As part of efforts to execute the e-governance project, the Plateau State government has commenced the training of 36 officials that would eventually man the respective internet connectivity mini-hub stations in the 17 local government headquarters that are linked to
The publicly owned Mozambican mobile phone company Mcel is planning to invest about 70 million US dollars this year in infrastructures for its network in order to improve the quality of its service, and to expand its geographical coverage.
Companies that communicate with their customers using SMS could leave those same customers wide open to phishing, the fraudulent attempt to collect personal or banking details. Companies need to ensure that their customers are made aware of the types of
Cameroonians are creative. Each day, people reflect on how to satisfy certain needs. It is in this process that new businesses pop up. The most recent in the line is the introduction of webcams in cyber cafés. The device permits
THE MINORITY in Parliament has questioned the supposed confidentiality, lack of openness and transparency with which government is conducting negotiations regarding the privatization and sale of majority shares in Ghana Telecom (GT), between the Government of Ghana (GOG) and Vodafone
Hardware subsidiary of leading ICT company, Computer Warehouse Group, CWL Systems and Wincor Nixdorf have unveiled new systems that automate cheque and cash deposits in retail bank branches.
Celtel Nigeria and the British Council are now set to develop another pool of managers who are expected to take companies operating in Nigeria to its desired place in the global economy.
If statistics on mobile theft are gathered in Nigeria today, it will reveal that almost all Nigerians have at one time or the other lost their handsets to undesirable elements in the society who make their living from stealing and
CELLPHONE technology will play a vital role in Africa when the continent is marketing and selling itself as an international tourism destination online, says Damian Cook, MD of E Tourism Africa.
There are exchanges where you can buy and sell stocks, futures, pork bellies, wine and even pollution allowances. Why not an exchange for the trading of digital bits and bytes?
EFFORTS to create a more competitive internet market have been thwarted purely because legal action by Altech has halted efforts to liberate the industry, says the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa).
Federak government yesterday decried non justification of N16 billion appropriated for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) projects from the 2007 federal budgets and international donor agencies to ministries.
The Federal Government has ordered all Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to only access their information technology network through the Galaxy Backbone Plc.
Ownership of Nitel is again about to take a focal position within the Nigerian telecommunications landscape. The Transcorp arrangement has clearly not delivered the expected turnaround within Nitel. Some view it as a result of the inability of many big
Shareholders of Skannet, one the of internet service providers in the country have approved the proposed merger of the company with smaller organisations in its bid to stay afloat in the wireless communications market.
On Sunday, Conservative Anglican leaders ended a rebel summit without formally breaking away from the global Anglican Communion which they criticise - those that consecrate openly gay bishops and priests.
In ensuring an improved financial service delivery, strict security in financial transactions, and empowering customers with greater financial independence, the HFC Bank recently held an Education Programme for its customers, on how to use and transact business with the newly-introduced
Telkom Kenya is set to start trial runs for its mobile telephony network in two weeks in a move that sets the stage for bruising battle for control of the local mobile telephony market.
