News around the Web: 22 April

At a recent scientific conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, government officials from across Africa stressed the importance of a technology development fund. The New Vision has their comments.
http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/9/46/623473
 
Smile Communications aims to make phone service more affordable with a plan to assign telephone numbers to customers without handsets. The idea is currently being tested in Gamalakhe, South Africa, and the company plans to eventually operate throughout Africa and the Middle East, reports Business Day.
http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/companies.aspx?ID=BD4A753354