By Rebecca Wanjiku, Computerworld Kenya 28 May, 2010
Gateway Communications has solidified its satellite communications business, taking advantage of erratic outages in land-based networks and the high cost of fiber connectivity in central and West Africa. read more »
By Michael Malakata , Computerworld Zambia 24 May, 2010
The Zambia Competition Commission (ZCC) has granted conditional authorization for Bharti Airtel of India to take over 78 percent of Zain Zambia. read more »
By Michael Malakata , Computerworld Zambia 21 May, 2010
MTN Group, a South Africa-based regional mobile telecom service provider, has partnered with Facebook to offer its customers access to the social networking company's new mobile Web site that is designed for speed. read more »
By Michael Malakata , Computerworld Zambia 21 May, 2010
Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is asking German authorities for a copy of the sentence a Munich court handed in the case of two former Siemens managers found guilty of bribery to obtain telecom contracts in Nigeria. read more »
By Michael Malakata , Computerworld Zambia 21 May, 2010
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and UNESCO have established a commission to accelerate broadband roll-out in Africa, a measure that organizations say is key to delivering social services like health care, education and environmental protection. read more »
By Rebecca Wanjiku, Computerworld Kenya 19 May, 2010
Rampant software piracy and lack of awareness of the benefits of using open-source software have contributed to the slow uptake of software services in Eastern and Southern Africa. read more »
By Rebecca Wanjiku, Computerworld Kenya 7 May, 2010
The Communications Commission of Kenya has stirred up the country's telecom market by introducing a regulatory regime aimed at curbing anticompetitive behavior by the dominant service providers in the ICT sector. read more »
By Michael Malakata , Computerworld Zambia 5 May, 2010
Corruption in World Bank-funded ICT projects in Africa is expected to come down following the institution's decision to involve the private sector in the implementation of the initiatives backed by the institution's money. 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 »
