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IBM to help Ghana launch pre-incubation center
The IBM Corporate Service is collaborating with the Ghanaian Ministry of Communications to launch the first pre-incubation center for technology business development.

Nigeria antifraud agency to unplug Internet at homes
Nigeria's Economic and Financial Fraud Commission (EFCC) is on the prowl for online fraudsters operating from their homes.

Zain CEO visits Sierra Leone, discusses int'l gateway
While on a one-day working visit for the first time to Sierra Leone Wednesday, Chris Gabriel, Zain CEO for the African region, discussed the country's international gateway with Information and Communication Minister Alhaji Ibrahim Ben Kargbo.

Nigeria needs more workers for Internet security
Nigeria needs about 6,000 qualified Licensed Penetration Testers (LPTs) to manage its Internet security issues optimally, according to Sanjay Bavisi, president of the EC-Council University.

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Is government sneaking back to owning telecom firms?
I fear that I may have unwittingly joined the growing legion of critics of the Nigerian government’s increasing investment in telecoms companies while it makes a public show of its commitment to a private sector-led economy, particularly in the telecommunications sector.