This week's top stories from Computerworld West Africa

Africa's SEACOM cable goes live

The SEACOM fiber-optic cable linking Southern and Eastern Africa to global telecommunications networks via India and Europe has gone live with high expectations that it will lower the cost of communications in Africa.

World Bank funds aim at standards adoption in Africa

The World Bank has released a US$1.5 million grant for adoption of software standards by Kenya developers, a move expected to improve the global appeal of local software developers.

Uganda's largest ISP signs onto SEACOM

Uganda's largest ISP (Internet service provider), Uganda Telecom, has agreed to begin using the SEACOM submarine cable, to the relief of its customers who are eager for a high-speed broadband experience.

Uganda's largest ISP signs onto SEACOM

Uganda's largest ISP (Internet service provider), Uganda Telecom, has agreed to begin using the SEACOM submarine cable, to the relief of its customers who are eager for a high-speed broadband experience.

African governments move to monitor Internet
communications

Southern African countries including Zambia, Malawi, Namibia and Zimbabwe are grappling with the question of whether to intercept and monitor mobile phone calls as well as Internet and other electronic services including communications over social networks.