By Michael Malakata , Computerworld Zambia 8 Mar, 2010
East Africa's largest mobile phone operator, Safaricom, has partnered with pan-African insurer UAP to offer low-cost mobile phone payments and data systems to thousands of farmers in the region. read more »
By Michael Malakata , Computerworld Zambia 8 Mar, 2010
Phuthuma Nhleko, group president and CEO of Africa's largest mobile operator, MTN, has relinquished his position after eight years at the helm of the company. read more »
By Michael Malakata , Computerworld Zambia 8 Mar, 2010
After years of disagreement, the Zambian government has finally awarded private mobile-phone operators licenses to operate international gateways in a bid to bring down the high cost of communications. read more »
By Rebecca Wanjiku, Computerworld Kenya 8 Mar, 2010
After a series of board meetings on whether to cancel or not due to security issues, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) meeting kicked off in Nairobi. read more »
By Rebecca Wanjiku, Computerworld Kenya 11 Feb, 2010
Telkom Kenya is headed for showdown with local mobile developers after petitioning the government to prosecute people who reprogram handsets. read more »
By Michael Malakata , Computerworld Zambia 11 Feb, 2010
A new report by the Internet Crime Complaint Center has named Nigeria, Africa's largest telecom market by investment and subscription, as number three in the world and the top African nation in the U.S. agency's cybercrime rankings. read more »
By Michael Malakata , Computerworld Zambia 10 Feb, 2010
Investor interest in the African telecom market has been heightened with news that the West African region is opening up its market to 3G network roll-out in order to enhance communication. read more »
By Rebecca Wanjiku, Computerworld Kenya 10 Feb, 2010
The remote lakeside town of Kendu Bay in the Karachuonyo district of Kenya is expected to get a lift after winners of an Internet Society (ISOC) award decided to set up an academy that will extend Internet technical skills in the country. read more »
By Rebecca Wanjiku, Computerworld Kenya 5 Feb, 2010
For the past five years, Africa Network Information Center resisted taking on assignments outside its scope. As one of the few functioning Internet-related organizations on the continent, AfriNIC now realizes that nothing much is getting done and has decided to widen its scope, but still stay grounded in its original mission. read more »
By Michael Malakata , Computerworld Zambia 5 Feb, 2010
Zain CEO and Deputy Chairman Saad Al Barrak has resigned, the Africa and Middle East regional mobile operator announced, offering no explanation for the resignation and raising fears about the company's growth strategy, especially in Africa. read more »
The new pastime for governments at different levels in Nigeria is the development of ICT resource centers. It is a pastime that state governments and local councils love to indulge and one that the federal government is not shy to get involved in. read more »
