Africa’s smartphone market bounced back from two consecutive declines to post quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth of 4.4% in Q3 2017, according …
Middle East and Africa PCD market hit by 15.2 percent y-o-y slump
The Middle East and Africa personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, declined 15.2 percent year-on-year in Q3 2017.
Attivo Networks signs up Networks Unlimited as African VAD
Attivo Networks has announced a strategic partnership with Networks Unlimited, a value-added distributor in Africa. The partnership aims to extend …
RoboTami unveils robotic educational kit in the Middle East and Africa
UAE-based information communication and technology firm RoboTami hurled its first robotic educational kit with comprehensive curriculum from kindergarten to higher …
Dell EMC inks distribution deal with Mitsumi for Africa
Mitsumi Distribution has been appointed by Dell EMC Middle East, as an Authorised Dell EMC Enterprise Distributor for the Africa …
Sage appoints new EVP for Africa and Middle East
Global player in cloud accounting, people and payroll, and payment systems Sage has announced that ICT industry veteran, Pieter Bensch, …
Avaya names new strategic head for Sub-Saharan Africa market
Avaya has appointed Dean Baker as Strategic Services sales manager to drive services growth in South Africa and Sub-Saharan region.
Logicom to deliver Teamviewer solutions in South East Europe and the Middle East
Through this partnership, the company will distribute all TeamViewer software in the regions in which it operates, providing its specialised reseller network with the full range of products and support encompassing the TeamViewer platform.
Redington, Microsoft sign CSP partnership for South Gulf
Redington Gulf has been appointed as Microsoft’s Tier-2 partner for the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) Indirect programme for the South Gulf region covering the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait.
VMware appoints VP for Southern Europe and MEA
VMware announced the appointment of Henri van der Vaeren as Vice President for Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa.
VMware announces new VP for Southern Europe and MEA
VMware announced the appointment of Henri van der Vaeren as Vice President for Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Global hosts east Africa partner event
Global Distribution held its first Reseller Partner Event at the Serena Hotel in Kampala, Uganda to mark the inauguration of its east Africa office and entry into the African market.
Africa mobile connections to hit 975m in 2020
Growing usage of mobile services, economic growth and the increased affordability of devices is expected to push Africa’s mobile subscriber base to 975 million by 2020.
TP-LINK to increase Africa visibility
Networking and wireless solutions provider TP-LINK has announced it is increasing its efforts to grow its channel business in Africa.
Internet operators explore improving African interconnections
While there have been infrastructure investments in Africa over the last eight years, most Internet content accessed in local markets is still hosted abroad – a topic that is being addressed this week at a meeting in Dakar, Senegal.
emt incorporates TekVia for South America
emt Holdings, the group holding company for emt Distribution has announced its entry to the Latin American market through the incorporation TekVia.
African Union backs creation of regional Internet exchange point
The African Union Commission and the East African Communications Organisation are throwing their weight behind the project to create the East Africa Regional Internet Exchange Point, designed to route Internet traffic locally.
Mobile money use on the rise in West Africa
Despite the slow take off of mobile money services in West Africa relative to other regions on the continent, operators in the area are beginning to report signs of success.
African telcos score in interconnection rates legal fight
Africa’s big telecom operators have won a court battle over reducing mobile termination rates, a South African ruling that may have a ripple effect in the region.
LTE to extend to 50 percent of Africans by 2018, survey says
About 50 percent of Africans are expected be covered by Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks by 2018, increasing the region’s access to high speed data, according to a new report.