South African software firm opens shop in Dar es Salaam
A South African software company has opened an office in Tanzania, upping its presence in the continent. Managing Director of Bluekey East Africa Mala Bhatt Mala Bhatt, Managing Director of Bluekey East Africa said in Dar es Salaam over the weekend that with the opening of an office in Tanzania, the company was moving to fill a void in a market which More...
Kenya to ready roll-out $500m 4G network by 2013
Information and Communication PS Dr Bitange Ndemo. Photo/Nation Kenya aims to roll out a high-speed fourth-generation (4G) mobile data services network by 2013, at an estimated cost of $500 million, to meet growing More...
Continental summit to address ICT challenges
Several ICT challenges in Africa will be addresed at the Summit in South Africa The Africa ICT forum slated for next month in Indaba, Cape Town, South Africa is set to seek solutions to challenges affecting the More...
Summit to address the importance of active government participation and policy
The IT Infrastructure Africa Summit will take place from 12 to 13 July 2012 at the Westin Hotel, Cape Town. The summit is hosted by Kinetic Events, an international business-to-business conferencing company. The More...
ITU seeks broadband regulation for easy access
ITU secretary General Hamadoun Toure Regulation of broadband services will enable the public to access affordable Internet services, according to the latest report by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The More...
Leading Telecommunications Player Launches Mobile Network in Africa
Viettel launches its first African mobile Network in Mozambique and is seeking opportunities to expand investment in other African countries Viettel, one of the world’s fastest growing telecom operators, launches More...
Growing internet usage in Uganda spurs new innovations
Internet usage has been growing at about 50 per cent year-on-year since 2009 and the trend is expected to continue. As competition for market share and subscriber numbers in the data market gets tight, players More...
Africa urged to invest in ICT infrastructure
Andrew Rugege,( L), Director, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) regional office for Africa, with Deputy Director for Bureau of development and Telecommunication, Yuri Grin. The Sunday Times / T. Kisambira. African More...
Tanzania ICT entrepreneurs ripe for funding
COSTECH Director General, Dr Hassan Mshinda Information and Communication Technology entrepreneurs have a flicker of hope ushed in by the announcement of an innovation fund which is on the horizon. The Commission More...
Rwandan women in ICT honoured
TIGO Rwanda CEO, Tom Gutjahr, presenting an award to Immaculate Bugingo, the CEO of Rwanda Gateway Ltd. The New Times / Courtesy. Four Rwandan women were on Wednesday evening awarded for their exceptional efforts More...
