ICANN’s CEO and President, Fadi Chehadé, was at the group’s Multistakeholder Internet Governance meeting in Africa this week with the …
Nokia unveils new smartphones
Nokia today unveiled a new range of smartphones at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and announced plans to extend the …
Microsoft unveils big Africa plans
Microsoft has announced that it is collaborating with the Kenyan government and a local Internet service provider to provide broadband …
Cyber criminals ditch PCs for mobile era, according to survey
Cyber criminals have moved beyond the traditional PC, targeting Android, social media and even the Mac OS X with new …
Africa is the newest telecoms battleground
The news that Web services giant Baidu will bring its mobile browser to Africa, in a deal struck with France …
MTN, Ericsson LTE network in South Africa to spur competition
As telecom companies in Africa scramble to adopt next-generation mobile services to boost revenue, MTN South Africa has launched a …
Experts call for cyber security doctrine from US government
The U.S. government needs a comprehensive doctrine addressing cyber security instead of the current patchwork of policies and agencies dealing …
WD extends distribution in Africa
WD, a Western Digital company, has appointed Nairobi-based Mitsumi Distribution as its new partner for Africa. With this tie up, …
Early stage investment growing in Africa tech
After the rise of technology hubs in the last two years, Africa’s early stage investment is growing, anchored by humanitarian …
The titans- Aloysius Fernandes
Aloysius Fernandes, President, IT Volume, MEA at Redington Gulf
Study: Middle East countries have least Internet freedom
Middle East countries experience the least Internet freedom, according to a new study. Residents of Estonia have the most freedom, …
Global leaders flock to Dubai for ITU Telecom World
Global ICT leaders will gather to discuss topics including the ‘radical transformation of the ICT industry’ at this year’s ITU …
Death of Ethiopian prime minister leads to internet uncertainty
Analysts are claiming that the death of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, long accused of censoring ordinary citizens’ access to …
MITSUMI IT Distribution Africa headed for GITEX
MITSUMI IT Distribution, one of the Africa’s largest IT distributors, will this year participate for the first in GITEX Technology …
Mitsumi IT Distribution Africa headed for GITEX Technology Week 2012
Mitsumi IT Distribution, a prominent IT distributor in Africa, has signed a contract with Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) for participation at GITEX Technology Week 2012, the company announced
Niger Dock selects Avaya for HQ infrastructure
Niger Dock, West Nigeria’s leading oil and gas construction and major marine services company, has chosen Avaya Networking to provide …
Safaricom partners with iHub Nairobi on IPv6 testing
Safaricom has become the first mobile operator in Africa to open up its network for Internet Protocol version 6 testing …
Sproxil taps IBM analytics to tackle medication counterfeiting
With a commitment to incorporate IBM analytics into its offerings, U.S.-based Sproxil is set to expand after its initial foray …
Botnet shutdowns cause big 2011 spam drop, Symantec finds
Botnet shutdowns have stemmed the Internet spam flood, taking daily message volumes back to levels last seen as long ago …
IBM embarks on ambitious Africa growth plan
IBM has embarked on an ambitious growth plan in Africa, opening up new offices and making efforts to build skills …