South Africa: Competition Body Wants Hackers Prosecuted
The Competition Commission has laid criminal charges against the unknown hackers who lifted the lid on highly confidential information about the South African banking system that the four big banks wanted to keep under wraps.
Uganda: Telephone Subscribers Reach 7 Million
Telephone subscribers rose to over seven million from 2.2 million in the last two and half years, the information and communication technology minister, Dr. Ham Mulira, has said, writes David Muwanga.
Nigeria: Making Councils Work Through eLGA
The recent move by the federal government through it Nigeria eGovernment Programme to introduce e-Enabled Local government Administration (LGA) aimed at boosting the moral of local government council operations has come at the right time when the world is gradually becoming a global village by days.
Ghana: The Wonders And Dangers of the Cell Phone
Electronically-better minds have written informatively about the cell phone, more popularly known here as the mobile phone.
Nigeria: Questions Akunyili Should Answer, Meeting Telecom Stakeholders Tomorrow
The new Minister for Information and Communications, Prof Dora Akunyili would be meeting with the telecom stakeholders tomorrow in Abuja. Obviously the press would be there, but not everybody. At least I was not invited.
Nigeria: Daarsat Set to Hit Air Waves
DAARSAT, the new satellite Direct-To-Home (DTH) Pay TV platform, is set to hit the airwaves soon as it intends to excite Nigerians with bouquet of broadcast content.
Nigeria: Memories of Project Fame And Great Promise for Future
With the year 2008 ending and another one just began, it is important to look at one very significant moment that altered the lives of some very young people. Although such moments may exist in different fields a particular instance in the telecommunications industry, in the mobile sector has refused to go away.
Namibia: First Computer Games in Country Well Received
The first ever electronic and computer games competition in the country was well received with nearly 60 gaming pundits taking part.
Nigeria: Global Mobile Phone Market Shipment May Slow Down in 2009, Says IDC
The impact of the world economic crisis may spread to the mobile phone market, resulting in a downturn in shipments in 2009 financial year, according to IDC, the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets.
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Honours Omatek's Florence Seriki
The hardworking woman behind Omatek Computers, Florence Seriki has been honoured by President Umaru Yar'Adua for her contribution to Information Technology (IT).
Nigeria: Court Dismisses MTN's Objection to Suit
Justice Saliu Saidu of the Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun state capital, has dismissed an objection raised by MTN Nigeria Limited in respect of the suit filed by the national chairman of Committee for Democracy and Rights of the People (CDRP), Amitolu Shittu.
Nigeria: Akunyili Summons Telecom Providers
Minister of Information and Communications, Dora Akunyili, and the Minister of State, Aliyu Bilbis, have summoned a stakeholders' forum for telecoms providers to deliberate on some of the ills bedeviling the industry.
Zimbabwe: Econet Subscribers Caught Unawares
ECONET subscribers were yesterday caught unawares when their mobile phones could neither phone nor top up their accounts after the cellular service provider switched them to the new foreign currency payment regime.
South Africa: Among Telecoms, Only Strongest Will Survive 2009
THE Competition Tribunal will begin hearings tomorrow to decide whether MTN should be allowed to take over cellular retail distributor iTalk.
Uganda: Nyakundi Quits UTL for Zain
THE year 2008 was a year of movements in the telecom sector.
Angola: Creation of Technological Training Integrated Centre Formalised
The Angolan government has published in the State Gazette the creation of the Technological Training Integrated Centre (Cinfotec), which will be turned to the training, specialisation and certification of professionals in the technological area, to respond to the job market needs.
Liberia: Lone Star Cell Gives to Hospitals, Clinics
Liberia's oldest and largest GSM Company, the Lone Star Communication Company continues to demonstrate how humanitarian it is by donating five Desk Phones to about five healthcare institutions in the country.
Africa: Zain Wins Africa, Middle East, Mobile Operator Award
Zain Group, the parent body to one of Nigeria's leading telecom operators, Zain Nigeria, has been announced as the winners of Best Overall Operator in Africa and Middle East at the annual CommsMEA Awards 2008.
Nigeria: Sokoto Donates Computers to Law Students
The Sokoto State government has donated a set of computer to each of the 15 students from the state studying at the Nigerian Law School, Bwari, Abuja.
Nigeria: Sokoto Presents Laptops to Law Students
Sokoto State government has presented laptop computer sets worth about N2 million to 15 of its indigenes studying at the Nigerian Law School.
Rwanda: Rwandatel Hits 120,000 Subscribers
Rwandatel, the country's oldest telecoms company has announced that it managed to bag 120,000 subscribers in three weeks of its operation since migrating to the use of GSM technology.
Eritrea: Mr. Woldemichael Outlines Work Accomplishments in Transport And Communications
The Minister of Transport and Communications, Mr. Woldemichael Abraha, said that top priority is being given to the task of expanding infrastructure so as to render improved and efficient land, sea and air transport service, as well as the internet and telephone.
Nigeria: Blueprint for ICT Dev - Way Yar'Adua Should Go in 2009, By ICT Professionals
When the United states of America President- elect, Barack Obama concluded plans to run for the presidency of the United States of America, he discovered Information and Communications Technology, ICT as the platform that could give him mileage.
Nigeria: Ericsson to Build 21st Century's Residential Fiber-Optic Network
World renowned telecom equipment and backbone builders, Ericsson, has signed a contract with Nigerian telecom company 21st Century Technologies to supply, build and integrate a nationwide residential fiber-optic broadband network.
Nigeria: Creating E-Nabling Environment for Good Governance At the Grassroots
National e-Government Strategies (NeGst) and the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has taken yet another giant step in the nation's quest to enthrone an electronic driven administration in all the tiers of government in Nigeria, with a start off initiative called e-Enable Local Government Administration (eLGA).
Nigeria: Igbo Computer Coming - Governor Obi
Anambra State government is partnering the American Computer giant, Microsoft, to programme Igbo language into computer software.
Nigeria: Atiku Denies Link to German Bribes
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday denied any link with bribes offered by Siemens to some prominent officials of the Obasanjo government, stressing that it amounted to a reckless conclusion for persons to assume that he was involved in receiving bribes from the company through a member of his family.
Zimbabwe: Telecommunication Operators Get Approval to Charge in Forex
TELECOMMUNICATION operators have been granted regulatory approval to charge for all their products and services in foreign currency.
Nigeria: Networks Low On Congestion, As More Resort to Sms At Yuletide
The level of congestion being recorded in the telecommunications networks across the country during the Christmas and New Year season is considerably low compared to last year when network hiccups caused phone users outcry.
Nigeria: HDTV Offers Citizens New Vistas
The entry of DaarSat into the Nigerian direct-to-home broadcasting or otherwise known as direct satellite television (DSTV) has brought about new opportunities for competition.