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Microsoft combats cybercrime in Nigeria
Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) and Microsoft have partnered to educate the country's youth on cybercrime and to provide opportunities for them to use their computer skills positively.

EU and AU to develop five flagship ICT projects
The European Union and the African Union have partnered to jointly identify five flagship pan-African projects targeted at the A.U.'s Africa Regional Action Plan for the Knowledge Economy (ARAPKE).

Event eyes ICT innovation with open-source content
The Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT is using its third annual Innovation Week, taking place in Accra, to educate African entrepreneurs on FOSS (free and open-source software), said Dorothy Gordon, the center's director.

Sierra Leone telecom law follows regional regulations
Sierra Leone's Telecommunications Act of 2006 is 98 percent consistent with the provisions and spirit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Supplementary Acts, a release from the country's Ministry of Information stated.

SALPOST gets Web site, online tracking system
As part of activities marking this year's World Post Day, the Sierra Leone Postal Services last week commissioned its Web site and unveiled its electronic tracking system.

Zain Nigeria cuts international tariffs
Mobile operator Zain Nigeria has cut its international tariffs on calls to Canada, the U.K. and the U.S. by 63 percent during off-peak hours and weekends.