After the rise of technology hubs in the last two years, Africa’s early stage investment is growing, anchored by humanitarian …
Interconnection efforts in Africa receive major boost
Efforts by the Internet Society to interconnect Africa received a major boost this week from the African Union and the …
Akamai set to enter African market
After four years of monitoring Internet traffic in Africa, Akamai Technologies is ready to enter the market, citing growing infrastructure …
MITSUMI IT Distribution Africa headed for GITEX
MITSUMI IT Distribution, one of the Africa’s largest IT distributors, will this year participate for the first in GITEX Technology …
IBM opens first research centre in Africa
IBM is opening its first research centre in Africa, following years of international marketing by the Kenyan government and visits …
Mitsumi IT Distribution Africa headed for GITEX Technology Week 2012
Mitsumi IT Distribution, a prominent IT distributor in Africa, has signed a contract with Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) for participation at GITEX Technology Week 2012, the company announced
Nairobi iHub to set up Africa's second supercomputer
iHub Nairobi, a tech incubator, is set to become home to the second supercomputer in Africa, targeting mobile developers, gamers, …
Despec Africa EPZ successfully participates in the Dar-es-Salaam International Trade Fair
Despec Africa EPZ recently announced its participation at the Saba-Saba Fair in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania. The Dar-es-Salaam International Trade Fair is …
Partnerships drive Android uptake in Africa
Partnerships between handset manufacturers, the entertainment industry, educational institutions and mobile service providers have driven the use of Android-based gadgets …
African nations embrace e-learning
Most African countries have embraced technology in education, according to the eLearning Africa 2012 report, the first significant attempt to …
SafeNet appoints Miguel Braojos to head Middle East and Africa Region
SafeNet, a provider of data protection solutions today announced the appointment of Miguel Braojos as vice president of sales Southern …
IBM embarks on ambitious Africa growth plan
IBM has embarked on an ambitious growth plan in Africa, opening up new offices and making efforts to build skills …
Gitex embarks on a roadshow in Africa
Gitex, an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) event spanning MEASA, will this week embark on a roadshow of the African …
HP expands direct presence in Africa to 17 countries
HP has expanded its direct presence in Africa to 10 new countries to add onto the five markets the technology …
Google cache servers driving interconnection in Africa, forum says
The availability of Google cache servers has encouraged more African Internet and content providers to exchange content locally, according to …
African development hubs focus on mobile apps
Increased support of innovation hubs, availability of Web-based public data and increasing adoption of mobile phones have focused the attention …
Telcos pursue lower infrastructure pricing in Africa
High costs of accessing inland fibre-optic infrastructure and lack of guidelines on DSL access have forced telecom operators in Africa …
Kenya becomes first African country to implement e-government
In a move that is likely to have a ripple effect in the region, the Kenyan government has offloaded government …
Bharti Airtel bidding $10.7B for Zain's Africa mobile ops
Bharti Airtel, India's largest mobile phone service provider, is in exclusive discussions to buy the African operations of Kuwait's Mobile …
Africa adopts international practice on interconnect rates
The decision by Zambia and Uganda to regulate interconnection fees shows that Africa is adopting an international practice of fixed …