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Nigeria: Abuja Connect Deploys Internet Facilities to FCT Schools

26.05.2008 20:50    allafrica.com
An internet service provider, Abuja Connect has said that it will provide internet services to about 100 secondary schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) before the end of this year. Managing director of the company, Mr Mike Enahoro disclosed


Nigeria: ITU - Etisalat's Innovations Attracts Crowd

26.05.2008 20:50    allafrica.com
Etisalat showcased some of the cutting edge technology for which it has become known at the just concluded ITU summit in Cairo, Egypt.

Nigeria: NCC Holds 46th Telecom Consumer Parliament May 27

26.05.2008 20:50    allafrica.com
The 46th edition of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Telecom Consumer Parliament will now hold on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at the Shiroro Hotel, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe Way, Minna, Niger State. It will commence at 12.00noon prompt.

Africa: Blogging Roundup - 21 May 2008

26.05.2008 20:50    allafrica.com
The blogosphere is dominated by the "xenophobic attacks" against foreigners in South Africa [mainly Johannesburg, but other cities have also experience violence in the past 6 months]


West Africa: W.Afri.tel and the Growth Parameters of Telecom Sector

26.05.2008 20:50    allafrica.com
HAVING debuted in 2001, the West African International elecommunication and ICT trade Exhibition would be in its eighth year when it kicks off in Lagos Nigeria, next week.

Uganda: WARID Hits 500,000 Subscribers

26.05.2008 20:50    allafrica.com
WARID Telecom's subscriber base has hit 500,000 customers in a record of only 100 days. "Eighteen days ago before we launched our promotion dubbed 'Bang KB for free,' we had about 400,000 customers but between then and now, we have

Nigeria: Lamido Governs With GSM

26.05.2008 20:50    allafrica.com
Governor Sule Lamido's GSM number is perhaps the most popular number in Jigawa state today. Almost everybody in the state, irrespective of class or status knows the Governor's GSM number. And, they don't just know the number; they can use

Nigeria: Over 200 Exhibitors Expected At Afritex2008

26.05.2008 20:50    allafrica.com
No fewer than 200 exhibitors across the globe are expected to be part of a three-day 2008 Africa Information Technology Exhibition (AfrITEx2008) strategic conference to be held in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, starting on Wednesday.

Cameroon: Service Offers Farmers Advice by Cellphone

26.05.2008 20:50    allafrica.com
What does a poor farmer in Cameroon do when something goes wrong? "The leaves on all my tomato plants are shrivelling," said one.

Angola: Angola, Congo Brazzaville On Technological Cooperation

26.05.2008 10:47    allafrica.com
Angola's vice-minister of Sciences and Technology, Pedro Sebastião Teta, and the Congolese minister of Post Offices and Telecommunications in charge of new communication technologies, Thierry Moungala, Tuesday here analysed the cooperation on technological domain.

South Africa: Telkom Media Plans On Hold As It Awaits Clarity

26.05.2008 10:47    allafrica.com
TELKOM digital media business Telkom Media had to suspend some plans until there was clarity on its shareholding structure, Telkom Media spokesman Chris van Zyl said on Friday.

South Africa: Objections Lead Iburst to Drop Base Station

26.05.2008 10:47    allafrica.com
A WIRELESS internet provider has been forced to abandon its plans to build a 9m-high base station on the Melville-Westdene border, in Johannesburg.

Kenya: How Technology Will Make Public Service Delivery a Lot Easier

26.05.2008 10:47    allafrica.com
A government ministry was ranked poorly in the recent performance evaluation yet it has an enormous potential to beat everyone else. More than any other public institution, the Local Government ministry coordinates civic authorities that offer an array of services

Kenya: Telkom-K Staff Get 24 Per Cent Pay Rise

26.05.2008 10:47    allafrica.com
Unionisable workers of Telkom Kenya have received a 24 per cent rise in salaries backdated from April 1st.

Kenya: Cheaper Internet for SMEs in Kisumu

26.05.2008 10:47    allafrica.com
Small and medium enterprises in Kisumu will soon enjoy cheaper internet services from UUNET, a business communication service provider.

Angola: Country at Science and Technology 11th Session

26.05.2008 10:47    allafrica.com
Angola will participate as from Monday in Geneva (Switzerland) in the 11th meeting of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development with a delegation led by the Premier's assistant minister, Aguinaldo Jaime.

South Africa: Mobile Entertainment 'To Be the Next Big Hit'

26.05.2008 10:47    allafrica.com
THE next best thing in cellphones is going to be entertainment-based, such as short movies and animation, says Emma Kaye, recently appointed Africa representative of the Mobile Entertainment Forum and CEO of Gate 7.

Kenya: Country Leaps to Sixth Position in Number of Cellphones in Africa

26.05.2008 10:47    allafrica.com
Kenya has leapfrogged into sixth position in the ranking of nations with the highest number of mobile phones in Africa, the International Telecommunications Union has said.

Africa: Mobile Internet Take-Up is Speeding the Take-Up of IPV6

26.05.2008 05:52    allafrica.com
A few years ago Africa's new Internet Numbers Registry, AfriNIC looked more of a dream and a prayer than a reality. But the take-up of IPv4 Internet addresses, which has almost reached 85% of those allocated, has shown that it

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