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Nigeria: 'FG Saves N16 Billion From Technology Transfer Agreements'
[Daily Trust] Technology transfer agreements between Nigerian entrepreneurs and their technical partners abroad between May, 2011 and March this year saved the country over N16 billion, the minister of Science and Technology Professor Ita Okon Bassey Ewa has said.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:13

Law Firm Offers Advice to Technology Entrepreneurs
[Biz-Community] Dommisse Attorneys has responded to a crying need from South Africa's technology entrepreneurs that need help with international financing, as well as from solutions companies wanting to expand commercial activities across our borders into the rest of Africa.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:00

Comztek Partners Ruckus Wireless
[Biz-Community] Ruckus Wireless has announced that the company has recently added Comztek to its partner distribution network. Through this agreement, effective March 2012, Comztek will distribute the full range of Ruckus Wireless's products across South Africa, SADC, and East African regions including the Indian Ocean Islands.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:00

South Africa: New Mobile Cranes for Durban Port Terminals
[Biz-Community] Port operator Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) took delivery of two brand new mobile harbour cranes, part of a R438m programme to beef up container handling capacity at the Durban 'roll-on-roll-off' (RORO) and Maydon Wharf Terminal.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:00

West Africa: Ecowas Business Forum to Focus On ICT
[Daily Trust] The 4th ECOWAS business forum and the 2nd ECOWAS private sector awards scheduled for the Gambia later this year will focus on information and communication technology (ICT) development.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 11:54

Nigeria: Empower Women With ICT Skills, IPC Urges
[Daily Trust] Ibadan - The International Press Centre, IPC, Lagos has joined global voices to call for the greater empowerment of Nigerian women with ICT skills.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 11:13

Nigeria: Land Lines - We Must Return to Basics
[Vanguard] We often do not fully appreciate the water a stream provides, until the rains have subsided and the streambed is drying.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 10:25

MTN and KCB to Facilitate Blackberry Purchase
[Focus] MTN Rwanda has entered into a partnership with KCB Rwanda to offer a facility that can allow their customers to own a BlackBerry smart phone on loan. The partnership allows MTN customers and KCB eligible account holders to purchase a BlackBerry handset including one year subscription and pay in 12 installments.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 10:05

Super Fast Internet Technology Launched
[Namibian] MTC on Wednesday become the second operator in Africa to launch Fourth Generation (4G) LTE technology, promising much faster internet.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 09:36

MTC Launches 4G Cellular Telephony
[Namibian] MOBILE giant MTC this week rolled out the 4G LTE cellular telephony in Windhoek, a broadband network that is said to be "10 times faster" then the previous connection.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 09:35

Gambia: Govt Lauded for Prioritising IT
[Daily Observer] Delegates at the ongoing 13th Africa Network Operators' Group (AfNOG) and the 16th African Regional Internet Registry (AfriNIC), currently underway at the Kairaba Beach Hotel, have lauded the Gambian leader for prioritising Information Technology in his ongoing development agenda.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 09:08

MTN to Lose E-Soko Monopoly
[New Times] Plans are underway to connect all mobile telecommunication companies operating in the country to the e-Soko application, the Ministry of Agriculture has said.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 09:02

MTN Donates Computer Lab to Rusizi School
[New Times] RUSIZI-GS Gihundwe School in Gihundwe, Rusizi District in Western Province, yesterday, got a boost of a fully equipped computer laboratory under the MTN Foundation's 'ICT School Connect Project'. The project is aimed at promoting the usage and understanding of information and communication technology in schools.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 09:00

Nigeria: Ewa Says State Saved N16 Billion On Technology Transfer
[Leadership] Prof. Ita Ewa, the Minister of Science and Technology, on in Abuja on Thursday said that the ministry had saved N16 billion between May 2011 and March 2012.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 08:08

Africa: Samsung Renewed Its Partnership With CAF for Three More Years
[CAF] Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.,a global leader in the consumer electronics industry, announced the renewal of its sponsorship agreement with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), in a signing ceremony held at CAF's premises in 6th of October City, Egypt.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 07:28

Uganda: Tendo Longs for an Ipad
[Observer] Racheal Tendo is an S.2 student at Gayaza High School, who recently attended the Miss Teens auditions at Garden City.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 05:49

Firm to Lend Via SMS
[Capital FM] Nairobi, Kenya - Local mobile phone users can now borrow money via SMS regardless of their network through a newly launched mobile based lending product.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 05:41

CCK Accuses Safaricom of Promoting Monopolistic Market Practices
[The Star] The Communications Commission of Kenya has accused Safaricom of advocating for a monopoly and killing smaller mobile players through its push for higher call termination rates.The regulator says Safaricom's call for a stop in any further reduction of Mobile Termination rates has nothing to do with protecting investments but to have a reason to highly price its tariffs for other networks and thus force consumers to stay on its network.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 19:16

Kenya: Integrate Mobile Into Your Campaign
[The Star] The mobile agency I work for did a campaign a few years ago where consumers recruited each other into the navy. The campaign got consumers to go to the web and customise a video to their friend's name and then send it to their mobile. The videos, a mission impossible style short movie got consumers to see what it is like to work in the navy. Consumers loved the idea of sending custom videos and the agency got the message home.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:47

Considering Putting Your Security Environment On an IP Platform?
[Biz-Community] The evolution to internet protocol (IP)-based networked cameras and video solutions for security surveillance and remote monitoring offers a number of benefits, not least the ability to integrate with existing systems, like access control and building management systems. In combination, these systems offer exponentially more benefits, but putting it all together smartly requires some expertise and forethought.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:42

South Africa: IMC Conference Launches #imcquestion
[Biz-Community] In keeping with the mission to bring relevant marketing communication content to the conference, the IMC Conference Team are giving all delegates the opportunity to post questions to all selected speakers prior to the conference, ensuring that everyone attending the conference will experience a tailor-made package and take home the answers they're looking for.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:18

South Africa: Private Cloud Evolves With Better Management, Connected Experiences
[Biz-Community] The role of information technology (IT) in the enterprise is changing from being a supplier of devices to becoming a supplier of pooled computing resources, with cloud computing giving IT professionals an opportunity to increase their strategic value to their businesses.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:18

UCC to Hold 2nd Communications Innovation Awards
[New Vision] THE Uganda Communication commission (UCC) to celebrate innovation and ingenuity in the Information and technology sector.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:08

South Africa: New Mobile Price 'War' Erupts
[Biz-Community] A brutal price war has broken out between two of the mobile operators in SA, with the result that they have slashed the cost of calls between networks by at least 34%.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 17:46

South Africa: E-Toll Appeal Plans Condemned
[SAPA] Johannesburg - Cabinet's decision to appeal against the High Court in Pretoria's interim order against e-tolling was condemned by opposition parties on Thursday.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 17:31

Rwanda: Youth Urged to Seek Advice On Decision Making
[News of Rwanda] Minister of youth telecommunication and technology, Jean Philbert Nsengimana, has urged youth to work with concerned authorities so that decision making is based on youth ideas.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 17:31

Nigeria: Bridging Digital Divide Through Broadband
[This Day] Editor-in-Chief, IT & Telecom Digest, in his opening remarks at the just concluded WAFICT 2012 Congress in Lagos, said while West African leaders have been making frantic efforts in bridging the digital gap, the critical infrastructure necessary to facilitate broadband penetration was not yet in place. According to him, "the idea behind WAFICT Congress is to stand hand-in-hand with policy makers, experts, regulators, investors, entrepreneurs, industry associations, corporate organisations in the ICT se
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 17:20

Nigeria: African Commission Commends Nitda On ICT Devt
[This Day] The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and stakeholders in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) have commended the National Information Technology Agency (NITDA) on its strides in ICT development.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 17:20

Tanzania: Sumitomo Chemical Recognized for Addressing Global Health Needs
[Sumitomo Chemical] Tokyo - Sumitomo Chemical, maker of the WHO-recommended Olyset long-lasting insecticidal net, is the co-winner - in the 'Application of Core Competence' category - of the 2012 GBCHealth Award.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 16:46

South Africa: Accelerate Your Digital World With Acceleration's Digital Ignition Symposium
[Biz-Community] South African digital marketers and publishing executives are invited to participate in Acceleration's inaugural Digital Ignition Symposium taking place in June of this year. The event, to be held at Le Franschhoek in the Cape Winelands, features presentations by some of the world's leading digital thinkers, with participation confirmed from local and international speakers, including Google and Adobe among others.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:17

South Africa: The Nitty-Gritty of Payroll Software Solutions
[Biz-Community] Payroll software is a mission critical function to any business, says Sandra Swanepoel, a director of Softline VIP, part of the Sage Group plc. "There is a definitive necessity for any business to ensure that all changes, upgrades or installations of a new or existing payroll system are done in conjunction with a service provider that can deliver," says Swanepoel.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:17

South Africa: Smart Security Systems Use IP Solutions
[Biz-Community] The evolution to internet protocol (IP) based networked cameras and video solutions for security surveillance and remote monitoring offers a number of benefits, not least the ability to integrate with existing systems, such as Access Control and Building Management Systems (BMS). In combination, these systems offer exponentially more benefits, but putting it all together smartly requires some expertise and forethought.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:17

Angola: Local Pavilion Shows Technology Integration
[ANGOP] Yeosu - The Angolan student, who studying a master degree in information technology in South Korea, Vladimir Teixeira Congo, said on Wednesday to Angop that Angolan pavilion in Expo Yeosu 2012 is an integration of national and high technology.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 14:56

South Africa: Country Celebrates World Telecommunications Day
[BuaNews] Pretoria - South Africa will today join the international community in celebrating World Telecommunications and Information Society Day, and government has a host of festivities lined up to mark the occasion.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 14:32

Cabinet to Appeal E-Tolls Interdict
[BuaNews] Pretoria - Cabinet has decided to appeal the court decision granting an interdict against e-tolling on Gauteng's main freeways.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 14:32

Ghana: Vodafone Launches Music Portal for Subscriber
[Ghanaian Chronicle] Vodafone Ghana has recently added value to the Ghanaian music industry by creating a music portal which allows subscribers of their network to purchase and download any kind of music on their network nation wide.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 14:16

Nigeria: HFN Tasks Players, Officials on ICT
[Daily Trust] The Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) yesterday advised players and technical officials to be computer literate to enable them access information from the federation and international body online.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 13:05

Nigeria: FG Bans Public Sector Purchase of Foreign Computers
[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has banned the purchase of foreign computers and technology products in public institutions and schools to encourage patronage of "Made-in-Nigeria" products and foster growth in the local ICT industry.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 13:05

Liberia: President Sirleaf Declares Today World Telecom Day
[New Dawn] President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has issued a Proclamation declaring Thursday, May 17, 2012 as World Telecommunication and Information Society Day to be observed throughout the country as a working holiday A Foreign Ministry release says the day will be celebrated under the Theme: "Women and Girls In ITC".
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:13

Sierra Leone: U.S. Ambassador Lauds Africell
[Concord] The United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone has commended the award-winning Communications Company for 2011, Africell, for their support in marking this year's World Earth Day in collaboration with Conservation Society Sierra Leone, CSSL.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:09

Nigeria: Kuramo Primary School Gets 50 Laptops for Technology-Based Learning
[Vanguard] To fully prepare Nigerian children for 21st century E-learning challenges with adequate IT skills and knowledge, Laptops4Learning in partnership with Flour Mills of Nigeria have empowered Kuramo Primary School with 50 laptops for technology based learning.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:03

Zimbabwe: Laptops - Dealing With Overheating
[The Herald] DESKTOPS as the name suggests are meant for desks while laptops are meant for laps. While this is technically correct, manufacturers are still battling to find a solution to the overheating that occurs in laptops when one uses them on their laps.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 11:43

Zimbabwe: Salvaging a Liquid-Damaged Laptop
[The Herald] Spilling liquids on your laptop, computer keyboard or devices is more detrimental than the effects of liquid in our electronics devices.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 11:43

Nigeria: Senate Backs NCC
[This Day] The Senate yesterday threw its weight behind the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) on the N1.17 billion fine imposed on some mobile telecommunications operators in the country.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 09:55

Nigeria: FG Moves to Protect Local It Products, Plans New Policy
[This Day] Worried by the low patronage of locally manufactured computers and its accessories, the Federal Government has promised to protect all Information Technology (IT) products, through new policy formulation and implementation.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 09:55

Nigeria: UN - Regulation Can Accelerate Broadband Roll Out
[This Day] The United Nations telecommunications agency has revealed that fixed broadband subscriptions have more than doubled over the past five years to reach an estimated 591 million people around the world.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 09:55