving its battered economy. → Read more
Tue, October 23rd, 08:09 · Tom Jackson

Access to ICT helps the very poor, says new research

Access to ICT contributes around 0.5 percent to an annual household income in East Africa, according to new research conducted by the University of the Western Cape, South Africa, suggesting a link between the use of ICT and poverty eradication. → Read more
Tue, October 23rd, 07:13 · Gythan Munga

SA electric prices may increase, hindering tech

South Africa’s main power utility Eskom wants electricity prices to be increased yearly for the next five years, spelling trouble for the country’s tech population. → Read more
Tue, October 23rd, 07:09 · Elly Okutoyi

Acer Africa and Orlando Pirates team open learning centre in Soweto

Electronics maker Acer has partnered with Orlando Pirates, a South African soccer team, to launch a learning center in Soweto, South Africa, expected to enable children to develop their computer, mathematics and science skills. → Read more
Mon, October 22nd, 14:31 · Paul Adepoju

Leading oil company donates resource centre to Ghanaian college

Global oil and gas company Technip has introduced an ICT resource centre for Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s Centre of Business Development, a leading science and technology college in Ghana, fulfilling a pledge to aid the commencement of activities at the centre. → Read more